Monte Estoril Apartment.
— The brief
A family apartment for a couple between two countries.
[TODO: 2-3 paragraph narrative. Who the clients were, what they wanted, what the building constrained.]
[TODO: The first conversation. The walk-through. What Maja noticed.]
— Before
What we started with.
[Before — entry hall] [Before — kitchen] [Before — main bath] [Before — living]
— Decisions
The five calls that shaped it.
Open the kitchen to the living room.
[TODO: Why. Structural implication. What it gave back.]
Restore the original calçada parquet.
[TODO: Sanding spec. Finish chosen for foot traffic. Why we kept it.]
Marble-clad bath, single slab.
[TODO: Stoneyard, vein matching, install method.]
Move the laundry into the kitchen run.
[TODO: Why this freed the second bathroom.]
Custom joinery on every wall.
[TODO: Wood spec, hardware, finish. In-house carpentry credit.]
— Build
Fourteen weeks on site.
[Demolition] [New core] [Joinery installation] [Stonework] [Painting] [Final inspection]
— Finished
As it lives now.
[Living room] [Kitchen] [Master bath] [Bedroom] [Joinery detail] [Hallway]
— Materials
What it’s made of.
- FloorRestored calçada parquet, oil finish
- WallsLime plaster, custom tint
- Kitchen joineryEuropean oak, brass hardware
- Bathroom stoneEstremoz marble, single slab
- Fittings[TODO: brand list]
- Lighting[TODO: brand list]
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