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THE MAGAZINE FOR FINE INTERIOR DESIGN & FURNISHINGS VOLUME 20#4

e specialize in building dream homes from inception through completion,”says Helene Hollub, one half of the 56-year-old, second-generation design

and construction firm she heads with brother Harry Hollub. “And we are not finisheduntil the final accessory is in place.”

Recently completing this new, 12,585-square-foot masterpiece in Miami’s Villageof Pinecrest, Harry and Helene created the perfect cutting-edge, Key West-stylehome that combines traditional and local architectural motifs with a modern interior

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DESIGN AND BUILDER Helene and Harry Hollub, Hollub Homes, Inc., Miami, FLARCHITECTURE Robert Jay Colestock and Mark Allen Muir, Colestock & Muir Architects, P.A.,Boca Raton, FLLANDSCAPE DESIGN Santiago Casamayor, Artistic Lawn Service, Inc., Miami, FLTEXT Laura LitinskyPHOTOGRAPHY Ken Hayden, Miami Beach, FL

Todji Kurtzman’s bronze hand sculpture poses in theliving room, where a collage by Frank Stella hangs onthe keystone fireplace. Stained Florida cypress-woodcolumns separate the dining room, where Eurofasefixtures illuminate a table and chairs from Ligne Roset.

ABOVE LEFT: A persimmon-toned chair, striped area rug and dot-patterned pillows splash color in the family room, top,while vintage breakfast chairs surround a Lee Weitzman table from Carriage House.A tempered-glass backsplashby Art Glass Environments complements the kitchen cabinetry and quartz countertops from Compac Stone, bottom.

A PERFECT FINISHAn Eclectic Mix Of Modern Furnishings And Intelligent ArchitecturalDesign Imbue A Miami Home With Comfort And Style

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“Waterstation” sink with built-incolanders and cutting boards.

In the dining room, a touchof Hollywood glamour is seenin two crystal light fixtures thathang over the table. Steps away,the living room’s black-leather“Barcelona” daybed by Mies vander Rohe centers a seating areathat fronts the keystone fireplace.White agglomerate marbleflooring from Coverings Etcflows throughout.

Marble flooring turns towhite American oak in themaster bedroom, providing abase for the darker-tonedfurnishings. Floor-to-ceilingglass doors and windows fromLa Finestra allow for an abun-dance of light, while bedcoverings continue the home’spersimmon and ochre palette.Outside, waterfalls and largeboulders create a tropicalambiance for entertaining. Atwo-toned Diamond Brite™finish and Oceanside reflectiveglass tiles provide addedsparkle in the pool.

Every detail of this homewas thoughtfully constructed tostate-of-the-art specifications,including some of the moreinteresting eco-friendly aspects,such as the Key West-style,energy-rated, metal roof. “Itake my responsibility as asteward of the environment veryseriously,” Harry says. “Thisenergy-efficient, Category 5-rated home incorporates thelatest ‘green’ technologies. It isbeautiful to look at while inte-grating sustainable practices.”

And Helene is also thrilled.“I love the balance of warmth,richness, opulence and comfort,”she says. “I go to work everydayknowing that my brother and Ican make the complex processof creating someone’s dreamhome, from start to finish, bothseamless and pleasurable.”

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SOURCESFamily RoomSofa, lounge chair and cocktail table - Ligne Roset, Miami, FLDecorative colored accessories on cocktail table - NIBA Home, Miami, FL Area rug - Gene Meyer for NIBA, Miami, FLBreakfast AreaDining table - Lee Weitzman Furniture,Carriage House, DCOTA, Dania Beach, FLVintage chairs - Knoll, Inc., Miami, FLFabric - Donghia Showrooms, Inc.,DCOTA, Dania Beach, FLKitchenCabinetry and island - Rick’s CabinetTree, Miami Lakes, FLPainted, glazed and stained by OmegaCabinetry, Waterloo, IACountertop - Compac Stone USA, Inc.,Doral, FLBacksplash - Art Glass Environments,Delray Beach, FLAppliances - Coral Springs ApplianceCenter, Coral Springs, FLSink and faucets - KWC, FergusonEnterprises, Inc., Miami, FLDining RoomTable and chairs - Ligne Roset, Miami, FLLiving RoomFireplace surround fabricated by PanAmerican Marble & Stone Co., Miami, FLFireplace mantel fabricated by OuroCustom Woodwork, Deerfield Beach, FLSofa, lounge chairs and cocktail table - Ligne Roset, Miami, FLDaybed - Knoll, Inc., Miami, FLMaster BedroomBed and barrel chair - Ligne Roset,Miami, FLBedside tables - Artefacto, Coral Gables, FL Flooring - Bois Chamois, Hockessin, DERear Exterior/Pool AreaPool and spa fabricated by Tuttle’s PoolCo., Inc., Miami, FL Tiles - Oceanside Glasstile Co., Carlsbad, CATrellis - Custom designed by Colestock &Muir Architects, P.A., Boca Raton, FLFabricated by Red Dot Construction Co.,Inc., Miami, FLThroughout Millwork and molding - Ouro CustomWoodwork, Deerfield Beach, FLWindows and doors - La Finestra,Miami, FLLandscaping - Custom designed byHollub Homes, Pinecrest, FLFabricated by Artistic Lawn Service, Inc.,Miami, FLLighting - Benson’s Lighting and Fans,Miami, FL Recessed lighting - Halo, Benson’sLighting and Fans, Miami, FLFreestanding plants - Hirni’s WaysideGarden Florist, Miami, FLFlooring - Coverings Etc, Inc., Miami, FL

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ABOVE: Artist Helen Lucas painted the floral-motif acryliccanvas that hangs above the master bedroom’s ebony-stained bed, flanked by bedside tables from Artefacto. WhiteAmerican oak flooring from Bois Chamois runs underfoot.

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that is both warm and sophisticated. Andthe last piece put in its place — a heartsculpture by artist Romero Britto on theliving room table — clearly shows that alot of love was put into this project.

Starting in the family room, a stripedarea rug designed by Gene Meyer for NIBAcovers the floor and establishes a warm, brightpalette for the space. A walnut cocktail tablemimics the light hue of the wood found onthe cypress-beamed ceiling, while pears reignin the adjacent breakfast area. In the nearbykitchen, rows of vertically stacked, flat riverstones create a visually and texturallyappealing wall for the island base. Designedfor serious cooks, the kitchen boasts the latestSub-Zero and Wolf appliances, as well as a

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BELOW: Lush landscaping surrounds the pool deck, wherehuge cap rocks provide extra seating and twin waterfallsfill the air with spray. A wood pergola composed of Floridacypress provides an intimate setting for a Jacuzzi.

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