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COHESIVE WOW A TIMELESS EXTERIOR WITH A FRESH INTERIOR FEEL FOR THE FLORIDA COAST homeanddesign.net

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When Interior Designer Arlynn McDaniel, Lead Designer at Freestyle Interiors, pitches luxury builder McGarvey Custom Homes on an unconventional design direction for the Florida coast, the pair’s well-respected history of collaboration ignites excitement. With a timeless exterior, the interior design style is contemporary with Scandinavian influences.

The uniqueness of the design extends beyond the interior. This prime lot in Quail West allows the team to increase the home’s square footage and add a detached garage plus an astonishing 1,560-square-foot covered lanai. Enticing features like the grand motor court, a lush and floral landscape, and timeless architecture generate appeal and anticipation for what awaits inside.

“The builder is used to me doing a lot more color,” shares McDaniel. “But I said, ‘Let’s do something different!’ I explained that I didn’t want one feature to be the wow — I wanted the whole house to be a wow — a cohesive wow!” No single feature overshadows another in this congruous palette of charcoals, browns, and grays interspersed among warm wood tones and inviting white hues. “I gravitate to this look because it departs from what you always see. This is an organic and earthy interior, and is what made the buyers fall in love with it,” shares Richard Grimes, Director of Sales at McGarvey Custom Homes.

Daring to be different once more, McDaniel takes the wood beam ceiling design across the entire great room, kitchen, and dining instead of delineating each space. Jennifer Burch, Director of Residential Construction at McGarvey Custom Homes, shares, “We loved this fresh design idea from the beginning because it allowed us to showcase the ability and finish level of our in-house cabinetry company.” The custom carpentry is a harmonizing design element, shaping this home’s overall aesthetic. u

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Kitchen (Previous Spread): The reeded white oak in the foyer niche is repeated in the great room and on the knee wall of the second island for another layer of cohesive complexity. McDaniel’s two-tone cabinetry design is a fresh infusion of color, selecting Sherwin-Williams Gauntlet Gray to juxtapose with a natural wood. The Bianco Statuario quartz countertop waterfalls down both islands and is the backsplash on the window wall. The window above the 48inch Wolf Rangetop overlooks the courtyard garden.

Living Room: “Opting for an all-over ceiling design, I created an intimate and cohesive feeling,” delights McDaniel, matching the floor’s stain to the ceiling beams. A pair of Burton James sofas in a white chenille balance the asymmetrical lounge area with a zero-edge door to the right — two cocktail tables from Noir in an ebony finish anchor the white upholstery. McDaniel invites an organic presence by layering sheepskin rugs from Surya atop the expansive jute area rug.

Foyer: McDaniel embellishes the foyer niche and floor with a herringbone pattern, that sets the tone for the home’s interior design.

A warm walnut frame surrounds the niche, and inside, the Lightology 6-foot bamboo Arik Levy pendant stands out against the Phillip Jeffries charcoal wallcovering. McGarvey Custom Homes’ in-house cabinetry company, Southlinks Custom Cabinetry, creates this reeded white oak console base, topping it in this Bianco Statuario quartz.

Dining Room: With two Sub-Zero wine coolers with refrigerated drawers, McDaniel ensures this dry bar is ready for entertaining with a generous serving counter, storage, and display areas. An aged French oak flooring spans the home. McDaniel uses this jute rug from Dash & Albert, a luxurious table from Old Biscayne Designs, and chairs from Lazar Industries to anchor the space. Black accents serve as visual cues, guiding the eye through the room to experience the design cohesively.

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The kitchen windows offer tranquil views of the courtyard garden and front lawn. “This floor plan offers many scenic views,” shares Residential Designer Richard Guzman from R.G. Designs. Sunlight filters into the entire home, even illuminating the hallways. “When you open the zero-corner door in the great room, it’s not just a view outside. The pool is within reach, seamlessly integrating into the home’s design,” Guzman adds.

Emerging from the main living areas is a singular expression of McDaniel’s concept, showing off her expertise. Even in the study where the ceiling design is different, it still resonates with this cohesive concept but has its own sense of self. “McDaniel makes each room unique in its own right while simultaneously attaining this overall fresh design,” states Project Manager Ben McGarvey of McGarvey Custom Homes. u

Study: Bold linear beams in Sherwin-Williams Gauntlet Gray sit atop the rich tongue-and-groove ceiling.

The hue of the ceiling frames the built-in ebony cabinetry, which is adorned with these sophisticated leather-wrapped pulls from Richelieu. McDaniel runs the wood floor diagonally — a subtle yet impactful detail. The desk chair and ottoman are upholstered in fabrics chosen to complement, not overshadow, a soft leather sofa that McDaniel tops with bolsters in an alligator motif fabric from Schumacher.

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VIP Suite & En Suite: This VIP suite is brimming with the organic allure that is an integral part of McDaniel’s overall design. A tailored white bouclé upholstered bed with a plush quilt top and pillows in delicate hues is right at home between the champagne-colored nightstand by Caracole. The en suite bathroom complements the bedroom’s aesthetic with a two-tone vanity painted in SherwinWilliams Shoji White and Loggia, with the Loggia color echoed on the headboard wall.

Mudroom & Laundry Room: The private entry to the home through the mudroom is purposefully bright and welcoming, with a large window, designated drop zone, and a built-in seat done in Gauntlet Gray by Sherwin-Williams. Vibrant grout accents the chevron pattern of the porcelain wall tile, providing a lively backdrop for floating display shelves. Adjacent to the mudroom is a bright laundry room.

McGarvey Custom Homes offers tons of storage and functionality with this long countertop, sink, and drying racks concealed behind the cabinet doors.

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Primary Bedroom: “The use of black furnishings is the pop of dramatic flair and a visual element to take up the volume of this large space for an inviting feel in this primary bedroom,” delights Burch. Black punctuates the space, appearing in the Uttermost artwork and Currey & Company table lamps. A single wood beam outlines the ceiling tray, while soft, neutral sheers conceal hard architectural lines. Together, these elements create a warm and inviting atmosphere.

Primary Bathroom: This spacious, symmetrical bathroom showcases an elegant tub in front of the double-entryway shower. McDaniel creates intrigue with soft gray wood-look tile in alternating directions from Design Works. The toe-kick lighting is on its own switch for ease of nighttime use, while the vanities grace the room in this stunning hue of Amazing Gray by Sherwin-Williams. Gradating black-to-brown large-format sculptural pendants are the organic touch.

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Primary Bedroom Closet: McGarvey Custom Homes prioritizes natural light in the design of primary bedroom closets whenever possible. This luxurious space features a built-in dresser by SouthLinks Custom Cabinetry, crafted from a wood-look material with a subtle wood grain. The dresser harmonizes with the flooring and complements the room’s bright white shelving. Believing that closets “should be pretty, too,” McDaniel adds an artistic touch by creating a focal point with wall decor that reflects the home’s color palette.

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Front Elevation: A traditional roofline gives this home its transitional appearance. In contrast, the floor-to-ceiling Andersen Windows give it a modern edge. The estate-style home is made even more stately with Andrea’s combination of low-lying foliage and various palms. “The courtyard creates a visual escape like a modernday Zen garden and provides a constant sense of relaxation as you enjoy the view from inside the home,” says Andrea. Rounding out the design are Bahama shutters from Castle Services of Southwest Florida. Two regal palm trees and manicured flower beds flank the front entry and stand out against the bright facade of this home painted in Heron Plume by Sherwin-Williams. Sleek vertical sconces glow and highlight the entry, where the team selects this Sapele wood front door with a smart keypad lock. “The front door feels weightless.

It is so smooth. It draws you into the home immediately,” delights Burch.

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Working with Landscape Architect Christian Andrea of Architectural Land Design, Guzman incorporates the pool into the initial design, affirming that it is never an afterthought.

“We work off of each other’s strengths,” shares Andrea.

“This house design created opportunities for a vast outdoor living environment, including courtyards and a pool, that we enhanced with gardenias in select areas to share a fragrance around the site.”

This captivating contemporary Scandinavian design befitting Florida is an intentional move away from convention and is a cohesive wow that doesn’t disappoint! n

Powder Bathroom: In a departure from the expected, McDaniel chooses this Llama Arte Loire marble-look porcelain tile with its distressed wood pattern inlay to be the wow! McDaniel’s window pane design for the vanity mirror, framing reflective glass panes with multi-tonal tile, is a stroke of creative genius that enlivens this powder bath that has all interior walls. Two industrial-style bronze mesh pendants from Sunpan hang above the vanity, juxtaposing the sleek wall-mounted faucet and a slate-colored concrete vessel sink from Native Trails.

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Outdoor Living & Kitchen: Floating ceiling elements in a stained cypress unite this covered outdoor entertaining space. At the same time, Guzman’s see-through fireplace design artfully frames the view of the refreshing pool and lush green foliage beyond. The living area is relaxed with two oversized plush chairs from Four Hands that can swivel toward the pool. The tile above the fireplace also accents the outdoor kitchen, where this premium Taj Mahal quartzite is the countertop and backsplash. Motorized hurricane shutters and motorized solar/insect screens from Castle Services of Southwest Florida keep this area livable year-round.

Pool: The rear yard is immediately captivating with its sweeping panoramic views of the pool, thoughtful plantings, and the golf course beyond. Early in the design phase, Guzman takes the shape of the pool into consideration when designing the home’s footprint. Andrea adds Alcantara palms by the pool, and he connects various lounging places with stepping stone pads among the foliage as an organic way to soften the hardscape. This outdoor entertainment space is completed with an elevated fire pit and spa.

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Written by Rachel Seekamp Photography by Blaine Johnathan Photography Interior Designer:

Residential Designer:

Resources:

Freestyle Interiors 3525 Bonita Beach Road, Suite 105 Bonita Springs, FL 34134 239.949.2210 www.freestyleinteriors.com

R.G. Designs 28071 Vanderbilt Drive Bonita Springs, FL 34134 239.949.2929 www.rgdesignsinc.com

Castle Services of Southwest Florida 3963 Enterprise Avenue Naples, FL 34104 239.304.4620 www.castleservices.net

Luxury Home Builder:

Landscape Architect:

McGarvey Custom Homes 1421 Pine Ridge Road, Suite 310 Naples, FL 34109 239.738.7800 www.mcgarveycustomhomes.com

Architectural Land Design 2780 South Horseshoe Drive, Suite 5 Naples, FL 34104 239.430.1661 www.aldinc.net

Design Works 2082 Trade Center Way Naples, FL 34109 239.643.3023 www.floridadesignworks.com

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