Cool Change

Jean-Louis Deniot worked his magic on this mid-century Florida home, making it as fresh as a sea breeze.

- Ian Phillips

For its interior designer, Jean-Louis Deniot, this house in Miami Beach is something of an anomaly. “In Florida, you have either Hispanic, art deco or contemporary homes,” he says. “There aren’t really many mid-century residences.” This structure certainly looks more like something you’d find in Palm Springs – a style Jean-Louis loves. “There are some incredible places there, but the problem is that Palm Springs is really quite isolated, whereas here you’re in the centre of Miami, at the heart of the action, and also on the water.”