HOME & DESIGN
The dramatic entryway of the Milicevic home showcases flooring of herringbone-patterned tumbled stone pavers reclaimed from an exterior porch.
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HOME & DESIGN
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For anyone who has ever marveled at the skills of a
fine interior designer, April Milicevic’s Riomar home
in Vero Beach would seem to exemplify her preternatural
gift for the art.
Milicevic and her husband, Mike, purchased the house in
2017 when they decided to enroll their youngest daughter
at St. Edward’s School just down A1A. After occupying the
residence for a year, she assumed the roles of interior designer
and general contractor and got to work to completely
transform the home.
Utilizing locally sourced fine furnishings and fixtures,
Milicevic’s reimagining of the house positions it perfectly
within this heralded neighborhood. And the home should
not be singled out simply for its beauty. This residence is
fortified with concrete block, impact doors and windows and
a standing-seam metal roof.
The home’s elegance was achieved in a total redesign that
took nearly 18 months, including taking the building down
to the studs and replacing all the electrical and plumbing.
An all-white exterior accompanies new pale aqua-colored
shutters. The ceilings were raised, windows were moved or
added, and all new flooring installed.
Looking from the foyer to the kitchen area, Milicevic remembers,
“This was all a dirt floor for a long time.”
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It’s now a showplace that would be a welcome addition to
any interior designer’s portfolio.