BRIDGET RAY INTERIOR DESIGN

This primary suite remodel in Alaqua is about to go off! (Yes, I can be normal!😂). Sometimes.

A full gut if a 90’s bath that is huge! Custom mosaic Zellige tile, marble floors and counter, walnut custom vanity to start.

Bedroom will be fully hugged with wallcovering, new wool carpet, furnishings, and custom drapery.

When Instagram chooses the audio for you…😂

“This room is a Magic room.”
And yes, it actually is. 😉

These renderings were created from the actual selections for this completed living + dining space, so what you’re seeing here isn’t just a concept, it’s the real design brought to life. Professional shots coming soon.

Bold, sophisticated, personal….with just the right amount of Magic 💙

Many details go into custom cabinetry. But this home will have some amazing details!

Not your average vacation rental.

This property is being designed with a very specific goal, to make people remember it. Our clients originally hired us to design their primary residence next-door, and while working on that project, we started imagining what a truly memorable vacation home could look like for this property.

Located in Crescent city on Crescent Lake, a destination known for bass fishing, the goal was to create a home that could accommodate families and larger groups while giving guests something they don’t see everywhere else.

So we went big, bold, funky and fun.

5000 ft.²
Two stories
Four bedrooms, Four baths Huge open concept living
Game room
Pool
Room for gathering, relaxing, and making a little noise

For the design, I teamed up with Sirilla Design to imagine a fresh take on mid-century modern, with updated and unexpected details, personality, and a little bit of attitude.

Because when you’re designing a vacation rental, you’re not just designing a house, you’re designing the experience people remember from the trip.

This one is still very much a work in progress, but I think it’s going to be one heck of a destination when it’s finished.

BUILDING A CUSTOM HOME IS EXCITING

It’s also one of the biggest investments you’ll ever make. After nearly 30 years working in the design industry, I’ve noticed something, the mistakes that cost homeowners the most rarely happen after construction begins. They happen months earlier, not because people make bad decisions, but because they simply don’t know what they don’t know.

I’ve seen family rooms too small for the way a family actually gathers.

Beautiful kitchens that couldn’t accommodate the appliances the homeowner wanted.

Dining rooms that couldn’t fit the table they’d always dreamed of hosting Thanksgiving around.

These aren’t decorating problems, they’re planning problems. The best custom homes don’t begin with selecting finishes, they begin by understanding how you want to live. That’s why I believe interior design should start long before paint colors, furniture, or tile selections start.

It begins with asking better questions such as how does your family gather? How do you entertain? What do you want your home to feel like when you walk through the door? Those answers shape everything that follows.

I recently shared the 10 most common mistakes. I see homeowners make before building a custom home, and I hope it helps anyone beginning this exciting journey. You’ll find the full article through the link in my bio.

I’d also love to know… If you could design your dream home around one part of your lifestyle, what would it be?

New construction on the boards in downtown Orlando.

Joseph D. Sirilla Talbot Custom Homes

The workings of a new spec home in Orlando.

The huge kitchen with 2 islands and panel ready appliances.

A primary bath with depth and texture.

Secondary baths with just enough contrast to add interest.

The powder bath with its own attitude.

And a pool bath that’s “gasp”, not blue. 😲

I work on the exterior too.

Look at all these lighting fixtures.