Chic and Comfortable Florida Condo With Ocean Views

Photos by Alexia Fodere

House at a Glance
Who lives here: A family of four
Location: Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
Size: 3,635 square feet (338 square meters); three bedrooms and 3½ bathrooms, plus an office
Designer: DKOR Interiors

“One of the homeowners had a job where the family had to move to a new country every two years,” principal designer Ivonne Ronderos says. “It was hard for them to make friends because everyone knew they’d be leaving soon. They were ready to find their permanent home and put down roots near Miami.”

The main gathering spaces feature floor-to-ceiling windows and 12-foot ceilings. The chandelier puts the fireworks inspiration front and center, making a strong statement over the dining table.

The itinerant family still managed to make many friends around the world, and it loves to entertain them when they’re in town, so the dining table seats 10. “They wanted really comfortable chairs so they could sit here with guests for hours,” Ronderos says.

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The family’s lifestyle meant a TV was a must in here. So the design team surrounded it with beautiful built-ins, with a mix of concealment and display. A console hides media equipment, while lighted shelves and cabinets with tinted glass doors provide space to show off favorite objects. To the right, the door to the homeowners’ bedroom is hidden within a slatted wall. One of the slats even conceals the door handle. “Because it’s located off such a public space, this made their bedroom more private,” Ronderos says.

“When we work within a mostly monochromatic palette, we make it interesting with a wide variety of textures,” she says. “This keeps things from feeling too busy.” The swivel chair and details along the back of the sofa bring in leather, and the table surfaces mix polished stone, glass, wood and matte finishes. “The leather tubes we added to the back of the sofa were inspired by a luxury car,” Ronderos says.

The kitchen is also within the open plan and the existing finishes were beautiful. A monolithic island and bookmatched cabinetry without pulls create a sleek backdrop. There’s an induction range on the island and the reflective metal fixture overhead is a stylish vent hood.

The sink and dishwasher zone on the left gave the design team an opportunity to add a large abstract painting to the space.

In the master bedroom, channel tufting on the headboard and the pattern on the rug add repeating lines to the space. The champagne-colored drapes bring in some shimmer. While the room is monochromatic, the designers used the same strategy of mixing textures that they did in the living room. The texture palette includes leather, velvet and silk.

The bedroom also has direct access to a balcony that runs the width of the condo.

Ronderos laid out the bedroom built-ins with painter’s tape so her clients could visualize them. This also allowed her to test the scale and make sure it worked nicely in the room.

The new built-ins include a dressing area with a mirror that has integrated lighting, additional storage and a workstation.

In the daughter’s room, the designers continued the fireworks-inspired theme with sparkly gold dots on the wall. They also removed one of the room’s two closets and converted it into a built-in workstation. Other special touches include a dressing table with a Hollywood-style mirror and a trundle for sleepovers. “And she really wanted a hanging chair,” Ronderos says.

Out on the balcony, the team separated the area off the homeowners’ suite, at the back of the photo, with furniture and plant placement. The lounge area in the foreground is off the family room.