HOMES OF THE TREASURE COAST
DANIEL NEWCOMB
The new-look master bedroom entered the light with a complete revamp using streamlined draperies, uniform color scheme, and chic animal print accents.
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Appliances, gutters, hurricane shutters, plumbing
fixtures and other items went home with the neighbors
and the house came down. The pool was dug up and the
property leveled in preparation for the new house.
Being in the construction business in Virginia his entire
career Alvin’s retired at 82 facilitated a process that others
may find daunting. They were also fortunate to have
a son who’s an architect. They consulted local Florida authorities
on state building code requirements and worked
on design ideas with their son; and had the home built
within nine months.
The original interior décor, according to Sam Hall,
seemed dated.
“When we first built the house, we did dark furniture,
heavy stuff, beautiful but in a 2007 style,” she says.
There were touches such as swag and jabot fashion
draperies that governed every room. By the time 2020
rolled around, they were Florida residents and spending
more time here, and were craving a new look.
UPDATING THE DECOR
The mission was to revamp the home in a more agile
and fresh style. That’s when Davant and Priscilla Hyatt
Councill, lead designer at Davant’s Stuart operation, went
to work.
To launch the project, Davant went to the Design Center >>
Before the renovations, the heavy drapery presentation in the master bedroom
covered the arches at the tops of the windows, limiting the amount of
sunlight and obscuring the beautiful view of the golf course beyond.