Lifestyles: Vacation Home Decor

Beachside Retreat
Comfort, luxury and personal style come together in this nearly 4,000-square-foot WaterColor vacation home. 

By Lori Hutzler Eckert

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Owners:

Steve and Suzy Neal and their four children, Covington, La.

Features:

The four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath main house, with a one-bedroom, one-bath carriage house, offers charming, cottage-style touches such as reclaimed-hardwood floors, generous Southern porches and wide-plank walls. The décor reflects the Neal family’s love of the Emerald Coast, with cool, soothing colors, natural design elements and countless photos from past beach vacations.

Builder:

Jason Romair, Romair Group Ltd., Destin 

Architect: 

Ron Domin – Domin & Bock Architects LLC, Santa Rosa Beach

Interior Decorator: 

Meg Bradley, New Orleans

Quote: 

“We just wanted it to be a place that is filled with the things we love – a place that is soothing and relaxing and that just makes people happy when they come there.” – Suzy Neal

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