Giovan’s Waiting Bike, Boyeros and Memorial Gonzalez, Ciego de Avila punctuate the dining area, which includes a West Elm chandelier and a mix of Hans Wegner and vintage rattan chairs around a cherrywood table.
The woven leather side table and chair in the living room are 1940s T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings designs produced in Greece by Saridis, a company that was run by Giovan’s aunt.
In a corner of the dining area, Living Jewels: The Natural Design of Beetles is displayed in front of shelves lined with pottery and family mementos.
A painting by Cuban artist Amelia Peláez hangs outside the kitchen; the pendant light and bar stools are from CB2.
Located in a niche off the hallway connecting the living room and master bedroom, Giovan’s office features work by artists such as Mary Heilmann and Glenn Wilcox, in addition to a painting of her father’s boat and a framed Cuban film poster.
The master bedroom features hanging fabric panels from Cambodia and a tufted chair from Plexi-Craft.
Giovan’s Grey 2 Winter (2009) is mounted above the West Elm bed, which is covered with an Indian kantha quilt.
The photographer’s keen eye is seen in every detail, from the arrangement of frames to each room’s color scheme.
In the office, triptychs from Giovan’s “My Trees” series are displayed above an antique campaign table and baskets from the Bahamas.
Giovan painted the rattan coffee table and sofa on the cedar-plank porch bright turquoise; the armchair cushions are covered in a print from Sunbrella.
A chaise longue discarded on the street in New York City found a new home in Giovan’s backyard.
