HOMES OF THE TREASURE COAST
BRENDA WEAKLEY
Sam and Alvin Hall with their beloved 7-year-old goldendoodle, Rocky,
who was supposed to weigh about 55 pounds, now tops out at 106. Oops.
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cabinets and original counters in near ebony granite were
exchanged for a mint-chocolate chip quartzite from Daltile in
Palm Beach. The subtly veined pristine and pale aqua stone
now sets off the white cabinets spray painted in a satin finish.
One modernizing technique was to replace many of the
traditional light fixtures. At the front entry, Hyatt Councill
chose a chic metal Currey & Company gyroscopic sphere
lit from the interior and accented with studs of sea glass on
the surrounding gimbals. And a breakfast nook fixture with
interconnecting metal squares juxtaposed at right angles.
At first, the Halls had decided to only partially redecorate
the house.
But “it’s like dominoes,” Sam Hall says. “When the rest
of the house is light and there’s dark stuff still, we had to fix
that, so this year, we’re doing the leftovers.”
The second phase of the remake included touches in the
dining room, carpets, wall coverings and bedding.
The entire house was painted, nearly all the furniture was
replaced, others were recovered, and accent pieces, accessories,
light fixtures, and carpets added. Everything was custom
ordered, up to the curtain rods in a mix of metals, of coupled
silver and gold tones.
COMBING STYLES
In the dining room, the challenge was to choose wall covering,
fabrics, art and color to complement the Halls’ existing >>
DANIEL NEWCOMB
The designers lightened the look of a family room, adjacent to the kitchen, by retaining the built-ins but using a near-white paint and selecting all new
furniture, accessories and draperies, adding to the look.