Builder: Moss Builders
Architect: Beacon Home Design
Interior Designer: Emily Moss Designs
Photographer: Penlight Media
Floors: Arttile Design
Cabinetry: Sarasota Cabinetry
Pool: Tom Sanger Pools
Electrician: Gulf Current Electric
Affectionately dubbed the Tierra Tulum Project, this newly completed four-bedroom home in Holmes Beach blends coastal ease with earthy, boho-modern flair. Designed by Emily Moss Designs for a travel-loving couple with a growing real estate portfolio, the home was inspired by their recent trip to Tulum and built to flex as a primary residence, vacation escape or rental.
Limewashed walls, arched ceilings and layered textures lend a boutique-hotel vibe, while engineered hardwood floors provide durable warmth. Natural materials—like walnut beams and Ulite rock surrounding the resort-style pool—anchor the airy palette.
In the primary suite, double sliders open to sweeping views of the pool and beach beyond. A once-problematic air vent was transformed into a design-forward built-in, echoing the custom millwork in the living room. The primary bathroom also stuns with a floating vanity and freestanding tub wrapped in stone.
Still, the color-drenched office might be the most surprising space, thanks to its rich palette, architectural ceiling, and a pre-lit niche wall with arched alcoves in varied shapes and sizes. In a home full of standout spaces, it’s the layered thought behind each one that makes it unforgettable.
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