Islamorada Interior Design for Homes That Earn Their Water View
Second Homes, Vacation Rentals & Waterfront Living in the Village of Islands
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Why Islamorada Homeowners Choose Merritt Design Co.
Islamorada isn't one island; it's a village of them, strung between the backcountry flats and the blue water. It's where the sportfishing capital of the world meets sunset dinners on the bayside, where mornings start at the dock and evenings end at the sandbar, and where owning a home means hosting everyone you know, often.
Merritt Design Co. is a Florida Keys interior design studio creating timeless, durable interiors for Islamorada homes, second homes, and vacation rentals. We live in the Keys; we specify for this climate from the first material selection, and we handle everything, so whether you fly in or drive down, the house is ready before you are.
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Rod storage that isn't the garage floor, gear that has a home, entries that forgive a day on the flats. We design for owners whose calendar revolves around the water, because here, that's everyone.
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Whether you're two hours up the road or two flights away, we handle everything from our end. Your arrival day involves nothing but arriving.
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Islamorada's nightly rates reward homes that feel considered, not furnished from a warehouse. We design rentals that photograph beautifully, survive turnovers, and earn the reviews that keep the calendar full.
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Salt air, humidity, and sun test everything on these islands. We specify materials that endure, so the home you finish this year still feels right when the kids are driving themselves to the sandbar.
Designed for the Islamorada Lifestyle 
That's how we design in Islamorada. Every layout, material, and finish is chosen for how you actually live here, so the house feels as effortless as the islands.
Life here runs dock to table. Fishing before breakfast, a boat full of guests by noon, dinner that starts with what you caught and ends somewhere bayside with a sunset. Your home has to keep pace: kitchens built for the catch, storage that swallows tackle and towels, and interiors that flow outside without a seam.
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Yes. We design Islamorada vacation rentals for Airbnb, VRBO, and other short-term platforms, built to photograph beautifully, withstand back-to-back turnovers, and earn the reviews that justify premium nightly rates in one of the strongest rental markets in the Keys.
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Most of our clients live somewhere else, from Miami to the Midwest. We live in the Keys and handle everything on the ground, from deliveries to install day, so the home is finished and styled before you arrive.
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This is the sportfishing capital of the world; we'd be lost here if we couldn't. Rod and tackle storage that's actually organized, mudroom-style entries for wet gear, durable surfaces where the cooler lands, and kitchens that can handle the catch. Your obsession gets designed for, not designed around.
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The ones specified for it from day one. Performance fabrics that shrug off humidity, sunscreen, and salt spray, marine-grade hardware that won't corrode, and solid woods or powder-coated metals instead of veneers that fail in the moisture. Quality selected once, not replaced on a schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Both, and the difference matters more than most people expect. Bayside homes live for sunset and calmer water; oceanside homes take more sun, more salt, and more weather. We design for each exposure accordingly, down to the fabric on the porch furniture.
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Every piece ships to a receiving warehouse where it's inspected before heading down the Overseas Highway. Damaged items get resolved before you ever know they existed, and installation is coordinated so the home comes together in days, not months of staggered boxes.
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Most furnishing budgets start at $15,000+ per room, separate from our flat design fee, with renovations scoped individually. Every project begins with our discovery process: a discovery call, an on-site consultation, and then a detailed proposal tailored to your home and goals.
Picture it: you pull in, the boat's in the water by nine, and the house behind you is completely done. Beds made, gear stowed, kitchen stocked with everything but the fish. Nothing to assemble, nothing to track, nothing between you and the water. That's what we build. Let's talk about yours.
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