Grace Bay Resorts is partnering with New York-based designer Thom Filicia. Bringing his designs to the brand’s resort properties, this alliance marks the first interior design collaboration for the hospitality group and the first design project in the Turks and Caicos Islands for Filicia.
“We were thrilled that Thom was interested in joining forces with us, and he is a natural choice as a partner,” says Mark Durliat, CEO of Grace Bay Resorts. “As we look to the future, partnering with a world-class designer who can help us make thoughtful changes as we grow our brand is paramount. Thom’s inventive interiors combine timeless design with an effortless, modern aesthetic, making him the perfect partner to enhance our award-winning beachfront properties.”
Filicia was selected to create a more unified design aesthetic across the entire Grace Bay Club property. Inspired by the classic beauty of the resort’s tropical surroundings, Filicia’s concepts will mix new textures, dynamic colors, and soft lighting. Interior enhancements, including the Grace Bay Club lobby and two prototype Villa Suites, will debut in late 2013, with the villas to follow in 2014. The adults-only hotel and uber-luxe estate will also open in 2015.
“As a designer, I’m always looking for ways to bring things together, so I was thrilled when Grace Bay Resorts asked me to lead their redesign.” says Filicia. “Turks and Caicos Islands are so vibrant and full of life. I was immediately inspired by all the vivid colors and textures at play, and the result is a brilliant, sophisticated design concept that truly embodies the spirit of Grace Bay.”
Filicia also brings his sense of style to the Residences, designing distinct interior furniture and finishes for the three private homes in this micro resort development. Currently under construction on Grace Bay Beach, the four-bedroom, 6,000-square-foot beachfront Residences are priced at $4 million and scheduled for completion in summer 2014.
