Perfect by Design: Ben Baldwin house

This understated Siesta Key home overlooks a secluded lagoon. Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara
The living room, which remains today as Baldwin designed it.
Baldwin's original stove from the 1970s, remains in the kitchen, still in working condition
Baldwin created "outdoor rooms" using pergolas, paved flooring and outdoor furniture.
Baldwin's design was simple and clean-cut, with white walls and latticed window screens.
A simple wooden deck surrounded by tropical plants overlooks the lagoon.
Baldwin loved bamboo. He used four different kinds in his Sarasota garden.