A MODEL DESIGN

Local designers create an eye-catching space to appeal to a variety of buyers.

Omega at Bonita Bay, a magnificent high-rise just minutes from Naples, FL, offers its residents a luxury lifestyle. A model condominium within the building needed to appeal to potential buyers, conveying through every design selection the opulence and affluence these homes provide. Once the background selections were made for features such as countertops, bathroom tiles and cabinetry finishes, interior designers Rebekah Errett-Pikosky and Charlie Hansen of Clive Daniel Home took over, choosing every design detail, including wallpapers, fabrics, furnishings and accessories for this highend model unit.

The design team set out to make the four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom, 4,646-square-foot condo overlooking a golf course and mangroves feel personalized and plush. “Within a spec or a model, we like to have signature looks or memory points in each space,” says Rebekah. “We try to make each space have a unique feel.” Although the individual rooms indeed feel unique, there are elements of design that repeat throughout the unit, creating a thread of uniformity. Those elements include open shelving, with groupings of open niches for displaying art, and maple wood in a rich porcini stain color, with stainless-steel channels used to wrap a structural pillar in the open concept living area and as an accent in the primary bedroom. “Our repetition in different elements throughout a unit—you almost don’t realize you’re doing it until you start to look at all the drawings together,” says Rebekah. “And then it makes sense.”

As you enter the condo, you’re greeted by a custom-designed architectural wall with built-in lighting. “This is a great stopping point as you walk into the unit,” Rebekah says. “It encourages you to pause and look at it before you turn around and see the vastness of all these entertainment spaces.” It matches the porcini-stained wood cabinetry throughout the home and contrasts with the creamy white walls.

In the kitchen, the working island stands out with its white cabinetry and heavy waterfall countertop, while a second island for seating is counter height and meets the wrapped pillar at one end. The team selected sleek, upholstered stools from Fairfield Chair. The dining room, on the opposite side of the kitchen, includes a bar area highlighted with a stunning dark wallpaper with metallic-flecked emerald tones. A column of three stacked niches provides a transition from the kitchen to the dining area. Full-scale armchairs on castors surround the dining table, and the seating pattern mimics that of the countertop seating—chairs down the sides of the table and none at the ends. “They’re all about the comfort and the view, and being able to sit there for a long meal with family and enjoy the space for entertaining,” says Charlie.

Because the open floor plan includes a variety of seating and separate areas, Rebekah and Charlie were careful about delineating the spaces. They used the same wallpaper across the room from the dining area in the family room on the fireplace wall to create cohesion and give the area a focal point. There’s also a wet bar to ensure easy entertaining throughout all the public spaces. Again, three open display niches provide a place for artwork while adding interesting architectural detail to the room.

Blending seamlessly between the dining area and the cozy family room, the living room is light and bright and designed for exceptional conversation spaces. A Thayer Coggin sectional provides two-directional seating, with one section facing the window wall while the other faces into the room, each flanked by a pair of armchairs. Both sections enjoy a nesting of crisp white hexagonal tables. The adjoining terrace with stunning views of the golf course and the bay follows the undulating lines of the exterior of the building, offering the feel of a graceful ocean wave. It includes an outdoor kitchen and seating areas. The terrace also wraps around for private outdoor space off the primary bedroom.

The primary bedroom, like the home’s public spaces, is on the front side of the condo, taking advantage of the views toward the bay. The backlit wall detail with rich wood contrasted by stainless-steel channels creates a considerable backdrop for the bed. Warm gold pillows play off the dramatic wall sconces. “They’re very unique—instead of hav- ing typical table lamps or pendants dropping from the ceiling,” says Rebekah. The nightstands add texture warmth, featuring a champagne finish with brushed gold hardware.

Departing from many of the square-edged furnishings, the design duo, who has been with Clive Daniel Home for 11 years, opted for a fun round chair in the primary bedroom. “We needed a little moment of softness in that space,” Charlie says, adding that this area with the chair and contemporary artwork is one of his favorites. “It feels like something you would see in a shelter magazine, and it looks inviting.”

While the primary bedroom has a warm overtone, the primary bathroom with floor-to-ceiling windows is a lesson in light and dark. The daylight filters through the wet room into the vanity area with cabinetry on opposite walls in a dark wood, as seen throughout the home. The simplicity of the square inset cabinet style contrasted with the heavily veined Calacatta Vecchia tile provides a pleasing-to-the-eye result.

The backside of the condo includes three guest bedrooms, adjoining bathrooms, a powder bath and a den. The design plan to include a unique look for each space is especially apparent in this wing. One guest room has a ravishing red wall offset by gold and other warm metallic tones in the window coverings, rug and framed mirrors flanking the bed. Another guest room captures a moody vibe with a dark charcoal rug grounding the space and showy sheens of gold and bronze in the bedding and decor. The third guest room is fresh and light, with soft grays and touches of silver and pink. Each room has an adjoining bathroom adhering to the same design palette.

The den is a rectangular space with an offset area that provided a design challenge. But by adding another stack of three display niches, the team was able to make it feel balanced. “We wanted to play with the architecture by creating these floating shelves that accentuate the design instead of trying to cover it up,” Charlie says. “So, we offset it with the niches. That allowed us to center that desk on that back credenza area.” The combination of niches and floating shelves creates a dynamic geometric design that contrasts beautifully with the globe chandelier. “When Charlie and I do design work, we think about how multiple different types of buyers could use the space,” Rebekah says. “We try to make it so that when somebody walks in, they can see themselves living there—not just appreciating the beauty—and that it functions well.”

Resource:

Interior Design

Clive Daniel Home Rebekah Errett-Pikosky

Charlie Hansen

2777 Tamiami Trail North Naples, FL 34103

239.261.4663

3055 Fruitville Commons Boulevard Sarasota, FL 34240

941.900.4663

1351 NW Boca Raton Boulevard

Boca Raton, Florida 33432

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