V ILLA SUL MARE
the home, “as a gathering of separate pavilion
structures.” The pavilions were strategically arranged
in a loose, flexible manner thereby perfectly fusing the
indoor and outdoor living spaces to each other. The
ingenious position of the pavilions brought forth the
creation of gardens that appeal the botanists in all of
us. It also aided in giving Villa Sul Mare what Chuck
describes as its, “informal and relaxed character” by
separating what would have been a very large mass.
The inside of the home was not to be left out of
Chuck’s master design. The pavilions were connected
into a series of continuous open areas, gracefully
flowing from the kitchen well into the home to the
master bedroom and study.
The interior of Villa Sul Mare is adorned with
elegant pieces from the showroom of Ralph Pucci,
an international high end mannequin, lighting and
furniture showroom based in New York City. “The
interior furnishings all have clean profiles and are
beautifully constructed of handsome materials,”
according to Chuck. The outdoor entrance features a
bench, a Ralph Pucci piece, made from one single tree.
Desks, chairs, living room console and side tables are
also skillfully created Pucci pieces.
All interior furnishings exquisitely compliments
the interior space itself with its simple white walls,
hurricane proof full-height windows and exposed
cypress wood, heavy timbered ceiling beams. Peter
Noble of Revolver Design based in Berkley, California
in conjunction with Charles Eldred Architect PLLC
based in New York designed the home’s lighting.
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