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Q: Do you have a favorite paint color for coastal homes? A: Benjamin Moore Ice Mist is my favorite ceiling paint. I have the ceiling of my studio painted this color to show clients. It looks white but has the palest tinge of aqua that brings the sky or water right inside. Q: Speaking of ceilings, how do you handle a low ceiling? A: This is a situation I face regularly. In older condominium buildings the ceilings are typically only eight feet tall, and since they are usually concrete there isn't much you can do about raising them. So I've devised strategies to make low ceilings seem higher by treating them as another wall. I make ceilings something to notice. First scrape and resurface any popcorn ceilings. Next, make a statement with either a beamed ceiling, cove ceiling or decorative insets with metallic wallpaper or paint. Crown molding or cove molding with perimeter lighting tucked behind solves two problems, light and architectural detailing. 22 | FLORIDA HOMES MAGAZINE FOLIO Interior Design SALLY TROUT SALLY TROUT INTERIOR DESIGN Over the past three decades, Sarasota native, Sally Trout, has designed some of the most spectacular residences in Southwest Florida, from traditional grand estates to modern seaside pied-à-terres. e diversity of her work is a testament to her commitment to personalized design. Trout goes to great lengths to assure that the overall feeling of each project has a unique stamp based on the homeowner's lifestyle and personal style. Trout has always been keenly aware of the importance of decorative accents in residential design. "Accessories are an integral part of a room, giving it personality and originality. I travel the world in search of unique pieces for my clients, which is how I ended up with a home décor store," explains Trout. Her retail store, Current, on Cocoanut Avenue in downtown Sarasota, is the result of her love of accessories. She offers an ever-changing selection of home furnishings hand selected by Trout; in addition she has one of the best selections of designer fabrics in the area. While the scope of her work is broad, Trout begins each project with the same keen aention to the client. "At the beginning of each project, I have a casual but in-depth discussion with my clients about their lifestyle: what they love do, hobbies, favorite and least favored colors. Whether they enjoy relax ing outdoors, formal entertaining or watching football games on Sunday aernoon, the lifestyle of my client is paramount to the design. Next, I present various fabrics in a variety of color palees to identif y which ones my client gravitates towards . ese particular fabrics may not ultimately be included in the design but usually they provide the palee around which we build the project." Her personalized approach leads to inspiring designs, perfectly reflective of each client. Trout's shop reflects her design approach, offering a myriad of exquisite objets d' art in a broad range of styles from coastal chic, to boldly modern and ever ything in between. Trout procures many of her treasures from local artists: painters, poers, glass blowers and sculptors. Sally Trout Interior Design is literally brimming with unique lamps, breathtaking artwork and fine tabletop accessories. If you are in need of an entire makeover or merely a design consultation, Trout and her team of professionals specialize in total remodels and redesigning ex isting spaces. ey will coordinate ever y phase of your design project from conception to completion to achieve outstanding results. In the end, your interior will be creative, tasteful, realistic and comfortable; most importantly, it will be all YOU. Please visit SallyTroutInteriors.com to view her full portfolio. O SALLY TROUT INTERIOR DESIGN SallyTroutInteriors.com 75 Cocoanut Avenue, Sarasota 941.953.4418 | stroutint@verizon.net Q & A Designer FloridaHomesMag.com | 23

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