Downsizing from a large Star Island home to a 4,500-square-foot residence is less about giving something up and more about gaining precision. For this client, a woman deeply rooted in Miami's design world, the brief was clear: cozy, joyful, and feminine. We conceived the home as a jewelry box, a space where thoughtful material choices and a carefully curated art collection would do the heavy lifting. Natural oak, limestone, and rose green stone accents established a warm, layered palette that felt intimate without sacrificing sophistication. The client's remarkable art collection, including pieces by Katz in the stairwell and works by Warhol, set the tone for everything that followed.
Lighting became a defining element throughout. An Apparatus pendant anchors the powder room, Ozone fixtures bring presence to the dining table, and Alison Berger lighting near the bed adds sculptural quality to the primary suite. Articulico Studio pendants hang above the kitchen island. The client's antique rugs, some resized to suit the smaller rooms, and her vintage sofas, reupholstered but original, brought continuity and warmth to the new space. The den was resolved through a custom television unit and a plush shaggy rug in beautiful greens that carried the lush exterior palette inside. E-Craft executed the millwork throughout, and landscape design by Chris Cawley created the private, verdant garden the client had specifically requested despite the more compact footprint.
Designed by CLF and built by Todd Michael Glaser, the five-bedroom home was tailored to how the client wanted to live, with one bedroom converted to a gym and another to an office. Jewelry box in proportion, the residence feels considered in every corner, a home that proves scale is not a prerequisite for grandeur.
