DECORATING
CARRIAGE HOMES
By Shawn Tanney Richards
Artist renderings ©Belleview Place, LLC 2014
104 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE | MARCH/APRIL 2018
As CEO Mike Cheezem of
JMC Communities began
developing the concept for
Belleview Place in Belleair,
he once again turned to his longtime
design colleague, Suzan Decker Ross,
a member of the American Society
of Interior Designers, to create
elegant, versatile environments for
future homeowners. The owner
of Decker Ross Interiors, Ross has
collaborated with Cheezem on a
variety of stunning spaces, including
the Sandpearl Resort & Residences on
Clearwater Beach, Rowland Place in
downtown St. Petersburg, Victoria
Place in Dunedin and even JMC’s
corporate offices. Ross selected one
of her rising stars, Marci Tempesta,
as the lead designer for the Belleview
Place project, due to her work on both
Rowland and Victoria Place.
Expansive windows in the dining room provide bright, natural
light, while floor-to-ceiling custom draperies offer privacy
when needed.