100 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE | MARCH/APRIL 2020
This plush island penthouse provides panoramic water
views of Intracoastal sunrises and beachside sunsets.
The artistically inspired interior reflects the work
of Jen Kravchuk, senior designer at award-winning
Decker Ross Interiors in Clearwater. Jen was elated to receive
a call from a client she has worked with for many years who
has impeccable taste, a discerning, artistic eye and the desire
for a comfortable yet sophisticated high-quality design.
At the time, Jen did not realize this waterfront penthouse
would turn out to be her personal favorite design project of
her thirteen-year career.
“It’s not often that I encounter a client who trusts me
enough to allow me the creative freedom to develop such a
plush, classic, elegant vision with few limitations,” she said.
“It’s truly a designer’s dream.”
MID-CENTURY MODERN
MEETS PLUSH PASTELS
By Shawn Tanney Richards
Photography by Bos Images
This grand living room has expansive water views
and a variety of sophisticated seating anchored by a
richly classic abstract dimensional area rug of pastel
and neutral hues. An alluring, clean line bench seat
sofa with ash wood detail parallels a pair of natural
iron framed modern armchairs, while two ottomans at
a perpendicular direction complete the floating group.
A custom faux fur throw, cut dimensional chenille, and
avant-garde pillows add layers of texture to the design.
The oversized antique brass chandelier, constructed of
steel pipe joints emulating nebulous branches holding
crackle glass globes, casts unfiltered light upward to
give the appearance of a floating sculpture hovering
over the seating area.