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Clasen kept the layout as is, and refreshed the room with coats of white paint that brightened the space and unified the overhead wood accents. Midcentury-inspired furnishings coordinate with the history.

A Clad Home white sofa joins a Lulu & Georgia coffee table and two cane chairs by Leanne Ford for Crate & Barrel. The artwork over the sofa was commissioned from a friend to complete the space.

The fireplace column was extended up to the ceiling and finished with drywall, and a gas insert. Hong flanked either side with useful nooks, including bookshelves and storage on one side, and a built-in bench on the other. The large sectional is from Room & Board, and it sits atop an EQ3 rug with a Menu coffee table.

A CB2 chair was reupholstered in a salmon-toned fabric that picks up hues in the Trinidad and Tobago tourism poster.

The sleeping loft can also be used as an additional seating area or workspace.

The exposed timber framework is revealed up here, and the existing windows framed in a new window seat, which proves a nice contemplative spot.

A cantilevered staircase with tread and railings composed of translucent steel mesh now connects the second and third floors.

After: A custom-built bookshelf now forms the living room's centrepiece, fulfilling the clients's wishes of multiple nooks and functions in one room.

Before: In the living room, intricate mouldings and charming herringbone flooring oozed charm, but the spatial composition was overdue for a reshuffle.

The entire kitchen was moved from its previous poky nook into the former dining area. Countertops totalled €6.6K, while fixtures (together with those in the bathroom) came to €11K.

With views of trees, sky, and water, the home’s all-glass living and dining space is enveloped by the landscape.