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tently high design product.” There’s no doubt these ladies truly shone
during this baptism of fire and now starting their second decade, they
clearly came out thirsty for more. Though they’ve paired up for countless projects including homes on private islands, rooms of every taste
and temperament, and most recently for Port Ferdinand and the lovely
Bonita Bay development, they are stoked with intensity that keeps their
burners on high.
Archer’s Hall Design Centre delivers a full design service where homeowners or architects can bring floor plans to start projects from the
ground up. They synergize with everyone on the construction team including plumbers, joiners or masons from conception plans to the curtain drop. “The most rewarding aspect is when owners come in and they
are completely, “Wowed,” Terri enthuses with a charming Texan drawl.
“Often clients won’t have seen the progress of a property until it’s time
for the final handover so it’s really satisfying to see their reactions. We
go far and wide to stay ahead of the game and aim to design projects
unlike any other.” According to Terri, they are constantly hoppin’ to
meet deadlines and deliver exactly as they promised. They work with
high profile clients that request that privacy and discretion are a key
part of the relationship so its all hands on deck from beginning to end.
If you’ll browse their portfolio you’ll notice they cater to several styles.
The Traditional Style, which is what you’d consider authentically West
Indian, a plantation style with English influence rife with mahogany
finishes, creams, whites, olives, maybe some neutrals thrown in, with
brass finishes to really give it that old world feel.
Then there is the Transitional style, a popular, more modern taste
of the Caribbean with cool, comfortable aquas, sea glass greens with
splashes of silvers, whites and golds with bronze, brass and mahogany
finishes to create a fine tuned balance. It’s not abstract nor is it so stately
as the Traditional, it’s simply namaste.
Finally, they can create a more earthy Tropical Modern style with its
Brazilian or Italian influences, where emphasis is on minimalism with
striking art and essential pieces, open spaces where form and function

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can meet. But of course, the style of space they create is dependent on
the feeling a homeowner wants to convey, the design of the architecture that is being built and how the landscape and surroundings “speak”
to Terri when she does her initial conceptualization.
The design service and the retail store are two quite different babies,
but they both require almost unrelenting attention from Terri and Monique. To unwind from their busy schedules, Terri surfs to stay in shape
and practices yoga to stay mentally sharp. Monique, on the other hand,
hangs out with her horses. She’s an avid show jumper, the President
of the Barbados Equestrian Association and founder of the H.O.R.S.E.
charity.
Monique and Terri Archer may appear on the surface to be yin and yan,
but scratch the surface and you’ll see the pair have quite a lot in common. When asked what is the most important thing in their personal
lives, they both answer without hesitation - Family.

Bath tub at Ginger Lily

Master bedroom at Ginger Lily