Author: Calusa Bay Design

04 May

Posted at 11:26h in IN THE NEWS

HOME & DESIGN MAGAZINE: CALUSA BAY DESIGN [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='10px' down='10px'] DESIGNER: Calusa Bay Design PHOTOGRAPHER: Amber Frederiksen Tropical resort living right at your fingertips! Nestled in gorgeous Olde Naples, this charming coastal cottage is situated in the beautiful new development, Mangrove Bay. With stylish and modern design choices, an amazing waterfront location, and luxurious amenities, this stunning model is a single family home not to be missed. ...

03 Jan

Posted at 15:16h in IN THE NEWS

GULFSHORE LIFE MAGAZINE: BEYOND COASTAL CONTEMPORARY [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='10px' down='10px'] BY Artis Henderson DESIGNER: Calusa Bay Design BUILDER: Knauf-Koenig Group ARCHITECT: Stofft Cooney Architects PHOTOGRAPHER: Amber Frederiksen *See complete list of credits at end of article When the four-company team behind this four-bedroom, six-bath Pelican Bay home sat down to create their design, they knew they wanted to bring the best of the Gulfshore to the property. That meant a sense of light and airiness, an integration of organic textures and a nod to coastal colors that went beyond traditional shades. At the table were Leslie Sherman, principal owner of Calusa Bay Development, a designer team from Calusa Bay Design, builder Matt Knauf of Knauf-Koenig Group and architect John Cooney of Stofft Cooney Architects. The 4,617-square-foot home was built around a central great room with an open floor plan that speaks to the updated but casual nature of the house. The designers wanted the space to be both functional and usable for the owners, their family and their guests, and having one great versus separate family and living rooms helped create a sense of flow and open space. Because the major rooms of the home merge into one another, the design team focused on creating individual...

30 Oct

Posted at 11:26h in IN THE NEWS

FLORIDA DESIGN MAGAZINE: BEYOND IMAGINATION ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY MEETS VISIONARY DESIGN TO SET THE STAGE FOR TRANQUILITY WHILE DELIVERING ELEGANCE IN THIS PELICAN BAY HOME [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='10px' down='10px'] INTERIOR DESIGN BY RANDI SCOTT AND LIZ BROWN, CALUSA BAY DESIGN, NAPLES, FL DEVELOPER LESLIE SHERMAN, CALUSA BAY DEVELOPMENT, NAPLES, FL ARCHITECTURE BY RANDALL STOFFT AND JOHN COONEY, STOFFT COONEY ARCHITECTS, NAPLES, FL BUILDER MATT KNAUF, KNAUF-KOENIG GROUP, NAPLES, FL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BY KOBY KIRWIN, EXTERIORS BY KOBY KIRWIN, NAPLES, FL LANDSCAPE DESIGN BY KEVIN SCHAFER, KEVEN SCHAFER AND ASSOCIATES, MARCO ISLAND, FL TEXT BY REGINA SEMERARO PHOTOGRAPHY BY AMBER FREDERIKSEN, BONITA SPRINGS, FL A mere inspiration soon became reality in Naples’ exclusive Pelican Bay. Nestled in the private gated community, “Georgetown,” a 6,150-square-foot home, is decked out with style and sophistication, all conceived by the collaborative team of developer Leslie Sherman and interior designers Randi Scott and Liz Brown, architects Randall Stofft and John Cooney, and builder Matt Knauf. With more than a half-dozen projects created together, the team brings something new to Pelican Bay that has not been done before. “We continue to raise the bar,” Sherman says. “This residence is a soft contemporary take on the British West Indies-style home.” With no expense spared, the exterior of the...

04 Oct

Posted at 14:43h in IN THE NEWS

HOME & DESIGN MAGAZINE: REIMAGINED RETREAT [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='10px' down='10px'] Architect Stofft Cooney Architects 633 Ninth Street North, Suite 300 Naples, FL 34102 239.262.7677 stofftcooney.com Luxury Home Builder Knauf-Koenig Group 5640 Taylor Road, Suite 3 Naples, FL 34109 239.592.9900 kkgbuild.com Interior Designers Calusa Bay Design 5121 Castello Drive, Suite 2 Naples, FL 34103 239.325.2800 calusabaynaples.com Written by Kitt Walsh Photography by Amber Frederiksen John Cooney, partner at Stofft Cooney Architects, is very selective when it comes to working on renovation projects. “We do additions and alterations as they are arguably the future of our industry, but I prefer to work on renovations of homes that either we’ve previously designed or are specific requests from our preferred clients,” explains Cooney. But in the case of this Pelican Bay home, with 3,500 square feet under air, now boasting five bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths, Cooney not only got to work with one of those preferred clients, but was also happy to undertake this project because he was inspired by the opportunity to introduce an up-and-coming style into the community’s market. “Calusa Bay Development is a long-term client of mine and the house had very good bones,” says Cooney, who reimagined what was originally a typical 1980s Pelican Bay build into a stunning Old Florida beach cottage. “Many people who toured our...

20 Oct

Posted at 11:24h in IN THE NEWS

FLORIDA DESIGN MAGAZINE: PUSHING THE ENVELOPE ONE AWARD-WINNING TEAM CREATES A CRISP, EDGY, YET ELEGANT HOME THAT ELEVATES WHAT IS EXPECTED IN THIS AFFLUENT PELICAN BAY NEIGHBORHOOD [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='10px' down='10px'] INTERIOR DESIGN BY RANDI SCOTT AND TATUM JOHANSSON, CALUSA BAY DESIGN, NAPLES, FL DEVELOPER LESLIE SHERMAN, CALUSA BAY DEVELOPMENT, NAPLES, FL ARCHITECTURE BY RANDALL STOFFT AND JOHN COONEY, STOFFT COONEY ARCHITECTS, NAPLES, FL BUILDER MATT KNAUF, KNAUF-KOENIG GROUP, NAPLES, FL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BY KOBY KIRWIN, EXTERIORS BY KOBY KIRWIN, NAPLES, FL LANDSCAPE DESIGN BY KEVIN SCHAFER, KEVIN SCHAFER AND ASSOCIATES, MARCO ISLAND, FL TEXT BY MARINA BROWN PHOTOGRAPHY BY AMBER FREDERIKSON, BONITA SPRINGS, FL Developers, architects and designers hoping to create a client’s dream home don’t always strike a unique note — sometimes fresh inspiration is missing. But with a keen eye for client inclinations and a forward thinking, “let’s create something new” attitude, the team of developer Leslie Sherman, interior designers Randi Scott and Tatum Johansson, architect John Cooney and builder Matt Knauf have melded their considerable talents to get it “just right” in the 12 high-end home projects they’ve created together. In their most recent Pelican Bay project, a 5,400-square-foot, CBIA Sand Dollar Award-winning model home on a secluded lake lot, Cooney worked his magic to...

13 Mar

Posted at 13:28h in IN THE NEWS

FLORIDA DESIGN MAGAZINE: BREAKING NEW GROUND A DYNAMIC DEVELOPMENT TEAM HITS ITS STRIDE WITH ANOTHER HOME RUN IN PELICAN BAY [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='10px' down='10px'] It’s not always easy fitting a new home into an existing development...

13 Jul

Posted at 11:21h in IN THE NEWS

FLORIDA DESIGN MAGAZINE: COASTAL CHIC INSIDE AND OUT Tropical Oasis In Pelican Bay, 2017 [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='10px' down='10px'] THIS TROPICAL OASIS IN PELICAN BAY IS DESIGNED WITH SOPHISTICATED YET RELAXED INTERIORS THAT FLOW EFFORTLESSLY INTO ITS LUSH OUTDOOR SPACES. Nestled in the heart of Pelican Bay in Naples, Fla., is a sophisticated tropical oasis in the upscale waterfront community of Pelican Bay Woods. With remarkable vision, the dream team of Stofft Cooney Architects, Knauf-Koenig Group and Calusa Bay Design created this 7,166-square-foot estate home with a glorious outdoor area that flows effortlessly from the interior spaces. “We wanted to create a sophisticated yet casual lifestyle that brings the outside in, with entertaining as a key factor,” says Leslie Sherman, who is both the home’s developer and part of the design team. The project was seamless from beginning to end. “There were no major challenges, as this was a great site,” architect John Cooney says. “Leslie likes a contemporary twist with a tropical West Indies style, and the home developed well with an open plan that lives inside and out via its expansive floor to ceiling windows.” The result is an open entertaining space that is flooded with natural light. A neutral palette...

01 May

Posted at 09:52h in IN THE NEWS

HOME & DESIGN MAGAZINE: BAY WATCH A Transitional Tropical Park Shore Retreat [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='10px' down='10px'] Location, location, location — the real estate mantra is brought to life in this home on Doctor’s Bay, an inlet of Venetian Bay in Naples’ Park Shore community. The waterfront residence is an eclectic blend of traditional and modern architecture and design, inviting easy, breezy indoor as well as outdoor living. Architect Falconer Jones describes the style as a “mix of tropical and contemporary, with a few signature design elements such as the unique exterior corner treatments.” Built by Knauf-Koenig Group, the home sits on one-third of an acre with ideal southwest exposure, and beautiful views which set it apart. “As with any KKG home, the uniqueness is evident throughout in the woodworking, custom finishes, and attention to detail. This home has all that and then adds an indoor/outdoor lifestyle with amazing views of Venetian Bay,” explains Matt Knauf, CEO, Knauf-Koenig Group. COVER PHOTO: An unusual Davanti mahogany entry door with alternating horizontal glass and wood panels provides a focal point for the clean, airy lightness of the entire exterior. The approach to the four-car side-entry garage deliberately breaks with the formality of the typical driveway....

01 Jan

Posted at 15:50h in IN THE NEWS

FLORIDA DESIGN MAGAZINE - UNDERSTATED ELEGANCE STEALS THE SHOW Calusa Bay Design’s Style Is In High Demand, January 1, 2017 [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='10px' down='10px'] NAPLES ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN STYLE IS CHANGING. Gone are the Mediterranean castles that once were featured on every corner. Today a fresh, clean, simpler style dominates the Naples new construction marketplace. Influenced by British West Indies architecture, today’s new homes are serene and sophisticated, with an understated elegance. Calusa Bay Design has captured this trend beautifully, interpreting the fresh, breezy, coastal style that homeowners today want into their own blend of coastal chic design. Calusa Bay Design is not your typical Naples design firm. The company was born out of the Developer’s need for beautiful, tasteful, coastal interiors to perfectly complement the multi-million dollar homes for which Calusa Bay Development is known. And complement these homes they have, influencing all aspects of the home’s design from start to finish. With a hand in everything from collaborating on architectural plans, to specifying interior and exterior finishes, trim, and flooring, to designing cabinetry, scaling furniture and specifying stonework...

01 Jan

Posted at 10:41h in IN THE NEWS

FLORIDA DESIGN MAGAZINE - NAPLES EDITION Creating Coastal Elegance, January 1, 2017 [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='10px' down='10px'] TO CREATE A LOOK OF CASUAL ELEGANCE FOR THIS SPACIOUS NAPLES HOME IN PELICAN BAY, A DESIGN TEAM ENHANCES A NEUTRAL PALETTE WITH COASTAL COLORS AND NATURAL LIGHT When builder Matt Knauf teamed with designers Leslie Sherman, Tatum Johansson and Michael Hayes to create this 6,786-square-foot spec home in Naples, Fla., they wanted to design a home that was casual, comfortable and elegant with a touch of coastal influence. “We were interested in building a clean coastal home with lighter finishes for walls and floors, and lighter stained wood elements outdoors,” Knauf says. “We wanted the finishes and design to be unique compared to some of the other homes in Naples.” From the beginning, Knauf liked this property because of its very private cul- de-sac location that was ideal for luscious landscaping. Working with the design team was a perfect collaboration from start to finish. “As a designer, it was a dream to be able to choose whatever we wanted, without limitations, in order to create a unique and appealing home for our clients,” Johansson says. ABOVE: In the lanai, a sectional and woven lounge chairs in neutral...

This function has been disabled for Calusa Bay Design.