Before & After: With a Little Help From Friends, an Architect Couple DIY Their Bilbao Apartment
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Social life in Basque culture revolves around eating together, so Jon and Amaia made the kitchen the heart of the home. It’s made of stainless steel—from the cabinetry (fabricated by Barcelona company Timblau) to the counters and backsplash. The latter have a mirror polish that contrasts with the patinated surfaces. The boxes were brought in on a crane, and then the group put them together in place.