Assembled Light Home

We are counting down the days to pack and leave the beach to enjoy the sun and some well deserved days off. Having an apartment near the sea itself is the reality and the dream of many others. Making our apartment on the coast has all the attributes of a perfect home for the summer is easier than you think , as the items requiring such housing are fewer in number when compared to our residence. The most important thing is that “when furnishing an apartment on the beach, consider your needs during these holidays,” said Falcon Rabida , an expert in decoration.

If there is a key differentiating factor between the urban and coastal real estate is the orientation. As reveals Ana Marset of Marset Projects, “give us the key views,” adding that it is essential to “strengthen this virtue.” The same view is the interior Lola Lago, inviting “all the distribution is aimed at those views are the protagonists of space.” We are the ones who, tired of the hustle and bustle of the city, leaving the dream of staring into the vastness of the ocean, so “the chairs, sofas and beds should have windows facing the sea to take advantage abroad.”

The key is to view

The targets are marked with this type of locations are related to the amplitude and lightness. According Marset, these maxims are tied to a “timeless interior, not so much governed by fashion, but for the beauty of design.” Furthermore, the latter should focus on a hopeless functionality, seeking multipurpose spaces where “the room can also be bedroom, the kitchen is incorporated into the living room or bedroom can accommodate as many people at one time,” says Lola Lago.

The floors of this place for relaxation are driven by the sand and the water we bring in shoes, so the best options are the marble , the terrazzo , the stoneware and ceramics in general . These materials are most appropriate for their strength, while the thermal sensation of coolness that broadcast is a great advantage. In this sense, Lake reminds us that “the soil, whether the material is, in summer is a great support to rest, and some cushions, can be as comfortable or more than a large sofa.”

Apart from the excellent national porcelain which we can use or elegant and luxurious stones like marble, from Marset suggest the possibility of installing hardwoods like ipe or iroko . Most often dismiss this ground for their delicacy, but choosing the right variety and good pretreatment usually banish the constant maintenance of wood surfaces. The decorator Rábida Falcon states that “on the walls, paint or draw on soft pastel shades.”

Cool from floor to ceiling

Regarding the colors, the aesthetic treatment would not necessarily be based on previous judgments. In fact, Lola Lago states that although the tones “clean and fresh” are the best, “we should not make distinctions among us like having our first home and the beach.” No losing sight of the light , so the interior relates primarily to white , which is the ideal color to enhance the light. The entire range of this ally of clarity would be welcome, “from stone to ivory tones, although in some rooms allow us some point of color,” say from Projects Marset.

Transparency and naturalness are common denominators of the textiles, covering a myriad of possible tissue “from linen to cotton, through the gauze , the lawn and synthetic , “according to Falcon . The decorator indicates that a good bet for the curtains blinds are the type screen, which “let the light and not heat of the sun”, coinciding with the optical Marset “in bright areas, like the beach, we put these Blinds special, which are made of fiberglass and have a sunscreen that has a double function: decorative and functional, because they do not miss the heat though the windows are huge. ”

The light comes standard

The distribution of points of light is another task to study in detail the specialists Marset as “points of light well placed both outside and inside give a sophisticated touch to the simple elements.” From his studio always advise “a ceiling lighting that is functional in certain places, supported by ground lighting to create environments and decorative touch to ceiling. In exterior staircase and we opted for integrated lights that are placed in work.”

Meanwhile, Falcon mentions the capital of indirect light throughout the apartment, but “with wall or ceiling to create a relaxing atmosphere.” A similar proposed Lola Lago, which reduces complications as possible, since it suggests that we are faced with the lights in the same way as we did with our common house “for example, in a room of 20 m², would be sufficient and advisable to a floor lamp or wall lamp with a 200 W halogen bulb also had control, so you would get to have both options in one device: general lighting and intimate atmosphere.” Both professionals recommend the use of spot lamps for reading corners.

Looking for comfort

The furniture is another aspect that we analyze. Prima how light above all, so forget about putting a complete catalog of heavy solid pieces in the classroom and lacquered wood by white or light brown tones. The expert Lola Lake suggests “plastic laminates for furniture and upholstery microfiber” due to its ease of cleaning and low maintenance. “We try to have little furniture because the time spent in these homes is limited and can be easily dispensed of many objects,” advises the defender of betting on the minimum and basic furniture, “a useful piece of furniture to accommodate the precise to eat, and some drawer’s audiovisual equipment for various uses.”

The comfort comes first, and more so if we’re on vacation, so preferably charged solutions that do not make us work more than necessary. “The surface of the dining table should be made of a material that does not require cloth, which is easily cleaned with a damp cloth and, when not in use, serve other purposes. Furthermore, it is desirable to move easily around of any wall to gain distance at peak times, “recommends Lake.

Sleeping and eating by the sea

Regarding the dormitory, several guidelines mark this expert “to have a well-oriented bed, an area to work with your computer and a telephone connection, a storage area for clothes, books, etc…” Under the beds, you can host small individual mats for guests and, in order to multiply the feeling of relaxation we look these days off, “is better than the colors we see are quiet bedtime and if we like to put a bold we will do the headboard on the wall.” Another caveat is the best on the bed, which will preferably cotton and “anti-wrinkle treatment to prevent iron.” Finally, Lake warns that “a TV in the bedroom transforms the space into a multi-purpose.”

The space devoted to cooking need not be an accurate reflection of the great city, because “on the beach do not usually engaged in large dishes, going to rest, thus simplifying the apparatus is suitable for profitable space” , refines Lake , adding that the most suitable materials are ” media-color plastic laminates because they are the less maintenance needed. ” In the same opinion is Rábida Falcon, also opted for “rolled tones and touches of stainless steel, “in the kitchen saying that you should opt for” furniture with little storage capacity and bulky “.

Holiday = rest

“In the bathroom, if you have limited space, we must remove the tub and bidet, because if these elements into our first home and are questionable, in the beach house acquired an absurd value,” says Lola Lago, in the field affects the decoration that “preconceived ideas to differentiate the first house and the beach should never be aesthetic but practical.” Achieve a special touch by going to sea motifs, which will be transferred to rugs, towels and other accessories, as pointed Falcon. Finally, on the terrace “can create an environment that invites to rest with teak furniture, iroko or some wood suitable for outdoor use.”Lago gives us one last trick: “install an outdoor shower, which can be a simple hose with a plastic shower head end.”

Make our apartment on the coast a haven of peace depends on our being able to free ourselves of all expendable. “I think it’s useful to change the chip in our daily lives when we moved to the beach house, and think of few things that truly need to live well,” says Lake , encouraging us to bow down for simplicity during leisure summer as they may, “when you finish our holiday period, we are able to make our residence in a summer house, but not on the beach and although we are not on vacation.” Remember to be guided by the law of least effort when you have some time off. Just so you let go of the routine work and maximum enjoyment during the summer.