When you think of vacation homes and dining, what comes to mind?

• take out and comfy clothes?

• cooking at home with a great bottle of wine and enjoy and intimate setting?

• entertaining many family members and friends while making meaningful memories?

All of the above? Okay, cool, sounds good to us, too!

So often, it seems that people do not invest too much in the visual experience that their vacation home can create for them, it’s often a second thought or items that have been handed down from other properties etc.

Why?

If you plan to invest in real estate and having a vacation home (or multiple) why not make them the absolute best they can be? Create a place you deserve to relax, unwind, enjoy and call your own. And while we are at it - why don’t we make it even better than dining in a hotel. Let’s make it yours!

For this vacation home, we did just that. I have to be honest, I was so pleased when our client wanted an actual dining room in their vacation home. Lately, it feels like so many homeowners are foregoing the traditional dining space feel - and I personally find it sad.

Let’s bring gatherings back around the table and make dining at home (or on vacation) a special moment.

A “formal” dining room doesn’t have to be stuffy and unapproachable.

For this vacation home, we wrapped the room in these swoon worthy custom draperies, hand painted and create a very powerful artistic impact. A chunky modern dining table, paired with slim lined dining chairs and a very durable upholstery fabric all grounded with a bold black and white indoor / outdoor area rug (with extra scotch guard protection of course for a potential spill).

The dining room is finished off with a completely custom brass banana leaf chandelier, that I dreamt up and had made locally with my trust workrooms. Sounds amazing, right? It is! It dances over the table and creates the most beautiful sculptural experience.

Isn’t it easy to just picture all kinds of memories being made in this space? And with the endless coastal views of the Gulf of Mexico, you really feel the beauty inside and outside of the space.

Enjoy the full home tour here, and all the small details that went into making it perfect for this family to enjoy for years to come!