Living Gallery - Miami Design District Magazine

T
ui Lifestyle, created by interior designer Tui Pranich and entrepreneur
Jason Atkins, is a high-style, turnkey furniture and design service offering
everything from sofas to silverware, lamps to luxury linens, armchairs to
artwork, tables to big-screen TVs and case goods to scented candles and bathroom
essentials.
The packages are sourced from around the world, with upholstery coming
primarily from the United States and case goods from Asia. Roughly half of the
merchandise is designed by and is exclusive to Tui.
Inspired by well-crafted pieces, it makes sense that the president and CEO, Jason
Atkins, would bring the Tui Lifestyle to his own home on La Gorce Island in Miami.
With 3,880 square feet of living space, the home was built in 1947 and has gone
through many renovations over the years. Atkins purchased the property in
September 2009. The property features four bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms.
“When I bought it, it was a diamond in the rough. It had amazing storm
windows with center arches,” Atkins said. “I wanted to go with something not so
trendy; I wanted a classic Miami feel, but not too art deco,” he added.
Atkins added Venetian plaster on all the walls, crown moulding, built book shelves
in a breakfast nook, resurfaced and stained three-plank dark cherry wood throughout.
In the bathrooms, Atkins left the original sinks and added vintage Waterworks
hardware. He also mirrored the bathrooms, making the space appear larger.
Tui Lifestyle designs, manufactures and sells packages of high-end furniture. The
company, which promises to furnish a client’s home within 72 hours, offers 11 different
design packages to choose from. Atkins furnished his home with the
Avenue collection and Tui furnishings and accessories, including all artwork.
The Avenue package defines French transitional design with a modern flair.
High-lacquer dark woods combined with stainless-steel and leather
“
When I bought it, it was
a diamond in the rough. It had
amazing storm windows
with center arches. I wanted
to go with something not
so trendy; I wanted a classic
Miami feel, but not too art
deco.
”
— President and CEO of Tui Lifestyle Jason Atkins
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