A Stucco Retreat (with a Hint of Seventies Glamor) - Remodelista
Photography by Julia Klimi via decoholic. When Athenian architect George Zafiriou designed a retreat for himself on the island of Serifos in the Cyclades, he enlisted set designer Manolis Pantelidakis for help with the interior, replete with built-ins. The duo’s results skillfully balance the simplicity of island vernacular architecture with a touch of 1970’s glamor–think Studio 54, Greek style, lounging included. In the living room, molded plastic armchairs echo the simple canvas cover on the sofa. A traditional Greek wooden desk is paired with a molded clear plastic chair on a metal base that takes its cues from the midcentury Bertoia Wire Chair. Three metal pendants with the silhouettes of photographers’ lights hang above the built-in stucco kitchen. A professional-style gooseneck faucet is paired with a sink carved from gray Aliveri, a marble native to Greece. The Greek version of the Tulip arm chair by Eero Saarinen provides seating around a rough-hewn wood dining table. Just off the dining area, built-in daybeds offer convenient postprandial relaxation. A cousin of the DIY Cinder Block Coffee Table, the house’s daybeds couldn’t be simpler–and are ideal for sea gazing and reading. Vintage tools decorate a wall. In the master bedroom, stucco is used for the headboard, shelving, and base for the bed. A stucco partition acts as a headboard on one side and a backsplash to the sink on the other. A bed is built into a cozy nook. A galvanized metal basin on a stone slab serves as the bathroom sink. A concrete platform with cushions and pillows becomes an exterior daybed with a perfect view of the Mediterranean. Bring a little of the Greek Isles into your life with Palette & Paints: Greek Inspired Cerulean and Aegean Blues.