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KITCHEN Flooring : white marble Cabinets : Poggenpohl
It is on the waving between tradition and modernity , that the whites mix with the earth ’ s tones . The golds lean on the animal patterns or the lacquers allow themselves to be enveloped by the velvets . And , without us waiting , it is the artwork of artist Pedro Calapez , with twenty elements , that recalls a flow of memories .
The cheetah , out of scale , is a revisitation of the savannah , contrasting its speed with the calmness lived in this room . The areas of the house are true discoveries , surprises hidden in thought out details , as the 18th century chair dressed with the cloths of ancient indigenous garments . A journey through the natural wealth that inhabits all the continent and brings to mind that we are in Africa .
A compromise is felt with the local culture . The large dimension images of the indigenous necklaces are an example of that , recalling tribes and traditional communities .
But also , the collection of bone combs , made in Africa , that take their place on the wall of the restroom . Here , our eyes are drawn to the manufactured alpaca basin , finalized with elements in bone .
In the main suite , the whites are felt on the sheets but also on the coral pieces . The glasses overshadow the light , the silver tone enhances the energy and the bone pieces , and the earth tones remind us once more where we are . It is through this pathway dusted in white , the spaces interconnect . This feeling of divinity , of deliberate detachment . The idea of optimism , of transcendence .
And , as one least expects , the journey takes us outside . As if we were in deck , traveling in a ship . Here , once again , the richness is in the details . The unexpected gilded chairs , counterpointing the whites , the coconut bowls crowned with this toasted shade of gold . This luxury makes us dream of a warm sunset .
STUDY
Sofa : Joana Aranha Signature ( leather lined sofa )
Sofa Lamp : Carpyen Desk : Antique Piece from the 70 ’ s Desk Armchairs : Christian Liaigre
Cabinet : Joana Aranha Signature ( leather lined wood structure with doors and drawers )