Outside, the Tagus River flows slowly past the gardens and smiles at those strolling through Lisbon’s new neighbourhood. From the balcony we can see the boats and, in the distance, the bridge that spans the river. Between the house and the landscape, always the same and never the same, there are huge windows that frame this picture full of life. Outside is the enigmatic light of Lisbon, inside serene colours envelop the atmosphere. A wooden boat carries small flowers so that the scent of freshness is present.
A huge living room has been given three spaces that intertwine in studied details, creating lightness and continuity. Overlooking the river is a curved sofa that conveys the eternity of blue, where the oak coffee table joins other two smaller cherry side tables with elegant polished steel legs.
The light coming through the white linen makes you feel calm. Everything is serene and everything talks to the river. The timeless stripes, in muted tones, are the main detail os the contemporary dining chairs the table, in brown, gets a sky blue marble top.
Next to it, a large, magical mirror is transformed into news and series that call for the cosiness of the sofa, a reminder of technological advances. Two soft vintage armchairs bring the sun inside, while delicate panda marble tables that seem to dance on the carpet with fine chrome legs punctuate the space.
The kitchen, designed as a continuation of the living room, is also a space to welcome.
The iconic chairs around the round table talk with the fish on the wallpaper. The Calacatta Oro marble from Italy gives body and texture to the space, contrasting with the vertical panelling on the walls.
While the contemporary converses with the old, everything has been created to welcome the new family.
In the bathroom, the mix of the greens of the gardens and the blues of the Tagus river. Are transported to the walls through the wallpaper.
The rooms take on the colours that surround the house, the river embraces the rest. The walls, in Venetian plaster, lead us through the rooms.
The urban bathrooms draw inspiration from the new, industrial part of town.
In the baby’s room, the stars wake up in the sky and jump onto the wall, where everything is so pure and light that the baby’s sleep is made of tenderness. In the procession of the night, a small wooden train passes slowly, carrying the worries away.
Photographer: Pedro Ferreira
Text: Cristina Freire
