The design brief was to design and execute the interiors and façade of the villa in a modernized way, whilst keeping in line with the villa’s Mediterranean architecture and maintaining classic architectural elements but incorporating and creating opportunities for contemporary elements and furnishings. Core requirements were to extend the villa and change all windows, doors, floor and wall finishes, and to furnish with custom joinery, furnishing, and art specification.
To achieve this, we opted to lean into the Mediterranean architecture and incorporate additional arches where the spaces allowed. We took a modern approach to classic inlay borders by making them high contrast and adding geometric designs to create visual interest. We designed wall moldings to add classic flare to the walls but kept the furnishings and decorative lighting quite contemporary. Throughout the entire house there are classic elements that feel contemporary because of the way we have designed them, playing with color, material, and proportion; and elevating these elements with contemporary furnishings.
To achieve the “Modern Mediterranean” look, we started by designing the arched façade doors and windows with ultra - slim black steel profiles. These doors and windows are one of the largest design elements of the villa. Arched doors with profiles this slim are not readily available in this market, even though they are quite common throughout Europe. We worked with a local steel manufacturer to manufacture several prototypes before settling on the final version. They are complete with concealed hinges, double glazed performance glass, and are thermally broken for insulation and energy efficiency. These doors & windows have been such a huge success we have used them in several more projects with an even wider range of features and functionality.
The original villa size was not sufficient for the requirements of the family, so we added an additional 1,500 square feet in extensions to the villa in order to create a grand living room on the ground floor. Over the Ground floor extension made significant modifications to the first floor to enlarge on the bedroom bathrooms and add an informal family tv lounge. Furthermore, the new master bathroom complete with dual sinks and a dual shower, was another extension over the garage.
The joinery, kitchen, shelving units, and office were all customized and manufactured by Creating Homes. The predominant materials used follow a monochromatic palette of black and white porcelain and marble finishes, touches of gray carried out in fabrics and floor covering; and stained veneer, and bronze accents for warmth.
The main flooring is 6mm large format porcelain tiles in Unique Onyx paired with the inlay border in Pietra Gray. These materials were chosen because of their size, realistic mimicking of marble, and the border inlay allowed for us to add visual interest in dead spaces, in addition to meeting the design brief of incorporating classic yet modernized elements.
The biggest challenge we faced was the timeline, as the client wanted to add approximately 2,000ft2 of extensions, and to incorporate innovation into this timeframe. The project took six months, from demolition to delivery, including all of the furniture and decorations.
Team:
Architect: Creating Homes Interiors and Contracting LLC
Photography: Stefan Lindique and Francois Jabre
Material Used:
LIVING
1. Furniture: Minotti, B&B Italia, custom made
GENERAL
2. Lighting: 10W Spot Light IP65
3. Ceiling: Knauff cove gypsum ceilings with LED Lighting
4. Flooring: Imported Porcelain tiles 270 x120 cm for Common areas, Oak Matt lacquered Wood
5. Glazing: Clear glass 6mm+12mm Air spacer + 6mm CLIMAGUARD HP NEUTRAL 70, Double glazing glass
6. Staircase: Bianco Sivec Marble
7. Solid Surfaces: Porcelain slabs including White Calacatta, Pietra grey, Breccia grey, Caldia Bagli, Arabescato and Dupont Corian for all bathroom surfaces
8. AC: Linear grills
9. CCTV: 17 cameras
KITCHEN
1. Furniture: Custom Made
2. Cook Top: Miele Induction hob
3. Oven: Miele 60cm built-in Oven
4. Mcrowave: Miele Combi
5. Warming Drawer: Miele Built in drawer 20cm
6. Coffee Machine: Miele built-in coffee machine
7. Dishwasher: Miele
8. Extraction: Miele
9. Refrigerator: Miele Built in Fridge and Built in Freezer
10. Tap: Quooker Flex Tap
SERVICE KITCHEN
1. Furniture: Custom Made
2. Cook Top: Teka electric ceramic hob
3. Oven: Teka Electric oven
4. Extraction: Teka
5. Refrigerator: Teka undercounter Fridge
6. Tap: Teka Mixer
BEDROOMS
1. Furniture: Custom Made
2. Wardrobes: Grey Ash veneer stained with LED Feature lighting and tinted bronzed glass Doors and metal frame for Master Walk-in closet
BATHROOMS
1. Powder Room: Gessi Rettangolo Line Brushed warm bronze finish
2. Bathtub: Freestanding Bagno Design
3. Fitiings: Mezzanine Chrome collection
4. Marble: Imported porcelain tiles 60x120 and 120x240 cm in MBR
5. Flooring: Imported porcelain tiles 60x60 and 120x240 cm in MBR
WELLNESS
1. GYM: Technogym equipments
FURNITURE
Entrance
2. Statue: Human Statues by Phillips Collections
3. Chandelier: Crecent - Lee Broom
Office
1. Table: Custom made - The Line Concept Studio
2. Chair: Custome piece
3. Pendant Light: Crane - Aromas del Campo
Kitchen
1. Pendant lights: Bella Figura
Family Room
1. Artwork: GRIN DESIGN by Anne Gedeon
2. Dining Table: Custom made - The Line Concept Studio
3. Dining Chairs: Custom made - The Line Concept Studio
4. Sofa and Ottoman: Tuftty Sofa - BnB Italia
Dining
1. Dining Table: Custom made - The Line Concept Studio
2. Dining Chair: Carato Chair - Maxalto
3. Pendant Light: Orion - Lee Broom
GF Living room
1. Sofa: Freeman Sofa - Minotti
2. Armchairs: Belt Armchairs - Minotti
3. Coffee table: Custom made - The Line Concept Studio
4. Artwork: GRIN DESIGN by Anne Gedeon
Powder Room
1. Lighting/ Lamp: Bella Figura
Playroom
1. Sofa, Kids Table, Carpet, Kids Chair: Custom Made - The Line Concept Studio
Boy's room
1. Lounge Chair: Bubble Mini - Roche Bobois
2. Painting on the wall: Etsy Online
3. Lighting / Lamp: Milti Lite - Gubi
4. Bed side table: Custom Made - The Line Concept Studio
5. Carpet: Custom Made - The Line Concept Studio
Girl's Room
1. Lighting/ Lamp: Mini Crecent - Lee Broom
2. Bed side table: Custom Made - The Line Concept Studio
Master Bedroom
1. Bed: Tuftty Bed - BnB Italia
2. Bed side Table: Custom Made - The Line Concept Studio
3. Lighting/Lamp: Abbacus - Aromas del Campo
