HOME & DESIGN
HOME & DESIGN
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like watermelon, radishes, fresh tomatoes, kale, corn.”
His specialty dish is ribs.
As the family chef, Mike Milicevic was instrumental
in selecting all the kitchen essentials, including a
four gas-burner Wolf stove with a flat-top grill, two
electric ovens, an over-sized Sub-Zero refrigerator and
a warming drawer. A hidden pantry, with a springloaded
door, is ample and efficient as well as beautiful,
with turquoise tile as the side accent wall and an
additional fridge and freezer.
And for Milicevic, who is more of a baker, there’s
the convenience of a mixer installed inside a lower
cabinet, mounted on a levered plinth, and can be
raised up to counter height, yet easily hidden away.
For extra efficiency there are two dishwashers fitted
in the island, “so the kids can never say the dishwasher’s
full,” Milicevic explains.
RAISING THE CEILING
A coffered ceiling was built and the openness and
drama of the space was magnified by raising the
8-foot ceiling in this part of the house up to 11 feet.
The interiors of the coffers are faux pecky cypress,
which is real cypress wood that has been laser cut
to give the effect of the pecky appearance. Synergy
Wood, an Orlando company, uses a process called EPeck
to achieve this effect on different woods.
A full wet bar with glass-front cabinet panels and a
cocktail fridge completes the amenities and is situated
at the far side of the room across from the kitchen.
Bold leopard print wallpaper and an accent wall of broad shiplap defines April
>> Milicevic’s taste for adventure.
This Riomar home once faced south, but now, with a new exterior, fronts on Club Drive and rests discreetly beyond lush landscape.