Room of their Own
How a couple carved out their privacy in a family-friendly second home.
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Like most grandparents, the Brazilian couple who bought a second home in South Florida wanted a retreat for their entire family. But the couple also wanted privacy—a space within the residence that would be removed from their beloved brood.; function voidFunc() { } voidFunc();)
For this South Florida condo, designer
Fanny
Haim broke up the light maple wood flooring in the
living and
dining rooms with
inlays of limestone and
black
slate, creating dark
squares that set off each
individual
space. (Click image to
enlarge)The solution: Two glass doors that create a subtle but clear division between the grandparents’ space and the row of guest bedrooms jutting off the dining room. When closed, the doors—made of sandblasted glass and trimmed in honey-colored anigre, an exotic African hardwood—create a private suite, separating their living space from the back of their spacious four-bedroom condo.
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Haim created a separate seating vignette in a
corner of the living room to service
the bar area. The chairs
are wood
with an ebonized finish and have silk
cushions. (Click image to
enlarge)The floor-to-ceiling doors provide more than a physical separation. Practically aglow in their transparency, the 10-foot panels strike a delicate balance for a couple looking to live in stylish sophistication, while still offering the comforts and warmth of "Grandma’s house."
"They wanted a space suitable for them to receive their young family, but maintain their independence in an aesthetic way," says Fanny Haim, interior designer of the home.
Fanny Haim & Associates
305.937.0815
www.fannyhaim.com
Urban Art (to the trade)
305.576.7080
www.urbanarthome.com
