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Collection by Laura C. Mallonee

Lovely Beach House is All About Angles, Stucco, and Wood

A seaside home in Vila do Conde brings in the beach.

Architect Ernesto Pereira focused on three simple things when remodeling a typical Portuguese dwelling in coastal Vila do Conde: “Wood for its comfort, water for its peace, and light for its vitality,” he explains. He balanced these primary elements in the Silver Wood House, a domestic oasis that brings home the sandy colors and textures of the nearby beach.

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“Having diagonal wood slats make spaces more dynamic, and in a way enable greater use of the material,” Pereira says. A small deck on the second level forms a shaded alcove below where residents can doze in a hammock.
“Having diagonal wood slats make spaces more dynamic, and in a way enable greater use of the material,” Pereira says. A small deck on the second level forms a shaded alcove below where residents can doze in a hammock.
Coming from a family of carpenters, the architect designed and constructed the house’s wooden cabinets, furniture, and even flooring. “It took about 60,000 small sticks, glued one by one, for three months,” he says.
Coming from a family of carpenters, the architect designed and constructed the house’s wooden cabinets, furniture, and even flooring. “It took about 60,000 small sticks, glued one by one, for three months,” he says.
A wood console provides structural support and anchors the open floor plan, creating a natural division between the living room, dining area, and office.
A wood console provides structural support and anchors the open floor plan, creating a natural division between the living room, dining area, and office.
In the study, strip lighting illuminates a desk almost entirely surrounded by built-in bookshelves.
In the study, strip lighting illuminates a desk almost entirely surrounded by built-in bookshelves.
Though the house is a conversation piece in the more traditional neighborhood, its natural materials nicely complement its surroundings.
Though the house is a conversation piece in the more traditional neighborhood, its natural materials nicely complement its surroundings.
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