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Pro Spotlight: How to Create a Luxe Home With Lasting Appeal
Make your spaces sophisticated and timeless using these tips from a Jupiter designer and builder
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Who: Kevin Burke of Atlantic
Where: Jupiter, Florida
In his own words: “I try to create unique homes. I want to make something that people notice — tasteful, attractive projects that haven’t been done a lot before.”
Imagine walking into your home and immediately exhaling. Light streams throughout the spaces, the boundaries between rooms blur and your living areas open right onto the outdoors. These elements are the markers of what gives a home that ineffable, desirable, high-end feel, says Kevin Burke, owner of design-build firm Atlantic in Jupiter. “It’s all about creating a sense of expansiveness. You want that spacious look where everything flows into each other,” he says.
Where: Jupiter, Florida
In his own words: “I try to create unique homes. I want to make something that people notice — tasteful, attractive projects that haven’t been done a lot before.”
Imagine walking into your home and immediately exhaling. Light streams throughout the spaces, the boundaries between rooms blur and your living areas open right onto the outdoors. These elements are the markers of what gives a home that ineffable, desirable, high-end feel, says Kevin Burke, owner of design-build firm Atlantic in Jupiter. “It’s all about creating a sense of expansiveness. You want that spacious look where everything flows into each other,” he says.
The art of design. Burke takes pride in his ability to see the style potential in spaces. “Creativity is the best part. Some people are born with a good eye and sense of scalability and composition,” he says. “I’m lucky to have those skills — just picking colors can be an art form.” Mix in his decades of hands-on experience and his projects are designed to last for the long term. “I get to visit houses I built 25 years ago — that’s very gratifying,” he says.
Ready to roll. With his team, Burke especially enjoys projects where he can hit the ground running. “I like when the client tells me what they want and the date they need to be in,” he says. “We go in and knock it right out; those are the jobs we’re geared up for.” Though he’s done many custom homes, “renovations are our specialty,” he says.
Ready to add elegance and elan to your home? Burke shares his tips below.
Ready to add elegance and elan to your home? Burke shares his tips below.
1. Create an Open Floor Plan
Rooms without unnecessary walls add drama and depth to a space, Burke says. “You want to walk in the entry and see through to the backyard and pool.”
This custom home in Palm Beach Gardens blends together the living, dining and kitchen spaces. A wall of glass doors fully folds open to welcome in the outside. Ceiling trusses add detail overhead and echo the richness of the wood floor. The rest of the space was kept monochromatic in whites, browns and grays to further visually expand it.
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Rooms without unnecessary walls add drama and depth to a space, Burke says. “You want to walk in the entry and see through to the backyard and pool.”
This custom home in Palm Beach Gardens blends together the living, dining and kitchen spaces. A wall of glass doors fully folds open to welcome in the outside. Ceiling trusses add detail overhead and echo the richness of the wood floor. The rest of the space was kept monochromatic in whites, browns and grays to further visually expand it.
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2. Add a Sense of Volume Overhead
A lofty look adds luxury to any space, Burke says. Even when it’s not possible to push the ceilings higher, “there are lots of ways to make your space look voluminous with lighting,” he says.
Since the Fort Lauderdale home seen here was a condo, the ceilings couldn’t be made taller. Instead, Burke took down all the ceiling drywall and removed the standard can lights. In their place, he added patterns of recessed strip lighting that add decorative flair to the room and draw the eye up. On the sides of the ceiling, his team installed a recessed shadow light that he then repeated on the wall under shelves and a floating storage unit.
A lofty look adds luxury to any space, Burke says. Even when it’s not possible to push the ceilings higher, “there are lots of ways to make your space look voluminous with lighting,” he says.
Since the Fort Lauderdale home seen here was a condo, the ceilings couldn’t be made taller. Instead, Burke took down all the ceiling drywall and removed the standard can lights. In their place, he added patterns of recessed strip lighting that add decorative flair to the room and draw the eye up. On the sides of the ceiling, his team installed a recessed shadow light that he then repeated on the wall under shelves and a floating storage unit.
3. Bring in Natural Light
How and where you add windows is important, Burke says. “You need to consider scale — it has to look good both inside and outside. And think about orientation.”
In this Princeton, New Jersey, custom home, Burke’s team added heavy window mullions for a more traditional look and oriented the kitchen to the east to capture the morning sun. A 5-foot-tall by 6-foot-wide window lets light pour in over the sink to bathe those doing dishes in sunshine. French doors and windows by the eating nook let more light stream in, adding to the bright, cheery effect. Glass fronts on upper cabinets further the look.
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More: For more information on Kevin Burke and examples of his team’s work, visit Atlantic’s Houzz profile.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
How and where you add windows is important, Burke says. “You need to consider scale — it has to look good both inside and outside. And think about orientation.”
In this Princeton, New Jersey, custom home, Burke’s team added heavy window mullions for a more traditional look and oriented the kitchen to the east to capture the morning sun. A 5-foot-tall by 6-foot-wide window lets light pour in over the sink to bathe those doing dishes in sunshine. French doors and windows by the eating nook let more light stream in, adding to the bright, cheery effect. Glass fronts on upper cabinets further the look.
See more transitional-style projects
More: For more information on Kevin Burke and examples of his team’s work, visit Atlantic’s Houzz profile.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
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I’ve worked with Kevin on numerous projects and he goes above and beyond to provide high quality service! He gives each client the special attention required, starting from design through construction...Más