Like a skier schussing down a black diamond run, interior designer Mark Dalton took a daring leap when he took on the recent renovation of a condominium in the exclusive Gulf-front Sanctuary on Longboat Key. Instead of more predictable beachy sand-sea-and-sky colorways, Dalton looked west, much farther than the west coast of Florida, for a cozy mountain lodge motif, complete with lots of wood, slate and stacked stone. Photos by Coastal Photography

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