The designer envisaged the material palette as “a dialogue between softness and texture”, contrasting brushed woods and sanded stones with polished metals and varnished timbers. Accordingly, some rooms shine while others are powder-soft: the dressing room is clad in glossy African fraké wood, or limba, while the china-blue kitchen features matt-lacquer cabinets and delicate tropical-inspired murals. “The kitchen is a more playful space, and the palm-tree motif evokes an almost dreamlike landscape,” says Coutas.Among the contemporary additions to the home are the monumental, minimalist stone fireplace Coutas designed for the living room, her Helios console in the entrance hall (which combines a straw disc and stone plinth), and a pair of Eole jesmonite pendant lights by Pierre Augustin Rose, which hang above the dining table. All of these are showpieces, but perhaps the most striking details are discreetly concealed in the private quarters: the principal suite boasts not one but two temple-like bathrooms, both remarkable for their marble furniture. “They were conceived as distinct yet complementary environments, or ‘his’ and ‘hers’ spaces,” Coutas explains. “One features deep blue marble surfaces, whose rich mineral tones create an intense contrast with the surrounding architecture; the other is finished in lighter Calacatta Verde marble with fluid veining, creating a softer, more luminous atmosphere. Together, they form a dialogue between strength and delicacy.”
