Nestled in the hills of Barcelona, Spain, this home exudes a sense peace and calm. Scandinavian minimalism has been infused with Southern European style by Norm Architects who designed this home.
The home is decorated throughout in warm woods with contrasting cool concrete floors and touches of natural stone — the prefect combination for warm minimalism. The colours are very restrained too with just black, white and grey featuring alongside the abundance of wooden decor.
Perhaps though, the most striking feature of this home is the way the inside and outside come together as one cohesive space. The building is a long, single story linear structure where almost the entire back of the house has got large glass doors allowing maximum light and making the inside and outside flow seamlessly as one space.
The open plan kitchen and dining room has been decorated throughout in warm oak. There are black and white accents and a touch of natural stone to compliment the warm wood. The overall look is simple yet so striking. Like much of the home, one entire wall of the warm wood kitchen is made up of glass doors with soft, sheer linen curtains.
Embellishments and decorations have been kept to a minimum in both the kitchen and dining areas, though there is some feature lighting which is a key design element in Scandinavian interiors. This lack of anything extra is a large part of why this home feels so calming and soothing.
Much like the rest of the home, the living room is warm and minimalist – just a few decorations and books adorn the wall shelves and the coffee table. The grey linen sofa covers add texture to this space as does the large woollen rug. The (AFF) striking pendant light makes a statement and really stands out in this pared back interior.
The colours are pure neutrals, with grey, white and wood tones dominating and there are black accents which are always a good idea in a purely neutral interior. There’s a teeny-tiny hint of colour in the form of those yellow florals. Though the decor is neutral, there is plenty of colour visible through the glass doors — green hills, blue skies, terracotta rooftops and more and thats why this space works especially well with a totally neutral look.
As mentioned, the home is one long structure with a substantial part of the wall featuring large glass sliding patio doors. All of the living spaces are next to each other in a line, meaning they all have these large glass doors across one wall of the room. This stunning feature not only allows lots of natural light but also brings the outdoors in. Irrespective of whether the sliding doors are open or closed, there is a feeling that the inside and outside are one space.
Being nestled in the hills of Spain, privacy isn’t really an issue here however bright sunshine is. Therefore the glass doors have all got (AFF) sheer linen curtains which is aesthetically pleasing as well as practical for diffusing bright sunlight.
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