Artistic, Family-Friendly Miami Home

Photo: Cardiff Photography, Contractor: Vanessa Certain, Vec Development. From: Studio Andreea Franca

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Gray Modern Media Room With Gallery Wall

Across the back of the house, the designer went moody with the kitchen and family room, using lots of black and layers of intriguing textures. In the family room, two huge sofas are paired up around the perimeter. A paper pulp coffee table crafted by Brooklyn artist Mike Ruiz Serra sits in the room's center.

Photo: Cardiff Photography, Contractor: Vanessa Certain, Vec Development. From: Studio Andreea Franca

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Black Sitting Room With Gallery Wall

In this family room, black tongue and groove panels and a wall art gallery were added to one wall to help create a smooth transition to the open plan black kitchen next door.

Photo: Cardiff Photography, Contractor: Vanessa Certain, Vec Development. From: Studio Andreea Franca

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Modern Sitting Area With Curvy Coffee Table

In this sitting area, large-scale furnishings features lush curves and inviting textures.

Photo: Cardiff Photography, Contractor: Vanessa Certain, Vec Development. From: Studio Andreea Franca

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Black Modern Kitchen With Caned Barstools

This open plan kitchen is moody yet intimate done up all in black. For contrast, the barstools' light wood tone stands out handsomely.

Photo: Cardiff Photography, Contractor: Vanessa Certain, Vec Development. From: Studio Andreea Franca

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Modern Living Room With Beam Divider

Wanting to introduce a sense of coziness to the spacious first floor open layout, the designer added thick wooden beams in between the entrance and the formal sitting area to divide up the two spaces.

Photo: Cardiff Photography, Contractor: Vanessa Certain, Vec Development. From: Studio Andreea Franca

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Modern Sitting Area With Black Swivel Chairs

This sitting area looks out to the swimming pool through vast floor-to-ceiling windows. The Vladimir Kagan pair of Nautilus swivel chairs, upholstered in black fabric, handsomely contrast the Jacques Deneef brown leather sofa.

Photo: Cardiff Photography, Contractor: Vanessa Certain, Vec Development. From: Studio Andreea Franca

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Grand Piano and Bookshelf

A Steinert grand piano serves as a bridge between the open concept sitting and dining areas.

Photo: Cardiff Photography, Contractor: Vanessa Certain, Vec Development. From: Studio Andreea Franca

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Modern Dining Room With Display Shelf

The homeowners' art collection is dynamically displayed in the dining room in a tall built-in shelf. The shelf's natural wood interior sets off the strong shapes and colors of the dishes and sculptures.

Photo: Cardiff Photography, Contractor: Vanessa Certain, Vec Development. From: Studio Andreea Franca

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Modern Dining Room With Colorful Chandelier

In this dining room, a cheerful Bocci glass chandelier over the reclaimed wood dining table adds playfulness to the design.

Photo: Cardiff Photography, Contractor: Vanessa Certain, Vec Development. From: Studio Andreea Franca

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Gray Modern Powder Room With Starry Wallpaper

Even the smaller rooms in the house are full of artistic touches and personality. This powder room gets a twinkly vibe from starry wallpaper and geometric accents in the tiles.

Photo: Cardiff Photography, Contractor: Vanessa Certain, Vec Development. From: Studio Andreea Franca

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Black and White Foyer With Sculpture

A statement sculpture by British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare, a favorite of the homeowner, commands attention in the sparse foyer. Shonibare's work explores cultural identity, colonialism, and post-colonialism within the context of globalization.

Photo: Cardiff Photography, Contractor: Vanessa Certain, Vec Development. From: Studio Andreea Franca

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Modern Sitting Area on Landing

This landing on the second floor between the kids' room and the main bedroom was made into a chic reading corner. The design drew on influences from three areas that are close to the homeowners' hearts: California, Japan and Italy.

Photo: Cardiff Photography, Contractor: Vanessa Certain, Vec Development. From: Studio Andreea Franca

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Contemporary Bedroom With Gold Chairs

The designer treasured the homeowners' passion for African art and integrated it into many of the rooms. In the primary bedroom, an intricate African print hangs above the bed. Plush velvet armchairs and printed stools carry the artwork's color out into the room.

Photo: Cardiff Photography, Contractor: Vanessa Certain, Vec Development. From: Studio Andreea Franca

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Bathtub With Palm Tree View

A soak in this bathtub is like taking a bath in the jungle, a stylish, streamlined, posh jungle.

Photo: Cardiff Photography, Contractor: Vanessa Certain, Vec Development. From: Studio Andreea Franca

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Modern Neutral Playroom With Hanging Chair

This attractive room centers on the kids: There are stylish spaces to tackle homework or art projects, books in easy reach, a soft rug on which to sprawl, cool chairs and pretty backyard views. Play on!

Photo: Cardiff Photography, Contractor: Vanessa Certain, Vec Development. From: Studio Andreea Franca

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Multicolored Contemporary Kid's Room With Floor Lamp

Woodland creatures decorate the whimsical wallpaper in this kid's room, and the palette inspires the rest of the room's decor. There aren't a lot of objects in the room, but the ones that are there are special and fun, from the cheery rug to the walking floor lamp.

Photo: Cardiff Photography, Contractor: Vanessa Certain, Vec Development. From: Studio Andreea Franca

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Eclectic Kid's Room With Yellow Table

Candy colors and cool art infuse this kid's room with fun personality. On the walls, the wallpaper's subtle light pink stripes are a dynamic neutral background for the artwork's bold colors.

Photo: Cardiff Photography, Contractor: Vanessa Certain, Vec Development. From: Studio Andreea Franca

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White Patio and Pool

As befits a home in Miami, the indoors and outdoors are stylishly merged. Walls of the home disappear to connect the living spaces with the chic patio, hot tub and swimming pool.

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Family Home in Miami With an Artistic Vibe

Gray Modern Media Room With Gallery Wall

Black Sitting Room With Gallery Wall

Modern Sitting Area With Curvy Coffee Table

Black Modern Kitchen With Caned Barstools

Modern Living Room With Beam Divider

Modern Sitting Area With Black Swivel Chairs

Grand Piano and Bookshelf

Modern Dining Room With Display Shelf

Modern Dining Room With Colorful Chandelier

Gray Modern Powder Room With Starry Wallpaper

Black and White Foyer With Sculpture

Modern Sitting Area on Landing

Contemporary Bedroom With Gold Chairs

Bathtub With Palm Tree View

Modern Neutral Playroom With Hanging Chair

Multicolored Contemporary Kid's Room With Floor Lamp

Eclectic Kid's Room With Yellow Table

White Patio and Pool

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