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Miami Beach

Miami Beach|Florida

Full studio design
Home:
Studio condo
Area:
800 sq ft
Bathrooms:
1
Client:
Well-known actress from New York, second home

A well-known actress from New York had spent hours online looking for the right sofa, and she still wasn't sure what style the apartment should be. She had a few days before flying back, and she wanted this studio in Miami Beach finished. She'd chosen it for the view, and she wanted it to feel like Miami: white, bright and easy.

Glass barn door opening from the bathroom vanity to a bay view in a Miami Beach studio, designed by Benjo Interior Design
Murphy bed open in a Miami Beach studio, designed by Benjo Interior Design

I gave her one clear direction, and everything was chosen to fit it. The sofa faces straight out to the water, so the view is the first thing she sees when she sits down. A custom Murphy bed folds into the wall during the day, which lets the room breathe and feel far more generous. At night it comes down into a real, comfortable bed.

Living area bay view in a Miami Beach studio, designed by Benjo Interior Design
Murphy bed and sofa in a Miami Beach studio, designed by Benjo Interior Design

The office

She needed a place to work, but she didn't want to look at a desk or feel like she was always working. I designed a hidden office behind mirrored bifold doors. Closed, it disappears, and the mirrors bring the ocean back into the room.

Studio living area in a Miami Beach studio, designed by Benjo Interior Design
Studio hidden office in a Miami Beach studio, designed by Benjo Interior Design

The bath

The bathroom was redone around a mirror lined with bulbs, the old Hollywood dressing-room kind, and it was the detail she loved most. Layered whites, soft textures and ocean art keep it relaxed. Her own portraits and moments from her career hang around the apartment, so it feels like hers and nobody else's.

Bathroom in a Miami Beach studio, designed by Benjo Interior Design
Murphy bed closed in a Miami Beach studio, designed by Benjo Interior Design

“I'm meeting lots of new people who are impressed with my place.”

Miami Beach

When she bought her next home, she asked me to design that one too. She also introduced me to friends, including the client behind my North Surfside project.

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