Lighting is the backbone of everything we do.
In Coconut Grove, where the landscape softens architecture and time seems to move a little slower, designer Steven Meyer has created a home that resists the need to announce itself.
As the founder of Haus of Lawrence, Meyer is known for shaping environments that feel less like compositions and more like experiences, where light is not an afterthought, but the beginning. His work
lives in the space between structure and emotion, guided by restraint, precision, and a quiet confidence that never asks for attention, yet holds it completely.
This home is no exception. It doesn’t reveal itself all at once. It unfolds.
“The home itself is a very modern, almost boxy structure, so the goal was to soften that. We wanted it to feel layered and lived in, not stark.”
The hallway leading into the main living space is intentionally quiet. Limewash walls, no art, no furniture. A pause before the reveal.
Lighting defines the home. Everything layered, everything intentional. “Lighting is the backbone of everything we do,” Meyer says.
“Everything is on dimmers, which completely changes how the house feels from day to night.”
Morning light is crisp, casting shadows of surrounding nature into the space. Evening shifts into warmth as interior lighting takes over, building a softer, more intimate mood.
“Always how it feels,” Meyer says when asked about design. “The vibe is everything.”
Luxury, for Meyer, has evolved. No longer about objects, but about experience. “It’s much quieter now,” he says.
Morning brings the shadows of nature; evening brings the glow of home.
It’s about how tailored a space is to the way you actually live.”
Even the most personal details are subtle. A guest suite designed not just to look beautiful, but to feel welcoming. Snacks, wine, a coffee setup. Small gestures that create lasting impressions.
Meyer is also clear about what he avoids. “Wooden slat wall panels,” he says. Overused, overdone. He pushes for intention over default.
What remains is a home that feels complete, not because everything has been included, but because everything unnecessary has been removed.
And in that absence, something far more powerful takes shape.
Steven Lawrence Meyer
T. 631.960.2105
www.hausoflawrence.com
