Viewed from the living area, the net adds a bit of restrained whimsy.
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The living area is defined by a playful collection of furniture, includign a Nuvola 05 armchair by Gervasoni, an orange Altar Side Table by Tacchini, and an iconic Michele De Lucchi Memphis Milano Collection coffee table with a yellow top and striped base. The lamp is by French architect and designer P
A USM Haller Serving Trolley is utilized as a bar cart.
Bespoke glass shower doors feature a grapich circular cut out that adds a playful touch to the bathroom.
As the marble slabs surrounding the bath were retained from the original fit-out, it was impossible to change the tapware—which was a shiny chrome and felt dated. To give it new life and a more contemporary style, Prineas had it powdercoated in the same bold blue color as the new tapware.
The simple graphic form of the Lola Basin Sink by ABI Interiors is balanced by Minim mixers by Brodware in bold blue.
Practicality and ease of install can directly impact on-site workflow—creating timing and cost implications. The Marvin Skycove—a one-of-a-kind suspended window that Leavitt discovered while visiting Marvin’s showroom at 7 Tide in Boston—provides an install-ready window bench option. “That's always been a challenge for us,” Leavitt says of the pop-out window. “It’s always been hard to build, whereas we could buy that whole unit from Marvin.”
Composed of a durable wood and aluminum frame, Marvin’s Ultimate Multi-Slide door can be configured in widths as large as 60 feet. Generous overhangs can help shield these large expanses of glass from solar exposure.
Wall-to-wall glazing on multiple sides of the home helps create a fluid indoor/outdoor experience, expanding the home’s usable square footage. For ultimate transparency, eliminating the corner post is also an option.
The guest bedroom features access to a balcony through the Ultimate Inswing French Door by Marvin, which echoes the lines and sleekness of the windows used throughout.
The sprawling property includes an infrared sauna just outside the house.
Upstairs, neutral carpeting runs throughout each of the five bedrooms.
The home's new exterior is crafted from Hardie Panels and asphalt shingles. A garage on the left side of the facade is concealed by the vertical members of the Hardie Panels.
The upper addition
"I aways wanted to have a proper shower outdoors. This was my little dream, you know, just showering with the sun,
A built-in staircase leads up to the "bedroom", set on a sitting-height mezzanine level that fits a double bed (two standard-size IKEA 35-inch mattresses) and two bedside tables. The window gives Geo and Zoe something they had always wanted—a view of the sea from their bed.
"We wanted to have our storage open and visible, because I think the more visible something is, the tidier you keep it and you also don't buy loads of extra stuff,
Windows and glazing were one of the largest overall costs, setting Geo and Zoe back €10,306.
The bedroom suite on the second level features a kitchenette for total privacy.
"I like to include window benches wherever possible, because it's a small detail that can be so calming,
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