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Fantastic Food Over 40 Beers on Tap Private Parties & Events Great for Viewing Sports Extensive Whiskey List Exceptional Wine List The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr. (904) 374-1547 | fionnmacs.com the dining room table (a hold-over from the Gleasons’ former NJ Arts and Crafts era), and copper kitchen pendant lights channel overturned copper buckets. Arguably the most unique part of the kitchen is the hood over the six-burner gas range. Backed by a rich panoply of blues, grays and copper in glass and slate mosaic tile, this hood is nickel-treated to resemble zinc, with copper accents. The mix of natural elements— metal, stone and wood—resonates “happy” for the homeowners. With a coffered bead board ceiling above, the space is grounded by stone countertops, honed to a finish called “leather dune.” The cabinets came from Millwork in Orlando, and the Del Mar Designs custom antique-style dresser makes a good home for hot beverages and fondue. Dark hickory floors continue throughout the first floor. In Jack’s study, a mighty desk dominates with a small freestanding globe—fitting, since he’s a pilot. Walls are covered in unique grass cloth and an antler chandelier, a fond reminder of the family’s annual trek to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The master suite is exactly the sanctuary one would expect. With vaulted ceilings, limed beams and soft avocado walls, it might be the coolest room in the house. The master bathroom has ample natural light, thanks to vertically proportioned windows. It fell to Lewis to make sure the couple could see themselves in the space. Octagonal mirrors—works of art themselves—were mounted over the windows in 62 | JACKSONVILLEMAG.COM SEPTEMBER 2014
The 1,200 square-foot evening courtyard comes complete with a fireplace and spa. such a way as to let light in all around them. Polished nickel and bronze fixtures and custom-designed cabinetry add sculptural interest and continue the Anglo- Caribbean aesthetic into even the most private of spaces. Across the courtyard—past the summer kitchen, the sunbathing corner, the fountain and the main dining table—is the guest suite, an oasis in soft aqua. It’s utilized year-round, so the space is as intricately designed as the rest of the house and features a rattan bed, capiz shell bedside lamps and a sea grass rug—as opposed to the usual mashup of attic treasures and family hand-me-downs one would normally find in a guestroom. For the design team, the family’s requests to make the entire home feel like a luxury beach house was a welcome project. “Here was a family who said, show us how we can enjoy our lot to the fullest,” remembers Lenahan. “Let us feel the outside on the inside. Let us feel like we’re on permanent vacation. Show us how to do Florida for 12 months a year. Here was a family open to all that we and the lot could offer. Somehow, the home fits the neighborhood while being nothing like the homes that surround it. For Floridian living, it doesn’t get much better. SEPTEMBER 2014 JACKSONVILLEMAG.COM | 63
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