THE OUTSIDE IN

One Thousand Ocean in Boca Raton gets the Venus touch

One Thousand Ocean, the luxurious condominium located at the Boca Raton Inlet, has a lot of desirable attributes – from majestic waterfront views to upscale kitchens and spacious balconies.

Soon it will also have star power.

V*Starr Interiors, the Jupiter-based interior design firm owned by tennis icon Venus Williams, is decorating a 4,971-square-foot model. (The business name is a play on her full name – Venus Ebony Starr Williams.)

Williams, who studied interior design at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, said she sees this commission as an opportunity to design a condo that has beautiful kitchens and a level of construction rarely found in South Florida.

So what is her vision?

“Our concept is to bring the outside in,” she says. “You can see wonderful views of the ocean, private beach and Intracoastal. It has large windows to bring in those views. The design will be very luxurious yet very comfortable. It will be relaxed enough for a family and luxurious enough for entertaining. The palette will be blue and sand colors with accents of green and yellow.”

One of the main attractions is a pair of terraces—1,289 square feet with a jetted plunge pool and outdoor kitchen. Williams and her staff, headed by senior project designer Sonya Haffey, are planning to decorate them with comfortable upholstery lush enough to be used inside the home.

“Florida design is about bringing your own personal style to your home,”  Williams says. “So many people who live here are not from Florida and they bring their style of living from the north. Others want something totally different from where they came from. Either way, Florida is totally about bringing the outside in.”

One Thousand Ocean, 1000 S. Ocean Blvd.,
Boca Raton, 561-869-5000, www.onethousandocean.com

— Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub