PORT ST. LUCIE HOMES
The cabana guest house was converted into The Theater with the latest in high-tech viewing options for viewing movies and enjoying virtual reality.
The couple lived upstairs during the renovations, with most
of the ground floor getting a makeover and new furniture.
The cabana with a full bath was converted into The Theater,
a man cave that has a 4K projector and screen with surround
sound and virtual reality capabilities.
A guest bedroom/study became an office with a large desk,
which turned out to be the most expensive piece of furniture
in the budget. The room’s old Publix-grade wine cabinet was
sold to a Key West couple, who were opening a grocery store,
she said.
Four sections of glass block were replaced with very expensive
impact windows. “I had to let the light in,” Valerie said.
She also designed the custom-made drapes that accent the
home’s many picture windows.
PLENTY OF PAMPERING
A personal trainer and former Atlanta Hawks cheerleader,
Valerie wanted the bathroom to feel like a spa.
“We like spas and pampering,” she said. “All the fixtures
are top-of-the-line Kohler. The shower floor has stacked stone
walls and the floor has River Rock for your feet.”
Showering options include rain head, three shower heads,
four body sprayers and it is a steam shower. The tub has
lights that blink to the beat of mellow music (audible underwater)
and it actually vibrates slightly. While touring Japan,
Nick looked into different high-tech toilets and decided on
a Toto WASHLET model. If you walk past the doorway, the
seat goes up, one of several options.
The living room had to be perfect for the birth. “I wanted it
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The Boatmans enjoy the first moments of their Baylor’s life after her water
birth on the foyer of their PGA Village home.
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