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Situated within a 19th-century apartment building along Barcelona’s iconic Paseo San Juan, this project by YLAB Architects involved the revitalization of a modernist residence. The owners, an Australian couple in love with Barcelona, wanted to renovate the property to establish their European residence. The dilapidated flat was transformed into a comfortable space where they could host visits from family and friends.

Balancing contemporary comforts within a historically significant setting, the preservation of key features like the Nolla mosaic flooring and ceilings was paramount. The space was reconfigured into social and private areas flanking the entrance hall, each tailored to the owners’ needs. Drawing inspiration from the mosaic’s vibrant hues, Bauwerk lime paints and bespoke furniture complement the flooring. At the same time, a connecting element, made up of baseboards and interior and exterior carpentry in a very dark brown colour, runs through the space from one end to the other. This element penetrates and envelops the smaller interior rooms, which, combined with sophisticated artificial lighting and reflective materials, are transformed into powerful and luminous spaces. The outcome is a fusion of preservation and modern elegance, resulting in a home that is a serene and refined retreat.

Photography by Santiago Garcés e YLAB Arquitectos.

Another fabulous project by the ladies of Pierce & Ward. It is a maximalist’s dream home filled with fun shapes and lots of vintage art and adorable kitchen and bathrooms. And it is also goes to show what photographers will do during post-processing (to the extent that you think you’re looking at a different room).

I am for the most part unphased and of fairly neutral opinion for most of what I find to post. It’s generally “oh that’s cute”, “this seems blog worthy”, or “yeah I could live there”. This home in Nashville designed by Pierce & Ward is as if they took every single thing I adore (except maybe the colour red) about each of my favourite homes I’ve ever featured and crammed it all into one project. I was sitting here working on blog posts for the week whilst working on my day job at the same time, seemingly wasting away a perfectly good Saturday and it is like the heavens opened up and angels are singing. Bless designers like Louisa Pierce and Emily Ward for reminding me why I love this second job so much.

When our clients, a stylish family with teenage children, decided to leave Manhattan for the country, they naturally gravitated to the Hudson Valley, where the husband is originally from. The wife, a prominent lifestyle journalist and editor known for her creative entertaining, immediately saw the potential in this unexpected property, although it is distinctly different from the Greek Revival farmhouses the area is known for. The house was originally a 1940s dairy building, part of a larger farm that was split off and sold in the 1960s. The rest of the renovation also honors the building’s origins and we maintained many of the original details, although it required a complete overhaul to transform what had been an agrarian, industrial compound replete with concrete floors and a warren-like layout, into a warm, light-filled residence. In addition to reconfiguring the floor plan to create a more natural flow throughout the interior spaces, we lifted roof lines and added a primary suite. Our client led the interior decoration, designing chic, flexible spaces that function well for daily family life and easily morph into rooms that suit her famed “the-more-the-merrier” dinner parties and cocktail gatherings. 
There’s a coziness, a don’t-take-your-shoes-off casualness to this home, but touches of elegance and grandeur as well that elevate it. By Schafer Buccellato Architects.

The Net Loft of Trevone Bay, Cornwall, is an imagined sea captain’s home and our latest turnkey project. The building has a rich history as a former Net Loft, where local fishermen would mend their nets and store lobster pots. The interior design aims to narrate the story of this place and mirror the picturesque Cornish landscape surrounding it. Available to guests as part of Atlanta Trevone Bay.
Well if this isn’t the freaking cutest little vacation spot you ever did see! I adore all of the different materials used throughout this home, and LOVE the idea of a tile “baseboard”. Designed by HÁM Interiors.