MODERN RUSTIC CABIN IN THE PYRENEES

17 November 2014

modern rustic, textures, materials, renovation, restoration, stone house, farm, mountains, nature, pyrenees, spanish, carlos nicolau, relax, simple life, minimal, concrete, fireplace, bespoke, roof, exposed beams, oak, cabin, trend, style, interior, home, weekend

Let’s kickstart the week with a gorgeous example of Modern Rustic with wonderful textures and contrasting materials. A beautifully renovated stone house in the Spanish Pyrenees that retains it’s character despite the modernisation.

Restored and modernised by architect Carlos Nicolau his brief was to create a weekend get away where his clients could relax and live a simpler life. They wanted a complete antidote to their busy lifestyles in the city and reconnect with nature. The dilapidated building is an old farm in the mountains and needed it’s facade restoring as well as a new roof, running water and electricity.

I love the large open-plan living area divided by a minimal concrete fireplace open on two sides so the flames are visible from the bedroom and the living area. The exposed oak beams give a great sense of height and rest on three original stone pillars. The new floor-to-ceiling oak framed windows bring in lots of light and the deep window frames serve as extra seating to admire the view – perfect for some daydreaming.

Another favourite of mine is the clever bespoke kitchen island designed in black metal which looks like a large table and has ample space for preparation and cooking. The in-built storage doors are made of large oak boards that blend well with the flooring.

This is a cabin after my own taste and I love the combination of rough and smooth surfaces, cold and warm materials and the muted colour palette. I’m pretty sure I’d loose myself daydreaming on one of those window seats.
 

modern rustic, textures, materials, renovation, restoration, stone house, farm, mountains, nature, pyrenees, spanish, carlos nicolau, relax, simple life, minimal, concrete, fireplace, bespoke, roof, exposed beams, oak, cabin, trend, style, interior, home, weekend

modern rustic, textures, materials, renovation, restoration, stone house, farm, mountains, nature, pyrenees, spanish, carlos nicolau, relax, simple life, minimal, concrete, fireplace, bespoke, roof, exposed beams, oak, cabin, trend, style, interior, home, weekend

modern rustic, textures, materials, renovation, restoration, stone house, farm, mountains, nature, pyrenees, spanish, carlos nicolau, relax, simple life, minimal, concrete, fireplace, bespoke, roof, exposed beams, oak, cabin, trend, style, interior, home, weekend

modern rustic, textures, materials, renovation, restoration, stone house, farm, mountains, nature, pyrenees, spanish, carlos nicolau, relax, simple life, minimal, concrete, fireplace, bespoke, roof, exposed beams, oak, cabin, trend, style, interior, home, weekend

 
PHOTOGRAPHY | Birgitta Wolfgang Drejer/Sisters Agency with thanks
STYLING | Julia Mincarelli
 

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  1. Denzil Lee, AIA

    This one I really like. As an architect that began his career in the 50’s, designing what is now identified as Mid-Century Modern…it’s great to see a sensitive architect that in ‘up-dating’ someone else’s work doesn’t destroy the essence of the original. The up dating is just enough to bring the structure current but does not displace the “rustic” character of the original no matter what it was initially.

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