Jungle Modern: A Florida Keys Condo
Set in the Florida Keys, this condo renovation began with a collection. The owners’ African and tropical artwork called for a home that could hold it with quiet confidence, so the design pairs a modern, restrained palette with just a hint of the tropics.
Warm white oak cabinetry, charcoal stone, and soft linen textures form the foundation. Clean lines and concealed storage keep the spaces calm and uncluttered, while integrated lighting washes the millwork with a gentle glow at dusk.
The signature gesture is a sculpted bas-relief of abstracted jungle foliage. In the bedroom, palms, banana leaves, and monstera fronds climb the walls in deep charcoal relief, with a leopard slipping through the greenery. In the kitchen, the same language returns as a dramatic backsplash behind the range, tying the main living space to the private retreat beyond. Because the tone-on-tone treatment is graphic rather than literal, the effect is shadowy and tactile, shifting with the light throughout the day.
In the living area, a pale sectional, a round live-edge dining table, and linen-filtered windows keep things airy and bright. Palm-print and olive pillows echo the walls without repeating them. Carved wood figures and sculptural pieces sit in lit niches and on open surfaces, finding a natural home within the architecture.
The result is a coastal getaway that feels both contemporary and quietly adventurous: modern in its bones, with a wild, tropical heart.
