Summer Whites

Those who only make their winter homes in the tropics are not necessarily chasing Endless Summer — perhaps “Endless Balmy Weather” would be a more appropriate title for their movie. But summer in this region isn’t as steamy as one might think. Tropical homes are designed inside and out specifcally for comfort and enjoyment of the climate. We’ve got shade down to a science.

In this issue, we explore the design trend of employing subtle shades of white, gray and blue to create a cool ambiance that works perfectly in tropical homes. Designer Jackie Armour transformed a contemporary yet dark Hobe Sound house into a sleek, bright vacation getaway for a Connecticut couple. The Grande family of Tequesta experienced a similar success story with Palm Beach designer Krista Watterworth Alterman, who helped them craft the perfect coastal home, seamlessly blending indoor and outdoor life. Another fascinating design transformation took place at the hands of second-generation Vero Beach designer Jeff Lincoln, not in a home, but in the pinnacle of outdoor life — a yacht, namely, the 143-foot James Bond-inspired charter yacht Octopussy. While we’re at play on the water, we visit with Tony Arruza, who has blended his two passions — photography and surfng — in a most intriguing way, creating works of art that are breathtaking, yet ready for action on the water.

Since all creative endeavors build on the work of artists of the past, we take a look at a modernist mainstay — the timeless Barcelona chair, which has somehow managed to remain as contemporary today as was when it was born in the minds of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich in 1929. Past and present come together once again in this issue as we speak with several experts in the feld of art preservation and restoration, especially as it relates to those of us living in tropical and sub-tropical environments.

So it gets a little warmer here during the summer, but thanks to principles of tropical design and architecture, refreshing pools and good old royal palms, we’re keeping it cool.

Happy summer,

Niki Offutt

LISA DIGGINS Publisher publisher@tropicalhome.com

SUSAN HALLER Senior Account Executive susan@tropicalhome.com

BILL HATFIELD Senior Account Executive bill@tropicalhome.com

MARIE VANMEERTEN Business Manager

CRYSTAL HOLLAND Offce Manager

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ELIZABETH MOULTON Founder & CEO ceo@tropicalhome.com

NIKI OFFUTT Editor in Chief

ANI RICH Lifestyle Editor

TERESA LEE RUSHWORTH Editor

ELIZABETH WHISMAN Proofreader

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Chris Fasolino

Niki Offutt

Barbara Reid

Amy Robinson

Teresa Lee Rushworth

Ann Taylor

Camille S. Yates

RENEE BRADY Art Director

HEATHER BOTTO

Graphic Designer

SEAN CLINTON

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KARL ENGHOFER

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TIFFANY FARIA Graphic Designer

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Tony Arruza, Carmel and Robert Brantley, Rolando Diaz, Carlos Domenech, Marcia Gasparini, Jessica Glynn, Haitong Yu 956 20th Street, Vero Beach, Fl 32960 Phone: 772-234-8871 | Fax: 772-231-9534

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