Changes in Latitude

The homeowners' style was Jimmy Buffett meets Christian Dior. This designer decked out their home to match.

- Elizabeth Kiefer

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“Storm shutters can enclose the space completely—or disappear into their tracks—at the touch of a button,” designer Janie Molster says. Table: Robert James Collection. Chairs: McKinnon and Harris. Pendant: custom, Bungalow Classic. The homeowners’ style was Jimmy Buffett meets Christian Dior. This designer decked out their home to match.

BEJEWEL AND BEDAZZLE" WAS THE MANTRA THAT Janie Molster and her partner, Kate Stikeleather, kept in mind while designing this sprawling family compound on Florida's Captiva Island. The multigenerational beach getaway was still in the preconstruction phase when the owners reached out to Molster, asking her to turn their dream into a reality.

PORCH

"We are strong believers that outdoor living areas should pull their colors from nature," Molster says. Blue skies and sea provided ample inspiration.

Railing paint: Naples Blue, Benjamin Moore. Swing: The Bed Swing. Towels: Weezie.

They'd seen another one of her Florida projects on a magazine cover at the airport. It avoided the typical coastal clichés and instead leaned into something more sophisticated and eclectic—exactly what they wanted. Over four years, Molster and Stikeleather perfected the design across the 14,000-square-foot house. At one point, a hurricane made the island inaccessible, and they had to push back the install date by months to allow for repairs. Ultimately, they nailed it. “Is it midcentury modern? Is it groovy 1970s? Is it uber-contemporary Miami?” Molster asks. The answer: all of the above and beyond.

EXTERIOR

Old-world-inspired.

mahogany-stained front doors give the stucco new build a sense of history.