Noble Scribbles

This design project was based on paradox. To begin with, the customers bought a classical and almost Palladian house with four columns built into every facade. But their dream was a contemporary American interior filled with pieces of avant-garde art…

The scope of work was colossal! Initially, the house had a total area of 750 square meters, which we doubled by building balconies and a linked house with a spa area. A heated underground passage lets you move to the spa area and stay comfortable even when it is cold outside. We had to move the columns apart in the main house in order to enlarge a tiny door behind them into an adequate entrance unit. It helped us offset the excessive height of the basement level and make the house look balanced.

We designed a spacious oval entrance hall with a vaulted ceiling, a main staircase and walls painted by avant-garde street artists. That called for the dismantling of a major part of the slab. We nested a TV set in a graphic panel made of black glass – that was the first time we used this design trick. The black glass panel itself is an art object that works perfectly well in juxtaposition with the antique white marble fireplace mantel across the room. Opulent textures and an elaborate colour scheme with accented black, white and gold dominate the interior and create a solid spatial pattern.

On the first floor, there is a master bedroom, the bedrooms of the daughter and the son – each with a bathroom and a dressing room and an allocated office or study area. We created a private and comfortable space for each family member. Right after the renovation was over; the house welcomed a marriage party of the eldest daughter in the family.

We decorated one of the walls in the pool area with water-resistant wallpaper, a graphic panel and a glass mosaic which reflects the water in the pool. A glass ceiling and wood ceiling beams create fantastic geometrical effects of light and shade on a sunny day.