T r o p i c a l M o d e r n Wrightsville Beach R E N OVAT ION
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N unexpected opportunity arose when
Hurricane Florence caved in the
ceiling of designer Suzanne Couri’s
Wrightsville Beach kitchen in 2018.
Given a fresh canvas, Couri began her sketch
of a remodel using a beloved nine-foot table as
her guide.
“That table was handmade up in Boone, it’s
reclaimed pine barnwood. It never fit prop-erly
when it was confined to the little galley
kitchen that used to be,” Couri says.
A raised counter area was taken down and a
doorway closed off just for the table. Today it’s
the gathering spot for card games, homework
and entertaining.
“I think I’ve had 18 people around that
table, it’s the heart of the whole house,” Couri
says.
Influenced by South American patterns
and textures, the Brazil native chose a Zellige
handmade glazed subway tile to cover a wall in
a soldier stack layout.
“I love that tile, each one is a little different
and it’s vertical so it gives you more height.
It’s also organized because the grout lines run
together,” Couri says.
Countertops and open shelving by Coastal
Live Edge are made of wormy maple using a
modern waterfall edge.
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Lots of tropical greens, neutrals and a reclaimed
wood table juxtapose modern style elements
found in the soldier stack tile layout and water-fall
edge countertop of this Wrightsville Beach
cottage renovation. Design by Suzanne Couri.
Staging by Your Neighborhood Plant Daddy.