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All-pro NFL cornerback, Ty Law is a laid-back kind of guy. Away from the hustle and bustle of football, he enjoys looking through interior design magazines and has a keen taste for class and his own earthy style. A former student of the Universlty of Michigan who lives equally between Kansas City & South Florida, Ty absolutely loves to keep up with the most current design trends. This is obvious in his opulent, yet chic, 5-bedroom home in Plantation, Florida, where he chose from one of the top ASID designers, Cecil Hayes, to manifest his design ideas and desires into a visual reality.

Cecil Hayes, who has also designed for Wesley Snipes, Samuel Jackson and music producer Timbaland, has designed three other interiors for Law.

The pool area and hut is a wonderful party area and can handle a crowd of up to 150 people. Its mystical theme and beauty continues inside the home with a 350- gallon aquarium and custom 'created by Cecil' waterfall for the foyer area. Upon entering the home, you are greeted by the sight and sounds of trickling water coming from an 18-foot stainless steel pond filled with black gold fish.

There are Morrocan influences, which is made evident by fluted columns designed by Hayes and custom made by her husband and Master Craftsman, Powell, at her in-house manufacturing division. These columns were made of Japanese ash, a wood that is used throughout the home.

Hayes-inspired pieces include a wood & marble dining table, a dining room buffet with blue pearl granite top, leather doors, and a custom-designed wall unit in the family room. Each item was strategically designed by Cecil to provide a view of the spectacular pool area while watching television. Law also wanted a billiar room & home theater. He eliminated a second floor bedroom to create a 2-level theater with plush oversized lounge chairs, including "his " chair, which is extra roomy and upholstered in a red fabric.

A Concession Stand with a Popcorn and Margarita Machine.
What really makes the theater room pop are the stainless-steel pyramid columns that are strategically spaced around the theater. A favorite of his is his office desk chair, which is upholstered in alligator skin. Law had another of the upstairs bedrooms (not shown) gutted to create a 600 square foot loft area. Televisions are mounted on the walls, a beer tap occupies its own designated space anv trophies from Law's 12-year NFL career line the shelves. A geometric design woven into the carpet repeats the letters Ty around the border.

There's a real fiber optic feature in the skylights that allow him to look up and feel as if the stars are twinkling down at him. Law says he didn't want to seem overly grand, but by the same token, he wanted to exude, "This is my house, and this is a reflection of who I am", proudly stating some of his achievements. Ty said, "Cecil Hayes truly understood what I wanted and made it come together in an unmatchable way."

SOURCES

Pool Area
Waterfall - Heartsong Ponds and Waterfalls, Jupiter
Tiki Hut - Seminole Tiki Hut in Florida
Home Theater Room
Designed by Arzell Powell
Master Bedroom
Dressers - Designed by
Arzell Powell
Platform bed - Carraige House, DCOTA, Dania Beach



DESIGNERS' SHOWCASES


		AN OCEANFRONT RETREAT ON FORT LAUDERDALE’S EMERALD COAST.
		INTERIOR DESIGN Richerson Interiors, Coral Springs, FL DESIGNER Jenifer Howard Zub PHOTOGRAPHY John Stillman WRITTEN BY Jenifer Zub & Diane Cohen
		Having to design and decorate a breathaking ocean front condo for the perfect client is every decorator's dream. Our dream came true for this client's vacation residence at the Aquazul on Ocean Drive. Our client's other residence was very traditional, so her idea for this beachfront condo was "clean, modern, with the colors of the ocean". She didn't want a typical florida look with lots of palm trees, but instead, a water/sea life theme,with a flowing style. To begin, we used a beautiful, white Greek marble, which gave the entire place a clean modern look. In the dining room, we chose a blue bahia which we set into the marble with smaller, semi-precious tiles and black granite as a border. This created the look of an area rug, but with a lighter feel. We designed a custom china cabinet to complement the dining room table and chairs owned by our client. We fell in love with an italian chandelier that looked like glass bubbles floating above the table. In the living room, we accented two royal blue sofas with a custom dyed tibetan rug, silvery-blue beaded pillows, and round mirrored pedestals. A major obstacle in the design plan was a giant column that showed up in the living room instead of on the terrace where it was on the original floor plan. We finished the column in a blue/green metallic that looked spectacular against the backdrop of silvery mesh sheers that framed wall to wall ocean views. The wall finishes were important since we wanted to soften all the corners to make it flow like the sea. A silver lusterstone finish made all the ways shimmer like moonlight on the ocean. Since the client is well known for her fabulous powder rooms, we wanted to make this one extra special (upper left picture). We finished her powder bath walls with a shimmery blue/green finish and used multi colored blue mosaic inserts on the floor. Ultra modern plumbing fixtures and a custom cast aqua blue glass sink added the finishing touches. The master bath was totally redesigned. We used sea green glass tiles on the shower walls and floor. Since the shower divides the his & hers areas of the bath, we used frameless glass doors to keep the two sides connected. The remaining floor area, tub deck and counters were done in caribbean blue quartz. The stormy, blue-grey colors made the bath resemble a stormy sea. A new airjet tub, with chromatherapy lighting, added a final touch to this spa-like retreat. Originally modern and non-descript, the space within this magnificent condominium is now an elegant, yet thoroughly livable and relaxed escape by the sea. SOURCES Art - Rosenbaum Fine Art, Dania, FL Faux Finishing - Wall details, Key Biscayne, FL. Bath & Kitchen Remodeling - Snaidero Cabinets, Dania, Fl; Forms & Surfaces, Dania, Fl; Walker Zanger Stoneworks, Coconut Creek, Fl; Bath Fixtures - Elegant Hardware, Boca Raton, Fl Cucstom Woodwork/Closets - Zub Construction, Coral Gables, Fl. Custom Furniture - Northern Monkey Design, Ft. Lauderdale, FL







	A Look Inside NFL Star Ty Law’s Tropical Paradise in Plantation.
	INTERIOR DESIGN Cecil Hayes, Coconut Creek PHOTOGRAPHY Kim Sargent, Palm Beach Gardens

	All-pro NFL cornerback, Ty Law is a laid-back kind of guy. Away from the hustle and bustle of football, he enjoys looking through interior design magazines and has a keen taste for class and his own earthy style. A former student of the Universlty of Michigan who lives equally between Kansas City & South Florida, Ty absolutely loves to keep up with the most current design trends. This is obvious in his opulent, yet chic, 5-bedroom home in Plantation, Florida, where he chose from one of the top ASID designers, Cecil Hayes, to manifest his design ideas and desires into a visual reality. Cecil Hayes, who has also designed for Wesley Snipes, Samuel Jackson and music producer Timbaland, has designed three other interiors for Law. The pool area and hut is a wonderful party area and can handle a crowd of up to 150 people. Its mystical theme and beauty continues inside the home with a 350- gallon aquarium and custom 'created by Cecil' waterfall for the foyer area. Upon entering the home, you are greeted by the sight and sounds of trickling water coming from an 18-foot stainless steel pond filled with black gold fish. There are Morrocan influences, which is made evident by fluted columns designed by Hayes and custom made by her husband and Master Craftsman, Powell, at her in-house manufacturing division. These columns were made of Japanese ash, a wood that is used throughout the home. Hayes-inspired pieces include a wood & marble dining table, a dining room buffet with blue pearl granite top, leather doors, and a custom-designed wall unit in the family room. Each item was strategically designed by Cecil to provide a view of the spectacular pool area while watching television. Law also wanted a billiar room & home theater. He eliminated a second floor bedroom to create a 2-level theater with plush oversized lounge chairs, including "his " chair, which is extra roomy and upholstered in a red fabric. A Concession Stand with a Popcorn and Margarita Machine. What really makes the theater room pop are the stainless-steel pyramid columns that are strategically spaced around the theater. A favorite of his is his office desk chair, which is upholstered in alligator skin. Law had another of the upstairs bedrooms (not shown) gutted to create a 600 square foot loft area. Televisions are mounted on the walls, a beer tap occupies its own designated space anv trophies from Law's 12-year NFL career line the shelves. A geometric design woven into the carpet repeats the letters Ty around the border. There's a real fiber optic feature in the skylights that allow him to look up and feel as if the stars are twinkling down at him. Law says he didn't want to seem overly grand, but by the same token, he wanted to exude, "This is my house, and this is a reflection of who I am", proudly stating some of his achievements. Ty said, "Cecil Hayes truly understood what I wanted and made it come together in an unmatchable way." SOURCES Pool Area Waterfall - Heartsong Ponds and Waterfalls, Jupiter Tiki Hut - Seminole Tiki Hut in Florida Home Theater Room Designed by Arzell Powell Master Bedroom Dressers - Designed by Arzell Powell Platform bed - Carraige House, DCOTA, Dania Beach