The living area’s antique stools mingle with Formations’ Gabrielle coffee table and Dmitriy & Co sofas. The Vaughan lamp offers light near a vintage side table. A Nurit Amdur screen conceals the television, while Kimo Minton art enlivens the scene.
This Palm Beach Home Prioritizes The Views Both Inside + Out
Suzanne Kasler’s clients, empty nesters hailing from a cold climate, had long cherished South Florida. In deciding to build a secondary home in the area, they sought the same refinement of their main residence, which the designer had outfitted: elegant yet welcoming and comfortable, offering a harmonious connection between indoor and outdoor living. “They’re a social, sophisticated couple who are passionate about design,” she says. “They also have a big family, so they wanted this house to be conducive to entertaining without a lot of worry or complexity.”
To realize this vision on a lakefront property in North Palm Beach, Kasler collaborated with architect Domenick J. Treschitta and his associates, including firm president Andrew Cogar and architect of record Aaron Daily. “We wanted to focus the home’s energy and the views toward the water,” Treschitta explains of placing service spaces—like the laundry room—on the street side and gathering spaces facing the waterway. A strong visual axis runs from the entrance through the living and dining room out to the backyard, while the primary suite extends gracefully to cradle the loggia and pool.
Home Details
Architecture:
Domenick J. Treschitta, Historical Concepts
Interior Design:
Suzanne Kasler, Suzanne Kasler Interiors
Home Builder:
Josh Pertnoy, Shapiro Pertnoy Companies
Landscape Architecture:
Lanie McKinnon, Thomas L. Woltz and Lesley Perez, Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects
Styling:
Robert Rufino
Stylistically, the team harnessed the area’s historical references with a modernist spin, drawing inspiration from the Palm Beach designs of 20th-century architects Maurice Fatio and Oliver Messel. “The clients wanted something clean and contemporary but still rooted in tradition,” notes Treschitta, who worked with general contractor Josh Pertnoy on the project. Sturdy masonry architecture is dressed with quietly refined details, from recessed stucco niches to beveled-edged ceiling beams. Rounded corners soften the structure as spacious doorways impart a sense of flow without it feeling overly open.
Because the home’s visual connections were so prominent, “We remained mindful of the sequence from the entry to the living area, loggia, pool and waterway beyond,” Kasler notes. This is reflected in the way she honored the owners’ penchant for a tailored look of neutral tones, backed by walls in shades of white. The rich cognac leather of the living area’s twin vintage benches, for instance, inspired the room’s caramel accents, like velvet pillows. The benches’ X-frame silhouettes also complement the architecture, mirroring the pattern on the French front doors and terrace railing—a motif the designer cleverly incorporated throughout the residence, including the crisscross tape trim on the living area’s midcentury-inspired chairs.
Alfresco dining takes place on the loggia courtesy of Formations’ Verano chairs from Jerry Pair and Brown Jordan’s Swim table from Kolo Collection. Draperies in a Kravet textile frame views of the grounds and waterway beyond.
In her selections, Kasler mixed old with new—like the antique chest near the round dining table, which occupies a corner of the living space. “The clients didn’t want a traditional dining room,” the designer explains, noting the multipurpose table can be a spot to dine formally, converse casually or display flowers. She applied a similar strategy in the kitchen, working with designer Matthew Quinn to create an area that is functional yet “elevated and ties to the rest of the home,” Kasler describes. Flowing from the living and dining room, the space features two lacquered gray bar niches and a commanding island directly opposite the living area’s scagliola fireplace. With its taupe semigloss finish and brass banding, the luxurious centerpiece resembles fine furniture more than a utilitarian fixture. “It’s chic and sophisticated,” the designer says.
Brass accents thread through the house, appearing in plumbing fixtures, hardware and lighting, while art provided an opportunity to introduce color in strategic ways. In the primary bedroom, for example, a contemporary portrait of a woman in a pink headdress mingles with rosy fabrics on the bed and slipper chair. “You get enough color by not overdoing it,” Kasler notes. She also subtly referenced the coastal locale via pops of pale aqua in the family room linking to the loggia’s dining area.
This restraint extends outdoors, where landscape architects Lanie McKinnon and Thomas L. Woltz worked alongside landscape designer Lesley Perez, who has since left their firm. Together, they carried the interior’s clean aesthetic to the grounds with manicured plantings and patterned hardscapes that act as rugs. “We had a simple palette of pavers that brought warmth and color to the surroundings, so it didn’t feel too stark,” McKinnon explains. Notably, a herringbone configuration appears at the broad front steps bookended by a pair of kumquat trees.
A blend of elegance and ease, the home is a testament to the couple’s vision—where carefully orchestrated visual connections and thoughtful details create an inviting yet polished sanctuary, an escape as timeless as it is welcoming.
Backed by Benjamin Moore’s White Dove, the primary bedroom’s Hendrik Kerstens portrait coordinates with Groves Bros.’ Lorraine fabric on the bedding and Kasler’s Madeleine chair for Hickory Chair. The Nancy Corzine bed and chest stand on Stark’s Sanders carpet.
Tour The Home Below:
Beneath a roof of Ludowici terra-cotta tiles, the stucco exterior wears Benjamin Moore’s Wind’s Breath. Painted mahogany fenestration by Hartman Windows & Doors complements the façade’s wrought-iron accents and cast-stone detailing.
Absolute Hardwood Flooring oak floors ground the kitchen, which exhibits Farrow & Ball and Sherwin-Williams paints. Matthew Quinn Collection pulls stud cabinetry by Design Galleria Kitchen and Bath Studio. Bottega Surfaces marble countertops offset the La Cornue range.
Palecek’s Avalon armchairs encircle the dining area’s Gregorius Pineo table. A lamp from Mathews Furniture + Design and Gérard’s Willis mirror top the antique sideboard. Christopher Boots’ Prometheus III chandelier and draperies of Ebanista’s Lineo linen finish the look.
Below Laura Duerwald artworks, designer Suzanne Kasler’s Leigh sofa and Loire chairs for Hickory Chair gather on the living area’s floor covering from Arsin Rug Gallery’s Rose Collection. Visual Comfort & Co.’s Axis lamps and Mattaliano’s Ensemble coffee tables add brass accents.
The living area’s antique stools mingle with Formations’ Gabrielle coffee table and Dmitriy & Co sofas. The Vaughan lamp offers light near a vintage side table. A Nurit Amdur screen conceals the television, while Kimo Minton art enlivens the scene.
Backed by Benjamin Moore’s White Dove, the primary bedroom’s Hendrik Kerstens portrait coordinates with Groves Bros.’ Lorraine fabric on the bedding and Kasler’s Madeleine chair for Hickory Chair. The Nancy Corzine bed and chest stand on Stark’s Sanders carpet.
Tile flooring from Source flows in the primary bathroom, home to Kasler’s Alexandra chair for Hickory Chair. Waterworks’ Nilo tub and Henry filler are positioned near windows dressed with a shade of Conrad’s La Crème from Jim Thompson.
Alfresco dining takes place on the loggia courtesy of Formations’ Verano chairs from Jerry Pair and Brown Jordan’s Swim table from Kolo Collection. Draperies in a Kravet textile frame views of the grounds and waterway beyond.
Verellen’s Thibaut sectional conjures cozy vibes in the family room, where a Paul Ferrante chandelier lights Formations’ Iron Ball coffee table from Jerry Pair. Imparting playfulness are Gloster’s Kay lounge chair and turquoise accents, including the lamp from Joseph Konrad.