In this North Naples condo, juxtaposition creates intrigue: a perfectly symmetrical kitchen flaunts an off-center snack top and lighting fixture; right-angled panels in the living area stand near a Bohemian sectional with mix-matched fabric; white and taupe spaces are punctuated by rich teal and wood hues. The tone is set from the entryway, where a curved, slatted wall offers only a peek at the open-concept space beyond.
When the homeowners bought the early 2000s-built condo in Tiburón Golf Club, they brought a global perspective and plenty of ideas for what they wanted from previous homes across the U.S. and Asia. Their priority: creating an entertainment hub anchored by a chef-worthy kitchen (the husband attended culinary school). “Instead of trying to fit the kitchen into the home, we wanted to start with the kitchen,” the homeowner says.
To build their design team, the couple consulted Richard Corbett from Richlin International, a local distributor of their favored Italian luxury furniture brand, Poliform. He pointed them toward contemporary architect David Poorman, who, in turn, pulled in L.A. DeRiggi of Hudson Park Interior Design.
David started by stripping the cramped, Tuscanized condo to its studs, transforming the segmented layout into an open-plan great room, showcasing the living, kitchen and dining areas. He reconfigured the space from three bedrooms to two with ensuite baths, plus a den and powder room, and relocated the primary bed to the opposite side of the condo, away from the golf course, where it’s quieter. At the entrance to the lanai, he installed a beam to replace the sliding door-and-stationary window configuration with wall-to-wall sliding doors. “That really opened everything up, and we went as high as we could with it,” he says of the 10-foot windows, which match the height of the ceilings throughout.
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An illusionist Zhuang Hong-yi rice paper artwork, which seems to shift in color, elevates the contemporary interior alongside an iconic Roche Bobois Mah Jong sectional. Matching floor pillows double as a coffee table. Left: Designer L.A. DeRiggi repainted a modular desk unit and added a bank of drawers, so it can also work as a buffet.
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The kitchen anchors the great room with Poliform embossed lacquer cabinets in a grayish tan concealing appliances behind integrated handles. A countertop in Pompeii Quartz (from Naples’ UMI Stone) features a softer, beveled-edge detail. Stations on the back side of the island for cooking and baking, and drawers for all their storage needs complete the meld of form and function. “The kitchen is the physical and spiritual center of the home and allows for gathering between the living, kitchen and dining spaces without sacrificing flow,” L.A. says.
The designer unified spaces with the warm, creamy white City Loft by Sherwin-Williams—a chameleon paint color that shifts from gray to beige tones depending on placement. Taupe Poliform panels, matching the kitchen cabinets, connect the living, kitchen, and dining areas and add depth. “People don’t want their environments to feel sterile,” L.A. says. Hidden drapery pockets, large-format tiles, and recessed lighting minimize distractions.
People don’t want their environments to feel sterile"
With the open main space, David wanted to create a distinct entryway moment and provide a little privacy. He added a slatted screen wall at the entrance to create the impression of a foyer. “Plus, it adds some softness and gives the space some flow,” he says. The homeowners love it: “It prepares you for a ‘wow’ effect as soon as you turn around.”
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A curved, wooden slat wall at the entryway creates the illusion of a foyer without compromising on the open-concept layout. “Plus, it adds some softness and gives the space some flow,” architect David Poorman says.
One of those jaw-dropping moments greets you in the living area: a tactile, immersive artwork with painted rice paper folded into hundreds of buds. Part of influential contemporary Chinese artist Zhuang Hong-yi’s Flowerbed series, the piece features a gradation of color, with its layers catching and reflecting light in ways that make for an ever-evolving canvas. “The artwork changes as you move throughout the space and depending on how the light is filtering throughout the home,” L.A. says.
Furnishings offer equal whimsy. A Roche Bobois Mah Jong sectional—an iconic 1970s design—features prominently in the living area. The homeowners were attracted to the upholstery’s Parisian-meets-Asian style—a mix-matched combination of velvet in blues, greens and yellows with grosgrain—designed by Japanese fashion star Kenzo Takada. L.A. had the vision to use the coordinating floor pillows as a coffee table. “But it’s multifunctional—sometimes I just watch TV laying there,” the homeowner says. A bowed Kyudo by Hansandfranz for KDLN floor lamp arches overhead, complementing all the right angles in the room, while a custom TV console aligns precisely with the wall paneling, and a pair of Roche Bobois TRIBU jars further break up the symmetry and pull in the room’s blues. “We took a mathematical approach without being technical—so everything feels fluid and relaxed,” L.A. says.
In the kitchen, a Hubbardton Forge light fixture floats partially over the snack top and the island. “There’s beauty in both symmetry and asymmetry,” the designer says.
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When hosting larger groups, the homeowners take advantage of the dining room’s Roche Bobois AXEL dining table, which extends to seat eight. The room’s repurposed shelving and desk system work well as a buffet or laptop perch.
The white oak snack top makes for a casual dining spot, paired with deep teal Cattelan Italia chairs from Naples’ Casa Italia. When hosting bigger groups, the homeowners can easily pull the chairs to the adjacent Roche Bobois AXEL dining table, which extends to seat eight people. The dining room’s shelving and desk system are repurposed from the homeowners’ existing collection; L.A. stained it black and added a bank of drawers so the piece could serve double duty as a buffet and laptop perch.
For the primary bedroom, L.A. designed a wall covering inspired by the willow trees in the nearby preserve and softened the windows with Holland & Sherry wool drapery. Hubbardton Forge pendants create lighting for reading in bed, and a Knoll Womb chair by Eero Saarinen offers another comfy perch. The spa-like primary bath—outfitted with custom oak cabinetry from Naples’ Acadian Builders—gets its no-fuss texture from the Calacatta marble basketweave 3D mosaic tile behind her vanity. Cove lighting behind the mirror and in the shower provides ambient lighting—an elegant, functional feature, along with the towel warmer and creatively concealed trash bin tilting out of the side of the cabinet.
Under David and L.A.’s hands, the space was infused with the perfect balance of contemporary minimalism and Bohemian warmth. “I appreciate a renovation because you have to think creatively,” L.A. says. “It’s incredible to take an existing space that’s not working and turn it into something amazing.”
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The kitchen was a top priority for the homeowners. Poliform embossed lacquer cabinets and a bevel-edge Pompeii Quartz countertop lend a smooth finish. “The kitchen is the physical and spiritual center of the home,” L.A. says.
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The primary bath offers a serene retreat, with ambient cove lighting behind the mirror and in the shower, oak cabinetry from Naples’ Acadian Builders, and a concealed wastebasket popping out of the vanity’s side.
Interior Design: Hudson Park Interior Design
Architecture: David Poorman Architect
Photography: Lori Hamilton