A Mediterranean Stone Home Made for Poolside Residing

A modern house with stone walls that are highlighted by the use of both exterior and hidden lighting.

Set inside the peaceable environment of Montrás on Spain’s Costa Brava, this contemporary household residence by Dom Arquitectura was designed with one clear purpose in thoughts. To create a relaxed, gentle crammed home the place outside entertaining feels easy and pure.

From the very first look, the structure makes its intentions clear. The facade combines massive sections of dry native stone with easy white higher volumes, softened by wooden and glass parts. The distinction feels distinctly Mediterranean, grounding the house in its setting whereas nonetheless giving it a clear, modern edge.

A palette of pure tones runs all through the outside. Sand, stone and heat neutrals assist the home sit comfortably inside the panorama relatively than dominate it. As daylight fades, discreet hidden lighting comes into play, gently washing each inside and exterior partitions and highlighting the textures of stone and plaster after darkish.

A modern stone house with a smooth white upper section.

A modern stone house that has large windows and hidden lighting.

On the rear of the house, the main target shifts solely to outside residing. The yard opens as much as reveal a swimming pool and a beneficiant partially coated patio, designed as an extension of the inside relatively than a separate zone.

A modern stone house with a large swimming pool, expansive patio, and outdoor living spaces.

The infinity edge pool takes full benefit of the location’s outlook, providing uninterrupted views throughout the encompassing space. Alongside it, the coated patio is organized for lengthy, unhurried days outdoors. A lounge space with sofas and armchairs sits beside a eating house full with an out of doors kitchen, making a setting that simply strikes from afternoon rest to night gatherings.

This modern house has an infinity edge swimming pool with views of the surrounding area, while the covered patio includes a lounge area with a sofa and armchairs, as well as a dining area with an outdoor kitchen.

Returning to the entrance of the home, a strong wooden entrance door units a heat, welcoming tone. It opens into an entryway anchored by a big window that instantly brings in pure gentle. The identical stone partitions used on the outside proceed seamlessly inside, reinforcing a way of continuity between indoors and out.

This modern home has a a wood front door that opens to an entryway with a large window. The stone walls that are featured on the exterior of the house continue through to the interior.

The social coronary heart of the house unfolds into an open plan residing and eating space. These areas are designed to really feel linked but calm, with rigorously thought-about proportions that encourage each on a regular basis household life and entertaining. Alongside one wooden lined wall, a in-built residence workplace is subtly built-in, permitting work to take a seat comfortably inside the residing house with out disrupting its move.

This modern house has stone walls and an open plan living room and dining room.

This modern house has stone walls and an open plan living room and dining room, that also includes home office that's built along a wood wall.

Adjoining to the eating space, and visual via a cross via opening, is the kitchen. Right here, minimalist white cupboards and counter tops are balanced by wooden cabinetry and open shelving. A central island anchors the room, making a useful and social house that continues to be visually linked to the remainder of the house.

In this kitchen, minimalist white cabinets and countertops are paired with wood cabinets and shelves, and a central island to create a modern appearance.

Including one other layer to the residing expertise, the home features a secondary front room lined in wooden. A floor-to-ceiling window frames views of the stone wall and surrounding crops outdoors, turning the backyard right into a residing backdrop and providing a quieter, extra intimate retreat.

A basement living room with wood walls and floor, and hidden lighting.

The heat launched via wooden detailing continues into the bedrooms. Minimalist furnishings retains the give attention to pure gentle and views, permitting the structure and setting to take centre stage relatively than competing with them.

A modern bedroom with wood accents, pendant lights, and a large sliding glass door that opens to a patio.

A minimalist bedroom with a hanging pendant light and wood cabinetry.

Within the bogs, the identical steadiness of fabric and restraint is clear. Wooden vanities with customized counter tops sit beneath framed mirrors, whereas a in-built bathtub is positioned to reap the benefits of a close-by window. The result’s a peaceful, spa like environment rooted in pure supplies and comfortable gentle.

A modern bathroom with a built-in bathtub below a large window, and a wood vanity with a thick countertop that also has built-in sinks.

A modern bathroom with a minimalist wood vanity and thick countertop with a built-in sink.

Whereas the entire primary residing areas are situated on the bottom flooring for ease and move, the home additionally features a basement stage. Right here, auxiliary features comparable to parking, storage, constructing services and a video games room are neatly tucked away. This stage is accessed through a set of wooden stairs, the place a handrail with hidden lighting provides each security and a refined architectural element.

Modern wood stairs with a handrail that has hidden lighting.

All through the house, Dom Arquitectura has rigorously balanced trendy design with Mediterranean heat. Stone, wooden, gentle and panorama are handled not as ornamental parts, however as important components of each day life.