Predictability certainly has its place,
ragged shoreline. It would have been so easy for interior designer
Marion Philpotts to fill the home with watery hues like the ones
leaking into each space from views that appear to go on forever‚
but she resisted that temptation. “I didn’t take the predictable
path that many would have taken‚” she explains‚ “instead I chose
rich Japanese blues‚ pert reds and Ikat prints for pops of color.”
Philpotts worked with architect Shay Zak from the onset of the
project‚ meeting his every minimalist move with an equally savvy
show of aesthetic acuity. “Shay is a purist in the best sense‚”
remarks Philpotts. “He’s a master at proportion‚ and beautifully
integrating every element is a true talent of his.” The designer
credits Zak’s choices of materials for the grounded qualities of the
home while the architect believes the open floor plan makes this
residence feel so “at home” in its setting.
“My original design was more traditional in that it had a greater
number of interior spaces‚” he explains. “We simplified the design
with a casual and open feel as we progressed because we
wanted to create a very unfussy house.” Lanai is a remote island
with a wild beauty that Zak was determined to celebrate. “Many
of the doors are retractable‚ sliding away into pockets when
they are open so that the house becomes one with its
surroundings‚” he says. “I set out to make it so simple that nothing
would be jarring.”
