From iconic trends like “cottagecore” to “coastal grandmother,” fashion and home design have always been interconnected, and 2024 is no exception. This year, "Quiet Luxury" emerges as the standout trend, blending understated sophistication with an appreciation for enduring quality. Favoring timeless design over fleeting fads, this aesthetic embraces classic elements, high-end craftsmanship, and materials that age beautifully. Quiet luxury offers a refreshing shift toward intentional, refined spaces, where elegance is shown through subtlety and longevity.
Featured in Carolina Home + Garden’s Winter 2023 Edition, this architectural masterpiece offers long-range views and modern sophistication along a prime ridge at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove. Designed by Young and Young Architects, the custom-built residence combines wood, steel, stone, and glass over two expansive levels. Poised along 2.46 private acres, the interior of this gated mansion offers luxurious peaks of black and white granite, textured walls, and contemporary statement pieces — all complemented by captivating textiles and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the natural scenery.
This brand-new Winter Park residence, reminiscent of a Hamptons retreat, showcases luxury and sophistication throughout every level of its 5,636-square-foot interior. Surrounded by lush tropical landscaping, the elegant estate features a stunning glass panel staircase wrapped around a temperature-controlled wine room, a transparent glass elevator, and a Restoration Hardware-furnished main living room. Features like strategically placed windows and wood-framed French doors create a sense of openness and airiness, while an all-marble primary bath and dark wood planks evoke a feeling of luxury and opulence.
Presented by luxury custom homebuilder Imperial Homes of Naples, this five-bedroom, six-bath sanctuary highlights walls of windows, warm wood, pristine marble, and wide-plank oak floors across two levels of lived-in sophistication. Within its walls, coastal tone-on-tone rooms, clean lines, and shiplap detailing combine to create the ultimate laid-back luxury. The elegant 5,454-square-foot interior boasts a one-of-a-kind aesthetic complete with intricate details that give character and authenticity.
Embodying modern elegance and serene comfort, luxury living reaches new heights in Hampton Lakes. Within the 12-acre estate, a striking stone-accented electric fireplace, high-volume tray ceilings, concealed accent lighting and intricate detailing transform the space into an upscale sanctuary. Complete with a cohesive and trendy ambiance, the home’s modern design is highlighted by sleek lines, tasteful color palettes and large-format porcelain tile throughout.
1571 Oceanview Drive, Saint Petersburg, Florida 33715
Nestled in the premier waterfront community of Tierra Verde, “Tre Sorelle” is a home of splendor and architectural authenticity. From the use of limestone quarried in the Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani to the Ludowici Italian authentic cap and pan terra cotta roof tile, every detail was given exceptional attention. Encompassing over 12,000 square feet of luxurious living, the exquisitely designed interior showcases Douglas fir beam and plank work, solid mahogany doors throughout, and a beautiful honey-colored, pink-veined Corton limestone spiral staircase, a stone steeped in French history emanating from the Burgundy region.
