What happens when you can’t have a home on the beach? You bring the beach to the home. At least that’s what we did for our most recent southwestern Florida clients who were looking for a little slice of heaven in their new villa. Well, new villa for the homeowners, but not a new villa … think Golden Girls vs. Golden Hour. You get the point.

The good news was the space had tons of windows and was quite literally drenched in that heavenly Florida sunshine. We knew the design was going to incorporate calming blues and grays with beachy wood tones throughout to give our homeowners the laid-back vibes they were looking for (relaxed but not messy), but other than that it was a blank slate. During planning, we started moving walls and borrowing space from rooms here and there until we had the perfect floor plan and layout to accommodate the family’s needs.

Construction kicked off by ditching the beige wall-to-wall carpeting. In its place we installed light colored plank floors throughout that complimented the upgraded, baroque white oak cabinetry that was provided by Signature Cabinetry. Because the homeowners wanted an open floor plan where the whole crew could hang out, we traded out the dining room nook for a big center island and added a custom hood over the cooktop – it’s a scene stealer, like a sunset over the waves.

Signature Cabinetry also provided streamlined built-ins for the family room area with space for the TV and decorative shelving for the homeowner’s vast collection of shells. Bathrooms got an upgrade as well. Diamond-white vanities mixed with marbled quartz countertops and pebbled tile floors – that feel oh so good on your feet – round out our beachy feel.

Whether your idea of paradise is a mountaintop retreat or cottage on the sand, Riordan Signature Homes can help. Give us a shout and we’ll bring the vacation vibes to you!