Resisting Restraint in a Tampa Townhouse

Five years before she bought her home, antiques dealer and pharmaceutical representative Charlsie Shine was approached by a couple to see if she would be interested in purchasing a large mirror they were selling. Shine bought the mirror and headed over to pick it up. She immediately fell in love with the couple’s townhouse and told her Realtor to alert her if it ever came on the market. Years later it was for sale, and she jumped at the chance to own the home she’d been smitten with years earlier. “I fell in love with the open floor plan and quality of the detail work, coupled with the beautiful back outdoors area,” says Shine, who now shares the home with partner Lanny Tucker. “It is like having a slice of old Florida right in the hub of South Tampa.”


She channeled her passion for antiques, art and color to give the 1980s townhome a much-needed makeover. She replaced windows, rebuilt the deck and upgraded all the lighting. “Painting and tweaking added my personality to the space,” says Shine. “My philosophy is, ‘Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.’ So being minimalist is not an option for me.”



Vibrant red walls and a mix of eclectic and one-of-a-kind finds make up the living room. “I constantly draw inspiration not only from being in the world of antiques and design, but also from fabrics, color and even nature,” says Shine. An antique Asian screen breaks up the red hue on one wall, while an animal-print rug is used as a runner on the stairs.



“My design hero is the late Tony Duquette,” says Shine. “I had an opportunity to tour Duquette’s home, Dawnridge, and was instantly inspired.” The fireplace is decorated with blackamoor sconces found at the Scott Antique Market in Atlanta. The homeowner’s favorite color palette is blue and red, as you can see here in the choice of wall paint and art.



The “turquoise room” was painted and named as an ode to Shine’s maiden name, Blue. The antique turquoise leather chair inspired the room. “I get a vision for a room that usually begins with one item. It gives me a clear picture of where I want to go,” she says.


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