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A BEACH CABANA
 

     

Located in the parking garage level of a high-rise ocean-front condominium in Boca Raton, Florida, our clients purchased two side-by-side cabanas and asked us to merge, renovate, furnish and decorate them for use and enjoyment by their family and guests. 


This cold sterile white sheetrock box with white tile floors is what we started with. 


After gutting everything and starting over, a comfortable lounge space emerged.  The main entrance is through a slider in the far left corner of the photograph - where the sun streams in across the hanging closet over three drawers.  Guests have plenty of storage with all the drawers in the base of the captain beds. 


In this corner detail, the ocean and dunes peak through the window just past the natural beach grasses and other wild foliage.  


With all the cove lighting and dimmable mood and task lighting, the cabana closes up to a warm and welcoming cocoon at night when the ocean turns black beyond the floor to ceiling, wall-to-wall sliders. 


Looking into the cabana from the entrance we see more storage and a television, with the eat-in kitchen to the right.  Every surface and fabric is durable, UV resistant, stain resistant, easy to live with, and yet elegant and comfortable to the touch.  Bathing suits welcome.  Sunscreen no problem.


The kitchen is complete with a microwave/vent hood, a two-burner stovetop, sink, dishwasher and Sub-Zero refrigerator with a beverage drawer above the freezer/ice machine drawer.  

    
The bathroom door opens just left of the kitchen, smartly decked out with marble floors, shower and countertop - an ideal beach front changing room, shower and toilet - totally private.  


Snacks or meals, cooked here or warmed over and served from delivery, the kitchen makes a friendly place to get out of the sun for some ice cream or a beverage.


A surprisingly comfortable wing-back chair, covered in woven water hyacinth reeds, makes a good place to read a book out of the strong sun. 


The beach is just outside the sliders, beckoning guests to go for a walk or swim. 

 

Photographs by Eustace (Mikey) Green

 

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