PERFECT HARMONY
Past lush planting on the street level, a staircase travels down a storey to the main parts of the house. It comprises three bedrooms and the f luidly connected living, dining and kitchen zones.
Low-slung cream sofas hug a corner of the living room and cloister around roughhewn coffee tables in an inviting manner. Here, the f luid lines of Chinese artist and novelist Gao Xingjian’s painting projects movement onto the still walls. His poetic ink-on-paper composition juxtaposes with heritage door panels at the kitchen that the owner acquired at an auction.
Outside, the garden terrace is given equal attention by Casas, who crafts it to segue with nature. Waxed pine walls envelop a sofa in grey upholstery using fabrics from Romo. A bamboo-and-polycarbonate pergola framed in iron completes the bucolic hideaway. “The goal is to enjoy the sea views with maximum comfort,” Casas explains.