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Original built-in closets line the bedroom.

The existing Macael marble counters were polished to restore its original appearance. The cabinets were refinished, and additional tiles installed to accommodate a new opening for the fridge. The sink was relocated, and the space left by the old sink was replaced with a built-in wooden cutting board. The floors are terrazzo.

A tall stone-clad wall provides a textured backdrop in the front courtyard. The skull plant pots are by Piedrafuego.

In the primary bedroom, the built-in bed and storage-filled headboard are painted a royal blue. All the original colors in the home were kept, except here, where Pete painted the blue ceiling and upper part of the wall white to make the room a little brighter. The asymmetrical globe lights were handcrafted in Turkey, and the bed linens are by Trina Turk. “I was drawn to the idea of sleeping in the sun,” says Pete.

The master bathroom features custom mahogany cabinets and a Caesarstone countertop.

Copper Real Good chairs by Blu Dot surround an antique dining table. The overdyed green rug is by Aga John.

The bathroom off of the primary bedroom is flooded with light.

Generous stretches of glass allow the house to glow at night.

A pair of Saarinen Tulip Armchairs offers front-row seats to an ever-changing view from the bedroom, which benefits from floor-to-ceiling windows.

In the living room, the wood slats were fabricated on-site by the homeowner.

The amount of time Melody and Bob spend at Adelaide “ebbs and flows,” says Bob, depending on commitments in Nashville, where he works on projects and Melody owns a salon and bathhouse. “When we’re here, we make amazing food, swim, goof off, and go for walks,” says Melody. “We walk the whole loop of the property.”

"The client was acutely aware of the positive impacts that visual access to nature can have to one’s sense of wellbeing and thus was particularly keen to introduce outdoor spaces across each level," says Knight.