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The living room has a wood-burning stove to help keep warm during the cold New York winters.

The kitchen showcases stainless steel counters created by Tyler, a metal fabricator. The greenery from the outdoors pours in through the large windows, creating connection between the interior and the exterior.

“This is where we had a little fun with the carpentry work,” says Yektajo, referring to the slatted-wood inserts covering the openings in the villa’s primary suite, as well as ones in the guest suite and loft. “You can’t add more windows in the facade of historic buildings, so that was the only way to get ventilation,” he adds. Ellen designed the bed frames with built-in nightstands for every room.

A large, curved window in the living room looks out onto the garden and echoes the archways in the central hall.

The couple maintained much of the home’s original layout and restored ceilings that had been lowered in an earlier renovation to their prior height. Designs by Julián’s father, artist Luis Fernando Benedit, decorate the interiors alongside Julián’s and Micaela’s own works.

A breezeway through the entrance allows separation between the two sides of the house.

The bathroom maintains the calm, nature-inspired color palette with subtle hues like beige, a taupe-y green, and wood. Like other spaces, natural light is abundant thanks to a window.

“The house is kind of crooked, with rough floors, and no fancy finishes—but it has lots of personality,” says architect Francisco Mesquita Moura.

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