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Hey. That's my car.
Zippy little monster isn't it? (still on my first tank of gas)
Nice crib! : )
You have obsessive chair disorder as i do. Very hard to eliminate. I could
easily let go of a few. I've got a dozen stuffed in the guest room right now.
One is a Wassily.
I don't know Miami that well from above, (my sister lives at ground level),
but a good start is your morning 'desire path'. With the first cup of coffee or
tea, i bet your view is the first stop in your routine. The path to your
balcony feels clogged. An obstacle course of sorts.
The couch makes a nice division of the dining area. Dining chairs backs are
too tall? The table next to the couch is a road block? How you spend your day
and what you like are important. Not all seating likes each other. I don't think
Platner likes the Saarinen stool. Does that make any sense? Maybe it is just
the dining table and chairs that don't fit in. Too aggressive?
Your kitchen packs alot in a small space. Well done. Maybe new fronts someday.
I agree to leave it be for now.
Not sure if that is much help, but my first walk through your photos, i wanted
to change out the couch with a smaller, lighter one. And replace the
dining set with something warmer, lower profile.
The other couch, love it! What is it?
I'm off this week and doing the same thing...but avoiding painting so i am
way behind you.
(i think i'll go off and burn that tank of gas)

Looks good to me
and I like seeing the 1966/Leisure Richard Schultz pieces inside, as well as out.
Don't let anyone make you crazy about the chairs and tasteful clutter; some DA forum readers prefer a museum-like order that I personally find inappropriate for real honest-to-goodness day-to-day living!
The nice thing about classic modern furnishings is that they look GREAT mixed together in a crowded room, as well as a perfectly spaced formal setting.
Finally, I like the 'mixing and matching', but if I had all 3 of the Ray Eames stools (I only have one), I doubt I would have them side-by-side (a bit too orderly for me).

Thanks for sharing
You have some beautiful things. I think with a little editing it could really pop. I'm not fond of the two square tufted ottomans behind the couch. Change out your andirons from brass/Victorian to something more streamlined.
The whole dining room ensemble is not to my taste, too 80's maybe? Also agree with a previous poster that refacing the kitchen cabinets to a plain front would be something to consider.
Maybe consider using the Nelson bench as a coffee table in front of the couch and positioning the three stools in front of the bookcase to use as extra seating while making a really graphic statement.
Intriguing! Look forward to hearing what the others say.

First of all
First off - that Florence Knoll credenza next to the Eames lounge is just cluttering up the entire space! Send it to me post-haste and I will dispose of it for you ;-D.
Seriously though, the house is quite lovely and well curated for the most part. I love the Eames stools - especially when paired with the oriental runner. The library space in general is very warm and cozy.
I agree that the cream leather sofa feels bulky in that space, and that the dining chairs could be swapped out for something a little fresher. Both the sofa and the chairs feel a wee twinge of the 90s 'contemporary' look to them. I think if you went with a simpler, lower chair and a sofa that is squared off and lighter on its feet that you could squeeze another few years out of the cabinets. (honestly unless they are completely wretched with painted kittens, or stunningly beautiful like the Farnsworth house I tend to not even notice kitchen cabinets)

Thank you fellow addicts!
Thanks all for the sweet comments. I so appreciate having all of your extra eye's fine tuning my humble space. I have considered upgrading to a nicer building, and keeping this unit as a rental property..but I can't seem to find a better view, and I have my own boat dock. So I continue to spend 5 months ayear..and have been for 20 years. I foolishly put in the green kitchen/office/bathrooms cabs when I was going throught my gay traditional phase. Then came the nasty crown moldings/baseboards/bookshelves, etc. I tore out beautiful pale grey mosiac bathrooms and fucked them up with floor to ceiling slate (that you see everywhere). 10 years ago, I donated the entire contents of the condo (except 1 clock, and my books)to hospice..and went through my "MOD LIFE CRISIS"! and haven't looked back. I so agree with replacing the dining room set, but would have a hard time replacing the sofa, as it is very comfortable. The sofa and dining set are both Roche Bobois, and the den sofa is B&B Italia. Ricki, I think that the ottomans that you mean are located at the end of the bed in the guest bedroom. They could easily go. I'll take some snaps of the master bedroom after I spruce it up abit. Barry, I really like Schultz66. I have it in both of my pads. Lucifer, I'll keep you in mind when I feel more generous, or if you'll agree to marry my one eyed, possibly pregnant, inked,pierced, and possibly altered sister, who has more toes than teeth. Would I be foolish if I were to remove the legs on the credenza, and mount it to the wall?
All the best,
Mark
ps Rockland, I recently bought a 2009 BMW M3 (new body), and was going to sell the MINI (named Angry Lady Bug)..but I prefer driving the MINI, so it stays. Hope you enjoy yours!

Mark: I bought a Schultz petal side table
directly from Richard Schultz for less than $700.00 (in their experimental Mahogany, which turns out not to be a satisfactory wood replacement for the redwood they could no longer use). It's so dear and fragile that I decided there was no way I was ever going to put it outside, so it sits featured in my living room.
I have a pair of black on black Leisure/66 dining chairs and a brown top and white metal dining table, as well as a same colored low table. I put the chairs out only when I'm having company, otherwise they're in the garage. The tables can withstand the weather better.
Finally, I also have a pair of black topiary armchairs, which I got from Schultz for a fraction of their normal price, too.
I love Richard Schultz....beautifully designed furniture.

Looks Great!
compared to where we were a year? ago
Well done
Isn't Farrow & Ball great ?
Robert

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Why thanks, Robert. It was you who turned me on to Farrow and Ball. I mixed into the paint a product from Home Depot called Floetral. It slowed the drying time, and removed all brush/roller marks. I also painted the walls and trim in the same shade/different finish. I was trying to make the moldings not stand out so much. Barry, your Schultz collection sound divine. Not pictured in Florida, I have a Schultz66 serving cart that works well as a patio bar when needed. I roll it in/out of my storage room. The stuff seems bullit proof. And special thanks to Riki for suggesting that I remove the andirons. They now rest in the bottom of the dumpster. The fireplace looks much better without, and the dumpster looks better with them. As for the dining room furniture, I think what would be affordable might be to start by replacing the 6 chairs. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Perhaps the chairs that match the little Knoll Ricchio barstool in my kitchen/dining? I also like the Knoll de Armas chair. Sorry..no links.

Great view - inside and out
Firstly ? WoW, it looks spectacular! Your pieces are spot on and the View evokes my envy. I want to rent it from you when leave to go shopping, much less for the season. The space is inviting.
If you are considering changing dining chairs I would like to suggest that you slide your Brno over to the table. I think the scale of the Brno chair, with its low back, will improve sightlines. While I am rambling about sight lines, the other idea I perceive is to continue using a transparent and airy dining chairs.
From the other pieces in your home I think you prefer modern to Danish, but I am hard pressed to think of an airy modern dining chair that you would not all ready be familiar with. If you are feeling eclectic perhaps a suite of different chairs from an individual designer would add some tension to the space, but it would loose its formality.
I love your use of colorful furnishings to pop the room. The womb and planter chairs compliment the space and make a statement; as well as, the laminate knoll table top by the Barcelona. I also agree with earlier suggestions to edit a few items, but I too love them all and would not want to hide them away.
By all means hang the credenza. All of the Bauhaus architects used hanging cabinetry and I think Corbu flew a few pieces too. I think it looks great.
Personally, I try to rearrange my house twice a year just to see things from different angles and with other partners. It is much work, but I have enjoyed the results. If after a couple of weeks it does not fit, then I try again.
Thanks for sharing your home.
What is the story about the sconce by the library and over the Waisly chair?