repurposed RENOVATION
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Elegant EDGY by Rosemary Antonelli
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Photography by Mick Hales
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Contractor: JDH Construction, Merritt Island
like things that are going to
teak wood with custom inlays. A chunk
last,” says up-and-coming,
of petrified wood was used for the black
highly artistic, but down-
sink, and black concrete tile covers the
to-earth interior designer
floor. The small room is a stunningly dark
Nathan Vanags, NCIDQ, IIDA. “My aes-
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take on a beachy look.
thetic is modern and streamlined with a
Millwork made from existing wall
touch of drama. The result is elegant but
paneling in the home was used on a new
edgy design.”
built-in entertainment center. In the
This aesthetic was wonderfully adapt-
kitchen, a large twisting piece of drift-
ed to his renovation of a beach condo in
wood resembling a tree trunk hovers over
New Smyrna Beach. The design creatively
the table. “This was a favorite addition
incorporates repurposed woods in almost
made for the homeowner,” Nathan says,
every room of the duplex dwelling. In the
who worked with craftsmen and painters
powder room, for example, Nathan created
from homeowner Matt Brown’s construc-
a backsplash of tile made from recycled
tion firm, Nassal Co., which builds theme