For eight private villas and a clubhouse on the coast of Anguilla, designer Cindy Dzurita of Manalapan, New Jersey-based CD Interiors ensured that the focus would be the spectacular view.

“From the very beginning, our priority was to guarantee that nothing would take away from this natural beauty and instead, would showcase it,” says Dzurita.

The owners also wanted to introduce the villa-resort concept to the island. “Our designs were required to combine the intimacy and exclusivity of a private hideaway with the offerings and amenities of a first-class resort,” says Dzurita.

Although each villa offers up to five bedrooms, a number of different configurations are available. Each bedroom is unique and has its own separate structure but also opens to the villa’s shared common area.

With the villa-resort concept in mind, the team aimed to create an atmosphere that would feel sophisticated and contemporary, yet also warm and inviting.

Inspired by the natural landscape, Dzurita employed a neutral color palette that allows the view to be the focal point. “The end result is visually stunning, just as nature intended,” she says.

Natural materials and eco-friendly products, such as mahogany, leather, cotton, stone, and glass, connect the interiors with the outdoors.

Large picture windows and sliding glass doors open up the villas and allow guests to move seamlessly in and out. Several terraces, outdoor rain showers, and outdoor dining areas also bring the outside in.

“As is the case with any Caribbean project, getting the materials to the resort was the biggest hurdle,” says Dzurita. Finishes, fabrics, and furnishings also had to withstand the tropical elements.

“The opportunity to work on the beautiful island of Anguilla and of course, the finished product, were my favorite parts of this project,” says Dzurita.  “The end result delivers that ‘wow’ factor we were seeking.”