Casa cielo

FMT Estudio gives a stark and dated dwelling a playful renovation that embraces the sunny climate with lush courtyards and a poolside veranda.

García's 19th-century home in Mexico is a joyful space that embraces the patina and heritage of the building and is

A stainless steel, wall-mounted sink appears to float, as does the steel shelf below, and the pipes are hidden in the wall.

The cabinets and floating shelf are raw steel, and the handmade table is lime plaster, joined with Zara Home stools.

The built-in furniture, including the couch, low shelf, and coffee table, is all made from the same wood with the same finish so as to bland with the floors. Bespoke velvet cushions line the couch and the artwork is by Jon.

In the new living room, the floors are covered in pine wood with a Bona Craft Oil finish in Frost, and the walls and ceiling are coated in lime plaster, Mortex by Beal. The handmade hanging chair, made of plaster, is a favorite spot for the couple’s cat, Paka.

Stone steps hug the side of the home and lead from the street level to the entry courtyard adjacent to the dining room. “We loved the use of the Ceppo Di Gre stone for the two main stairs,” says architect Bronwyn Litera. “Visitors are drawn to its detail when climbing the stairs, and so they watch their feet!”

An Eilersen Chess sofa anchors the living space.

There's a second full bathroom and two powder rooms.

The bathroom vanity, with a countertop made of Pacifica millennial pink retro mix terrazzo from Concrete Collaborative, was one of the most complex parts of the project. “Curved forms are a lot of work,” Ash says. The designer’s inspiration for the curved motif and color palette came from an antique stained glass window.

Benjamin Moore’s 2021 color of the year is Aegean Teal, a hue meant to bring comfort into our homes.

Inspired by Midcentury Miami architecture, this hotel located within a yoga retreat community center known as Holistika Tulum is a retro jungle oasis with cool custom-made floor tiles, rattan chairs and a calming aquamarine color scheme.

"How would a kid draw a house?" architect Per Franson asked himself when designing the Olivero-Reinius family home. The simple prefab structure’s unusual color comes from a traditional source: falu rödfärg, the historic mineral paint that gives the region’s famous barns their red color.

The primary bedroom contains custom light fixtures with stained glass designed by Button, and vintage side tables that Button painted the same color as the walls. The blanket is a vintage Russian military blanket.

"I was drawn to the Memphis barstools because they felt like an ode to the sun,