Master Bedroom
Neutral fabrics, dark, woven-wood shades, and bold draperies give the master bedroom a crisp, modern look. Carol loved the clean lines of the upholstered bed but wanted to add a graphic touch, so she railroaded a striped fabric on the edges. Using a vertical stripe horizontally on the rise of the wings “totally transformed the bed,” she says. She introduced a colorful twist with the patterned drapes. “I really wanted a block print, but this fabric has that hand-blocked look without the cost,” Carol explains. “It seems youthful and carefree.” A side door at right opens onto a covered balcony overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway.

*less is more: If your bed is positioned snugly between two windows, install only one drapery panel on each. “Hanging a panel on one side doesn’t crowd the space,” Carol says. “That way the bed is the center of attention.”

Bed: Lee Industries. Paint: Valspar. Drapery: Calico Corners. Windows and door: Marvin Windows and Doors.

Master Bath
To create a relaxing master bath, Carol used sumptuous materials and soothing colors. She positioned a luxurious, freestanding soaking tub directly under a window (but out of neighbors’ eyesight) to maximize water vistas. She also chose a creamy marble to top the rich, walnut double-sink vanity. “I love having really clean surfaces, so I select stones that don’t have a lot of pattern,” she says. “The French vanilla has a clean look, and it’s sandy, like the beach.”

*timeless appeal: Carol installed a piece of custom-made furniture rather than a stock vanity when she outfitted this bath, turning what could have been a utilitarian room into a beautiful space. The sculptural tub becomes the focal point, and the handsome cabinetry provides dark contrast.

Sink base: J. Tribble Antiques. Fixtures: Delta Faucet. Paint: Valspar.

Guest Rooms
Connected by a Jack-and-Jill bath, the two guest rooms hold abundant comfort, including stylish Italian linens. Carol started with the fabric for each room, drawing her color schemes from the canopy and headboard materials. She painted one space a soft yellow, then covered the ceiling in a different shade in the same color family for added effect. In the other room, she chose a muted green. “I loved having a white headboard with a pattern, so I carried the green onto the walls to make the bed pop,” she says. “You see it a lot more than you would if it were against a neutral wall.” Instead of a traditional bench at the end of the bed, she chose two leather-and-stainless-steel campaign stools.

*fabric flair: A small canopy is simple but elegant in a guest bedroom. Carol hung the striped fabric from two trapeze-like rods suspended from the ceiling, and kept the room light and airy with soft linens.

Paint: Valspar. Upholstered furniture: Lee Industries. Canopy and drapery: Calico Corners. Windows: Marvin Windows and Doors.

Carriage House
Carol turned the suite above the garage into a playful work space and game room. She tempered dark bamboo floors with a beachy sea-grass rug, and had the table made from an old butcher block. “If you move into a house and all your furniture is new, it’s not going to feel quite lived in,” she says. “One-of-a-kind pieces give it that look you want.”

*floating display: The designer created a suspended bookshelf with wood planks, thick rope, and hardware from an auto shop. The rope slides through holes drilled in the planks and is bolted on both ends to the ceiling and floor. The shelves are attached to the rope frame with long nails.

Paint: Valspar. Upholstered furniture: Lee Industries. Pillows: Calico Corners.

Breezeway
In a coastal environment, outdoor spaces are just as important as interiors, so Carol ensured they were equally enticing. She turned a closet on the upstairs porch into a full-service bar and equipped the space with a casual dining set. Screens keep bugs out in summer but fully retract into the ceiling on mild days. “I can see the family living out here, watching the sunset and having cocktails,” Carol says.

Shutters: J&L Shutters. Siding: James Hardie. Furniture: Gloster. Railing and EverGrain decking: Tamko. Refrigerator: Viking. Paint: Valspar. Cushion fabric: Sunbrella.