Treasure Island is its own city, incorporated in 1955 when the beach towns of Sunset Beach, Boca Ciega, Treasure Island and Sunshine Beach combined. Around the same time, developers filled mangrove shallows in Boca Ciega Bay to create the residential isles on its bay side: Isle of Capri, Isle of Palms and Paradise Island. Those isles, especially the canal-front streets of Isle of Capri, now hold some of the city's most substantial homes, a short drive across the causeway from St. Petersburg and a few minutes from the Gulf.
Our approach to luxury interior design Treasure Island owners can trust starts with the house and the water it faces, then builds a plan that holds up to boat traffic, sun and storms.
Isle of Capri homes are built for the water. Docks, lifts and seawalls are part of nearly every lot, and the best rooms look across the canal or out to the open bay. Housing stock varies widely: original 1960s ranch houses, 1990s and 2000s homes with second stories added over time, and new elevated houses that replace them. Each starts from a different place.
| Starting point | Where design effort goes |
|---|---|
| Original single-story canal home | Opening the living floor to the water, raising the feel of low ceilings, deciding whether the structure justifies a major investment. |
| Expanded or two-story home | Making additions read as one house, fixing awkward stairs and connecting the upper floor to the view. |
| New elevated build | A welcoming ground-level entry, a main floor detailed to match its views and outdoor rooms planned with the architecture. |
The City of Treasure Island notes that every site in the city lies in a special flood hazard area and a wind-borne debris region, so flood and wind requirements apply to every project. Under the city's 50 percent rule, improvements or repairs that reach half of a structure's market value require bringing the entire building into compliance with current flood, building and city codes, which can mean elevation, flood vents and flood-resistant materials. Those determinations are made jointly by the city's floodplain administrator and building official, and permit applications are reviewed by floodplain, zoning and building staff, with fire and engineering review when needed. The city's permit forms even include a seawall elevation worksheet, a reminder that waterfront details are part of the review. Treasure Island permits are separate from St. Pete Beach to the south and from St. Petersburg.
Treasure Island draws visitors to its beach and its stretch of Gulf Boulevard, and the bayside isles feel noticeably quieter. Homes there do their best when the interiors lean into that calm: a restrained palette that lets the water color the rooms, natural textures, and kitchens and great rooms that connect to a covered terrace for most of the year.
We have not completed a project in Treasure Island. Our closest published work is across the causeway in St. Petersburg at the AB Residence and the AT Residence, and our JW Residence is on Clearwater Beach to the north. You may also want to read about St. Pete Beach and Pass-a-Grille or luxury interior design in St. Petersburg.
According to the city, every site in Treasure Island is in a special flood hazard area and a wind-borne debris region, so flood and wind requirements apply to every project.
If the cost of the work reaches half of the structure's market value, the whole building must meet current flood and building codes. The city's floodplain administrator and building official make that determination together.
Yes. We design renovations and new builds for canal and bayfront homes, including outdoor rooms, dock-side entries and storage for boating households.
Not yet. Our nearest published work is in St. Petersburg and on Clearwater Beach.
Full-service projects start at $80,000, and most whole-home work is $150,000 or more.
Our $199 in-home consultation covers your goals, the house and a realistic path forward, including whether to renovate, elevate or rebuild.
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