Last night I was mindlessly browsing through past copies of Architectural Digest. I stumbled upon Faith Hill & Tim McGraw’s Carribean home and I instantly said out loud “No Way!”. Somehow I missed this issue. This house is part of a special memory for me. Last year, my family and I rented a house in the Caribbean. We decided to hire a guide to take us out to explore the island for the day. We approached this beautiful island & our guide said, “Do you listen to country music? This is Faith Hill and Tim McGraw’s house.” Here’s a pic from my phone of that exact moment.
As you can imagine…I screamed over the boat engine “Can we SLOW DOWN!” I’ll never forget that moment. I wanted to take in every detail. It was breathtaking. I had so many questions… We were in the middle of NO WHERE. How did they get all of these buildings supplies here? How long did this take to build? Are they home? Haha.. I was imagining how the inside was designed. Even after we were far past the house, I was still thinking of it. The way it set on the island was just perfect. It must have amazing views from every vantage.
Fast forward 6 months & I’m now finally seeing the interiors of the home in the pages of AD. The Caribbean retreat was designed by the amazingly talented, McAlpine House (Bobby McAlpine, Greg Tankersley, and Ray Booth). It WAS Perfect!
The crisp white exterior and interior walls allow your eyes to flow seamlessly between the spaces. The floors help pull your eyes through the space since they are the same stone on both the porches & inside the rooms. I love the layering of white upholstery and white drapery while the rooms are based on vibrant blue patterned rugs. A range of blues and turquoise can be found in the pillows and accessories. The colors are a true reflection of the caribbean water.
The boundaries of design are just different on a remote island. A freestanding tub on an outside porch becomes a perfect location for a bath.
The continuation of the outdoor furniture upholstered in white is so beautiful against the blues and greens of the island. When I look at the ocean in this pic, I want to say “ We were right there in our boat!” So close and yet look at the total privacy created by the way the home sits on the property. Kudos to McAlpine House. From the beautiful lines of the architecture to the jaw dropping interiors, this home is quite spectacular.
Here are a few pics from our amazing vacation. The Exumas are such an indescribable place. In a way, beautiful is just not good enough. The location is very remote, especially if you choose to rent a house. We only saw other people when they passed our house by boat.
This was our private beach. I snorkeled every day for hours around this point. My mom would stand above me on the rocks & look for Sharks! We didn’t see any luckily…but we did see a sea turtle.
Clean white slipcovered sofas with deep blue pillows. The painting of the school of the fish over the dining was so graphic and whimsical.
This was the sofa in the TV room & one of my favorite rooms. It was so cozy. We could all fit on the sofa together. Loved the coral colors…
Great pic of my brother Trey- paddle boarding in front of the house. I was just hanging out in my kayak talking with him, while taking this pic.
My husband, Leighton, was the resident chef. We had amazing food each night. The layout of the kitchen was perfect.
Ryder had so much fun swimming in the ocean! It was his first time being in the crystal clear water and he loved to be able to see his feet in the ocean.
My Mom & Ryder playing in the water. In the background, you can see our guide & the boat. If you are planning to go to the Exumas, you MUST hire Theo Gray and his son Junior to take you out to explore the island. They felt like old friends after the end of our day together. I can’t say enough about their awesome service.
Leighton & Ryder getting up close with the swimming pigs! Crazy to see these huge pigs swimming beside you in the water. They were friendly & were just hoping we had food!
We snorkeled in the thunderball grotto from the James Bond movie. So Cool!
My Dad kept Ryder on the boat to nap while we were snorkeling. No biggie-just an awesome yacht passing by us.
Our new friend, Junior (Theo’s son), jumped in the water from the boat and brought up this HUGE starfish. So cool!
All these memories came back to me, after seeing the spread of Faith Hill & Tim McGraw’s home last night in Architectural Digest. So glad that I stumbled upon the article & so glad that I can remember this special trip with our family.
Exuma… I sure hope I see you again!
