Photography by Claudia Mauriño, courtesy of Conti, Cert.
Conti, Cert., the Barcelona-based firm that garnered a spot on The Remodelista List: 20 Architects, Tastemakers, and Designers to Watch in 2023, recently reached out with a captivating new project they oversaw for friends-turned-clients.
They were looking for more light, a smarter distribution, and a very warm and cozy home to bring up their children,” says Andrea Conti, who, along with Isa Cert, founded the studio with the goal of designing simple, elegant, and timeless homes.
The aforementioned Catalan volta in the spacious open-concept living and dining area, which features a wall of windows softened with fabric shades.
The sofas, oak coffee table, wall shelf, and slatted wood panel (to cover the air conditioning unit) were all custom designed by Conti, Cert.
The window trim, painted a dark green (NCS Colour’s S 8010-B90G), is a crisp counterpoint to the pale neutrals that dominate the interiors.
French doors lead from the common area to the cozy kitchen. The refrigerator is by Liebherr, the oven and the stovetop are by Smeg.
“We were unable to recover the existing hydraulic tiled floor,” says Andrea, so new tiles were chosen to replicate the look of the original.
Open shelving breaks up the wall of custom cabinets on the left.
The view from the kitchen to the living/dining room.
The minimalist baths echo the materials palette of the kitchen.
The floor lamp is the Funiculí by Marset.
Toe to toe—a sweet way to arrange twin beds for the couple’s son and daughter, ages 3 and 5.