Beachside

Tropical living at its most chic

The community of Windsor is located on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River in Vero Beach, Florida. Planned by the renowned New Urbanists Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, this sublimely landscaped, pedestrian-friendly village by the sea boasts houses by A-list architects and top interior designers, among them John Stefanidis, Steven Gambrel, and Alessandra Branca. The exteriors, Anglo-Caribbean in style, feature steeply pitched roofs, open eaves, cantilevered balconies, and palm-shaded courtyards and pools. The interiors, all executed with exquisite craftsmanship and appointed with fine finishes, range in style from classical and traditional to sleekly contemporary.

Beachside presents a wide array of the houses, indoors and out. Organized room by room, it highlights the myriad ways of creating elegant yet casual seaside living, from bougainvillea-framed entrances to airy, breezy open-plan public rooms to cozy studies and bedrooms that open onto balconies with sweeping ocean views.

About the Author

Hadley Keller is a senior editor at House Beautiful.

About the Photographer

Jessica Klewicki Glynn is an award-winning architectural and interior design photographer. Her work appears in House & Home, Southern Home, Coastal Living, Florida Design, and Luxe Interiors & Design, among many other publications. She is the photographer of Palm Beach Chic.