As a child, Lisa Denholtz’s family kept parrots. Her study of Chinese art history would become another lifelong passion. When she and her real estate developer husband, Steven, renovated their Boca Raton home, those two influences became the foundation for the design, shaping everything from the color palette and furnishings to the wall coverings.
The transformation was no small undertaking, requiring 12 months and about $2 million to turn their Addison Estates residence into a 5,700-square-foot retreat overlooking the lush fairways of The Boca Raton golf course. Working with Errez Design, the couple embraced what the firm calls “biographical design”—an approach centered on creating spaces that reflect the lives and experiences of the people who inhabit them. The result is a deeply personal home that feels like a portrait of the couple and their shared interests.
The modern kitchen includes a dining area set against an antique coromandal screen.
Dan Cutrona
A crimson red hue associated with Qing Dynasty lacquer work is found throughout, including in the sleek kitchen, where an antique eight-panel coromandel screen serves as the backdrop for the breakfast table. In the nearby dining room, a chinoiserie-style gold-leaf mural was hand-painted by English artist Grahame Ménage.
