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The architecture and interior design of this idyllic Naples vacation home was heavily influenced by the strong retail industry background of its metropolitan owners. Once at the helm of a trend-setting chain of athletic stores, the couple desired a forward-thinking home to accommodate their many visitors. Working with builder Brian Mayotte of BUILD, they selected architect Mark Leonardi and Freestyle Interiors to deliver their exacting design, and to do it in eleven months—in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. “It’s a fantastic house. It is refreshing, it’s new. It has been well received—it is the direction design is headed. It gets away from the Tuscan look, with clean modern lines, tall windows, and less trim,” explains Brian Mayotte, Vice President of BUILD. u Below: The home’s floor-to-ceiling windows create a walkway of light leading to the guest suites and illustrate how the landscaping influences the views from both inside and out. Black selected four round mirrors to fill the space, a modern play on the Palace of Versailles hall of mirrors. Architect Leonardi says the windows “… change your perception of interior spaces and enhance the idea of blurring spatial connections between inside and outside.”
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