BAYFRONT BEAUTY

DSDG ARCHITECTS

GOLD WINNER: OVERALL INTERIOR DESGN

Transforming this once dark and warm 30-year-old Mediterranean family home into a light and bright coastal contemporary retreat required a clean slate. All finishes from the old home’s identity were torn away and replaced. The old red clay floor tile was exchanged for dark malbec-stained white oak. The faux-painted dark tan and moss green walls transformed into smooth light gray canvases. Black and dark brown raised-panel cabinets were swapped for bright white flat-panel cabinets. The rich warm tones of the wood floor are mimicked throughout the house by the added pieces of furniture, floating stair treads and a custom fireplace wall panel that has matching polished silver inlay as the interior doors. Keeping with the fresh airy feeling of the space, the upholstery throughout the house are shades of gray from light to dark. As you stroll from one space to the next, the warm wood and the light and polished gray accompany you, giving the house uniformity but allowing each space to make its own statement. The well-thought-out interior allows the eyes to drift past the interior and out to the beautiful blue waters of the Sarasota Bay beyond.

Architect: Mark Sultana, AIA NCAB-DSDG Contractor and Builder: Trinity Construction & Design Interior Design: April Balliette, Allied ASID-DSDG Kitchen Cabinets: FineCraft Custom Cabinetry Bathroom: FineCraft Custom Cabinetry Flooring: International Wood Floor Landscape: Siesta Key Landscape Pool By: Gettle Pools Photographer: Ryan Gamma Photography