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On the Intracoastal Waterway in Bay Harbor Islands, the 10,779-square-foot 95 West residence was designed to celebrate sweeping water views and abundant natural light. SDH Studio started from large-format porcelain floors, gallery-white walls and slim black-framed glass, then added honed travertine, pale oak, walnut and soft bouclé. Floor-to-ceiling windows draw the bay inside, letting the shifting blue of sky and water become the home’s defining color.
In the double-height foyer, floating white oak treads project from a monumental travertine wall, edged in frameless glass that rises to a bright gallery bridge above. A curved white console and round walnut-framed mirror face a pair of sculptural bouclé lounge chairs, while a tall dark stone entry door frames glimpses of the lush tropical garden beyond.
The great room is a single continuous space facing the water. A long, curving bouclé sectional wraps around a ribbed walnut drum table on a textured ivory rug, and gauzy curtains soften the expansive glazing. Anchoring the room, a faceted bar of veined taupe quartzite pairs with sculptural black stools, set before fluted sage-gray panels, floating walnut shelves and a backlit glass wine display.
Dining is framed by a full-height wall of warm vertical wood, washed by a concealed cove light. A long walnut table, upholstered ivory chairs and a slender brass console create an elegant setting for entertaining, with the bay and the glittering city skyline as a backdrop.
Full-height light oak cabinetry in the kitchen conceals refrigeration and storage around stacked wall ovens, while a stainless hood floats above an island of matte charcoal cabinetry topped in pale quartzite with waterfall edges. Along the window wall, black-framed glass upper cabinets hover above a low window band that looks onto the garden.
Upstairs, wide-plank oak floors introduce a softer, more intimate residential warmth. The family lounge pairs low gray sectionals and burnt-orange cushions with oversized black-framed mirrors and walnut doors. In the primary suite, a camel upholstered bed and tufted bench face glazing that opens to the water, accompanied by a sculptural stone-topped side table and a richly veined cabinet. The primary bath frames bay views behind a freestanding white tub, with a floating walnut vanity topped by a thick gray stone trough sink and a glass-enclosed walk-in shower.
Travertine, oak and walnut provide the warmth. Color is left to the bay, and the interiors step back to let it lead.
On the Intracoastal Waterway in Bay Harbor Islands, the 10,779-square-foot 95 West residence was designed to celebrate sweeping water views and abundant natural light. SDH Studio started from large-format porcelain floors, gallery-white walls and slim black-framed glass, then added honed travertine, pale oak, walnut and soft bouclé. Floor-to-ceiling windows draw the bay inside, letting the shifting blue of sky and water become the home’s defining color.
