WHITE HEAT The main living room in this beachside family home benefits from a double-volume ceiling that creates a spacious feel. Painting the wooden floors, walls and ceilings all in crisp white pushes the sense of seamless openness to the max, with stacked doors opening up to wooden exterior decks. Instead of using a traditional blue and white “beach” palette, the homeowners chose to punctuate all the white with textures of wood that range from wind-worn and weathered to honed and handcrafted. Tip To create similar natural-chic appeal, choose your shade – or shades; more than one might be needed – of white paint with care, then layer your interior with wood and rattan furnishings, plus decor items such as the traditional African wooden mortars and off-white ceramic pieces seen here, which serve to animate the canvas.
BLUE YONDER A boldly conceived holiday home situated on a steep mountainside blends an urbanely contemporary sensibility with elemental ease in its interiors. In the living room, natural textures are deployed with elegant restraint: the floors, for example, are made from polished locally sourced stone that will age naturally, taking on a unique patina as the years go by. Additional natural materials – wood, rattan, woven grass, leather and linen – add layered depth and a subtle sensuality to this beautiful living space. Tip The modular sofa covered in natural washed linen, the hanging lampshades and the wood and rattan occasional chairs are all by More Decor (moredesign.es), and the painting is by Spanish contemporary artist Guillem Nadal, acquired from Pelaires Gallery (pelaires.com). The scatter cushions are made from collected vintage linen and raw silk fabrics, and the luxurious cashmere throw is by Frette (frette.com).
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