Drenched in color and pattern, this Miami Beach refuge tempts good times and chill hangs.
Nestled in a canopy of flora and fauna, a Miami Beach guesthouse (which had once been relegated to a catchall for storage) received the glow-up of a lifetime thanks to designers Monica Santayana and Ronald Alvarez of Moniomi Design. Now lovingly referred to as the cabana, the structure functions as part pool house, part bonus living room, part entertaining hub and part home bar—plus more. “We were inspired by the idea of creating a boutique hotel moment right in our clients’ backyard,” the duo says. Because of its location right off the pool and lush surroundings, it was only natural to make the space an extension of the outdoors. Cue the palm-patterned ceiling, which was the jumping-off point for everything to follow, including the lagoon-colored wall tiles and the green terrazzo countertops with flecks of orange and yellow. Even the bar faucet dons a cheerful seafoam hue—something you wouldn’t find in the main house, which features a pink-hued palette. Here, though, it’s all about escape from the ordinary.
