Decor: Fluid Fashion

When Jeff Coffaro told interior designer Debbie Wagner, with The Home Stylist, that he and his wife, Linda, wanted to turn the master bedroom of their Longboat Key condo into a kitchen, she stuttered in response.

But Coffaro was all about the view — and he wanted to bring the beach indoors. So, Wagner obliged, and gave his three-bedroom vacation-unit at The Castillion a seashore-inspired makeover.

Hot topics
• Polished chrome is making a comeback (but, it’ll drive you crazy if you don’t like finger prints!)

• Contrasting light and dark: using dark gray as a neutral. Eggplant with undertones of dark gray goes with everything.

• Refrigerator drawers have increased in presence among kitchens.

• Tray ceilings are an artistic element built upward in a cutout to resemble a tray.

• Entertainment centers with doors are less prevalent.

• Automatic shades are used for energy-saving light control