See how a pair of two architects transformed a 300-year-old house in Mallorca without spending all the money in the world. Spoiler: the simpler the better.
In the kitchen, all storage areas and appliances (refrigerator, washing machine and oven) were hidden in the walls and window sills behind flush doors, or, in other words, invisible doors.
Such doors completely merge with the walls, forming a single whole. Please note that the trim and hinges are carefully disguised, but there are no handles at all.
While renovating behind the false fireplace, the couple unexpectedly discovered a working fireplace and decided to keep it. The center of the kitchen is a large bright table and two traditional Major rocking chairs.
By the way, all the chairs in the house are vintage: some are in the Major style, they were in the house from the very beginning, several are traditionally Scandinavian, a couple bought them in Basel, and the rest were bought at flea markets in Paris.
The fireplace is not the only highlight in the kitchen. There is even a well that collects rainwater. A surviving reminder of the house’s centuries-old history.
On the floor above there are two bedrooms, a winter living room and a library. The interiors of the rooms support the general concept – the simpler the better. For example, in the bedroom, vintage chairs serve as bedside tables. And the main decoration is the view from the window.
The stairs to the right of the well lead to the bathroom.
Another tribute to Mallorcan traditions are the small symbols under the tiles teules pintades. It is believed that they protect the residents of the house from adversity.
