A pair of beach-loving empty nesters creates an easy-breezy home with a resort vibe

When it came to the indoor spaces, the couple called on interior designer Susan Kosonocky, of Fort Collins-based Restyle Design, to bring their vision to life. “They wanted it to feel very coastal,” Kosonocky explains. “They wanted light wood floors, and they wanted all the walls to be white with lots of woodwork details, so that it wasn’t a boring white wall but an interesting white wall.”

Kosonocky created bright and airy rooms with nautical touches and a beach-inspired color palette reminiscent of sand and sea. White oak floors and light fixtures made from natural materials warm the spaces, while comfortable furnishings are accented with texture-rich fabrics. Gold-tone cabinet hardware in the kitchen and primary bath- room add a warm glow. “When you do all white, you definitely need to have a lot of textural interest and other things to look at so that it keeps it interesting,” the designer says. “That was our challenge.”