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“I used leftover lapacho from the outdoor deck to make the handles for the kitchen cabinets with a hand router,” says Facundo. The cabinets themselves are made of MDF, with a finish he chose to match the lapacho wood.
“I used leftover lapacho from the outdoor deck to make the handles for the kitchen cabinets with a hand router,” says Facundo. The cabinets themselves are made of MDF, with a finish he chose to match the lapacho wood.
Facundo adds some logs to the standalone fireplace. The microcement niche below it is something he designed “on the fly” during the seven-month construction.
Facundo adds some logs to the standalone fireplace. The microcement niche below it is something he designed “on the fly” during the seven-month construction.
The table and chairs are from Life Interiors, an Australian furniture company. Facundo built a niche that perfectly fits the room’s air-conditioning unit, and doubles as a display.
The table and chairs are from Life Interiors, an Australian furniture company. Facundo built a niche that perfectly fits the room’s air-conditioning unit, and doubles as a display.
A wide view of the common space, with an open kitchen, a dining table, and a living area with forest views. Ochoa imported most of the furniture from Australia, where he lived for six years. The interior floors are made of engineered oak.
A wide view of the common space, with an open kitchen, a dining table, and a living area with forest views. Ochoa imported most of the furniture from Australia, where he lived for six years. The interior floors are made of engineered oak.
Most homes in the area have woodburning <i>parrillas</i> to make <i>asados</i>, or barbecues. Ochoa designed his own to be open on both sides, which provides extra heat to the patio during colder days. The deck is made of lapacho, and the ceilings are covered in straw. “It has a Japanese style, and also a beachy style,” says Ochoa.
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Ochoa relaxes on the deck’s hammock while drinking yerba maté, a beloved local herbal infusion typically sipped from a gourd. In the afternoon, the sun sets through the eucalyptus and pine trees that surround his half-acre property.
Ochoa relaxes on the deck’s hammock while drinking yerba maté, a beloved local herbal infusion typically sipped from a gourd. In the afternoon, the sun sets through the eucalyptus and pine trees that surround his half-acre property.
Floor plan of Casa Narra by NODO Arquitectura + Naturaleza
Floor plan of Casa Narra by NODO Arquitectura + Naturaleza