HOMES OF THE TREASURE COAST
ic floor coupled with mystery white marble countertops and
black matte-finish fixtures. The cabinetry is the same gray as
the kitchen island. The gentility of the room is topped off by a
gracefully curved Victoria and Albert bathtub.
SUNRISE, SUNSET
On the staircase to the second floor is an artistic declaration,
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a 7-by-8-foot Fetterman painting commissioned by
the Hoovers. The scene is a boat leaving the St. Lucie Inlet,
Sailfish Point at sunrise.
“The artist and I walked the beach, he did sketches and put
it together,” Randy Hoover says. Latitude and longitude are
incorporated into the painting. “Bahamas bound,” he says.
All the guest rooms are upstairs, as well as a billiard room
and sitting area with individual balconies at each end of the
room designed for catching the sunrise in the east or sundown
in the west. Drama flares in a curved ceiling, a necessity
transformed by the architect.
“We had air handler closets and they had thickness so we
decided to make a feature out of it and create a widened
3-foot arc,” to house the air handlers. The ceiling modification
from flat to curved then peaked has a nautical feel.
“It’s a good transition for the rooms,” Kelly says. “It felt
solid, beefy and appropriate for room dividers. We were trying
to give it a Mediterranean style. They look structural but
they’re faux beams.”
Outside the study, outrigger supports are a distinguishing feature in dark mahogany,
contrasting with the neutral color of the stucco.
The team effort on the Hoovers’ residence has resulted in a
home grand in scale and unique in design, with each detail calculated
specifically for the occupants, including a dose of Texas.
Diana Hoover confirms the value of the close working
relationship.
“Kerry was great about pushing me to expand my scope,
I tend to be more narrow, and she pushed me on it. It was a
wonderful partnership.”
In the living room, a wool rug that is a taste-of-Texas element, allowed designer Kerry Allabastro to draw together all the features in this chic room.