At a time in the 1920’s before the world went modernistic, Florida designer Addison Mizner developed the Spanish and Mediterranean revival style that was introduced in Boca Raton and many of Palm Beach’s grand mansions.

Even today, modern architects have an appreciation for his infinite sense of proportion often found in the columns and arches of his work. His legendary design has lived on for nearly a century, and his influence is often felt in various settings and establishments.

For Southwest Florida interior designer Pamela Hughes, Mizner’s impact was important when she went to work on the renowned Georgia resort, The Cloister at Sea Island. Hughes was the interior designer responsible for a three-year redesign at the resort focused around one, salvaged Mizner room, known as The Spanish Lounge. The late architect’s impact, she says, was felt throughout the entire project even though most of the old hotel was entirely replaced.

The original Mizner room is now only one wing of the hotel, and it is starker than most of the resort’s other spaces. “We saved the one room that Mizner did,” she says.