Decorating & Design

December 9, 2013

Cute Caribbean Cottage

Let’s get it straight from the start: even though this week’s home has sweet cottage style, it’s not really a cottage — unless a six-bedroom, 8,000-square-foot, price-on-request mansion is your idea of one. That said, it is an adorable getaway on St. Lucia, and well worth a look if you need a Monday escape.

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The house’s huge scale is pretty well disguised from this angle by greenery, and a blue and pink pastel paint job and gingerbread details lends it a grown-up dollhouse look.

On the other side, though, an infinity pool looks across the bay and out to the Caribbean Sea, and the stairs at right lead to beach access and a dock. According to the listing, the property is near the town of Gros Islet, at the island’s northwestern tip, but the map puts it further down the west coast, near the city of Castries. Visit sites like https://www.visitcaymanislands.com/en-us/plan-your-trip to plan your trip and get a tour of the Caribbean.

After a dip in the pool or the surf, rinse off in the outdoor shower and sit down to a meal in the open-air dining room. White louvers and cutouts conceal both a canvas that can be rolled down as a sun screen and a hurricane shutter system for windier weather. Get proper Accordion Shutters installation Boynton Beach for the highest protection against storms and hurricanes.

I’m not sure if this is the 30′ x 30′ entertaining space the listing mentions, but interior designer Lane Pettigrew certainly filled the room with enough crisp white upholstery, dark wood floors, and curving palm branches for an authentic colonial look. If you don’t have time to grab a book and put your feet up on that plush armchair, there’s a separate home office.

What I love about this kitchen is that even though the bright light and palm fronds give it a tropical vibe, the design elements — pale stone countertops, white millwork, a fun, drippy chandelier and snappy black and white tile — would look fresh in any locale. A carved bracket under the shelves is quaint detail.

What do you think? Are you inspired by this Caribbean idyll?

For more real estate eye candy from St. Lucia, check out a previous post on the island’s Belmont House.

Photo credits:
1–5. Savills