We hear the sea , right next door . But here life is lived in an ambience of city beach . We are connected to what surrounds us but especially to one another , for this is a family house .
INDOOR POOL
Table : Joana Aranha Signature
PENTHOUSE . ESTORIL . PORTUGAL
Light and the music are felt throughout the house . The home objects , some of which inherited , bring their own character to each space . The French canapé with the worn-out paint giving it the flavor of time , announces La Salle de Famille . It recalls the importance of family . And then the chairs found in Italy , from the 50s , the neutral tones with whites broken down in beige , with touches in charcoal , remind us that we all have a unique personality . That we are all entitled to tell our own story .
That story , that passes from generation to generation is written on the table . It ’ s there that we find the important phrases of the family , a letter for life . And it is on this manifesto of human relationships that the house discloses itself . The doors painted in a sky-blue act as a conducting thread among spaces and the high ceilings support conversation .
At the dinner table adventures and mishaps are shared . The black and whites with the lilac details of the flowers , complemented with the tone of silver , offer the chance of discovery .
The details live a little everywhere . In the restroom the plaster walls stand out with relief done by hand , in an effort of patience and perfection , enhanced by a Venetian mirror . The chiseled silver tray from India ,
Chairs : Eames Chairs - Vitra Sunbeds : Joana Aranha Signature Floor Lamp : Artemide
where the incense and the flowers meet , creating scents and feelings that make us want to stay . And it is in the union of the textured armchairs tight together , that we feel this guaranty of togetherness and strength . After all , two people are needed to set the course and keep the direction .
The piano sends the music throughout the house . Enters the spaces , gets comfortable for moments and afterwards fills the hearts and inspires sensations . A dream come true .
The Indo-Portuguese traveling cabinets , simple Portuguese stonework , coconuts fashioned in India in the 18th century , some cabinets , the woods mixed with the silvers and the tray where the different collection pieces gather to turn the spaces alive .