Update Coastal U pdate Taking a Dated South Florida Home From Drab to Fab

Exterior Update

The home’s transformation starts with the elevation as the owners covered the exterior in a fresh coat of white paint. The original color was a gray tone with faded blue shutters and the new owners found the home didn’t offer as much curb appeal as they knew it could. The couple made the decision to accent the new exterior color with shutters painted in a lovely dark blue. On the porch, an older, Chattahoochee stone material was removed and the pillars were resurfaced for an updated look. New landscaping, pavers, and garage doors were added to complete the home’s updated coastal style.

There was nothing wrong with the home that some really great cosmetic choices couldn’t fix and that’s what originally attracted them to the listing. Good bones and an open layout made it easy for the new owners to envision a beautiful home that reflects the current coastal aesthetics people are looking for in Southwest Florida. Together, they enjoy taking on projects like this, and have updated and remodeled two homes together so far. She loves design and he loves real estate and owning a flooring, marble, and granite company gives them an extra keen eye for design. They also love the challenge that existing spaces bring and work to create a home that offers just as much as a new construction option. They feel people underestimate how great a remodeled home can be and just how custom you can make it if you have the right resources and knowledge. The end result of this project was a home that offers a great layout, fantastic craftsmanship, and beautiful design all located in one of Florida’s best coastal towns, Naples.

Coastal Chic

Finished in calming blues with pops of abstract art and light wood tones, the great room is the perfect place for friends and family to gather. They both loved the size of the space when they first saw the home and knew they could make it the modern gathering area. They freshened the space with paint and new floors and then added custom built-ins for storage. Behind the TV, they chose to add decorative tiles so the TV would look softer and more in place against the white cabinetry. Next, the room needed furniture and lighting that fit the scale of the home. They chose a blue Basset sofa as the main seating element and then flanked it with two custom upholstered swivel chairs, also from Bassett. In the corner, a Universal Home Camps Bay Rattan chair offers a nod to the coastal feeling of the home while still being modern. In fact, the owners infused the home with just the right amount of modern touches through items like the Gabby Home gold and stone topped accent table and acrylic end tables. She also used the Euroface 60-inch chandelier to create the right scale. A lucky find as she looked all over town for the piece before finally finding it at Naples Lighting Depot.

New Beginnings

The home’s new entry sets the tone for the new interior beyond. This once dark exterior is now a relaxed, coastal residence with modern touches. On the walls, Benjamin Moore Simply White creates a clean slate for the home’s fresh design. The new, 7.5-inch white Oak floors from Anderson are a beautiful replacement for the dated, different sized stone tiles that ran through the home originally. Most of the work was cosmetic in nature but they did have to do some behind the scenes modifications as they moved outlets and updated the electrical. The dining room now sports a light wood table from Universal Home accented by eye-catching Hanalei Bay side chairs and custom upholstered Norwalk Furniture head chairs. A light wood entertainment console by Hooker offers storage and serving space while the room is topped with a beautiful Regina Andrews chandelier.

Kitchen Reimagined

The home’s kitchen represents the most stunning transformation. Originally closed off from the rest of the home, the compact layout didn’t feel right and offered very little storage or prep space. The original kitchen lacked a pantry and the island in the middle was so small it really didn’t function as anything other than a design flaw that got in the way as you tried to move around. The couple transformed the space into an open and modern kitchen that offers storage and function as well as beauty. After removing the wall with the original cooktop and range hood, they replaced it with a long island that creates the perfect entertaining space. Serena & Lily Barstools and Regina Andrews lighting pendants are the perfect complement to the new island. Compac Unique Calacatta Quartz tops the counters and has been run up the wall to create a unique backsplash effect. A 48-inch glass panel side-by-side fridge/freezer combination offers tons of storage space alongside the 30-inch glass paneled beverage column. A wine cabinet, Viking gas range, french door wall oven, microwave drawer, and dishwasher complete the kitchen.