As a child, Lisa Denholtz’s family kept parrots. Her study of Chinese art history would become another lifelong passion. When she and her real estate developer husband, Steven, renovated their Boca Raton home, those two influences became the foundation for the design, shaping everything from the color palette and furnishings to the wall coverings.
The transformation was no small undertaking, requiring 12 months and about $2 million to turn their Addison Estates residence into a 5,700-square-foot retreat overlooking the lush fairways of The Boca Raton golf course. Working with Errez Design, the couple embraced what the firm calls “biographical design”—an approach centered on creating spaces that reflect the lives and experiences of the people who inhabit them. The result is a deeply personal home that feels like a portrait of the couple and their shared interests.
The modern kitchen includes a dining area set against an antique coromandal screen.
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A crimson red hue associated with Qing Dynasty lacquer work is found throughout, including in the sleek kitchen, where an antique eight-panel coromandel screen serves as the backdrop for the breakfast table. In the nearby dining room, a chinoiserie-style gold-leaf mural was hand-painted by English artist Grahame Ménage.
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In the living room, a custom rug takes a familiar Asian pattern and reimagines it with Florida herons, while one of the guest bathrooms is wrapped in avian-themed wallpaper. In the fireside primary suite, the couple had an antique Asian daybed repurposed into a cushion for their dog.
A custom gold-leaf mural anchors the dining room.
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Other highlights include a tropical guest suite with red palm-frond wallpaper; a bunk room that invokes wanderlust with globe-patterned wallcoverings; and a media room where the television is set within punchy green cabinetry, with curved nooks displaying treasured pieces from the couple’s collection and echoing the home’s arched doorways and windows.
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Outside, stately lion statues surround the pool, while Chippendale-style faux-bamboo chairs bring a relaxed touch to the covered outdoor dining area. With a grassy lawn and additional spaces for gathering, the backyard extends the sense of a personal haven beyond the home’s walls.
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Tori Latham
Tori Latham is a digital staff writer at Robb Report. She was previously a copy editor at The Atlantic, and has written for publications including The Cut and The Hollywood Reporter. When not…