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Luštica Bay Style
The newest addition to Luštica Bay is Home Glow, a one-stop shop offering exquisite contemporary indoor & outdoor furniture, home decor accessories, as well as must-have works of art and interior design services. When you next take a stroll along the Marina Village Promenade it will be exceedingly difficult not to find yourself gravitating towards the latest outlet, Home Glow. Inside is an uberstylish selection of brands including designer indoor furniture, home accessories and some great art pieces. If you love beautiful things and appreciate great contemporary design, you’ll be delighted to find some of the best European brands here. Think Alessi, Bodum, Bontempi Casa, Cattelan Italia, Ethimo, Talenti… the list goes on. A must-have is also a globally renowned Baobab scented candle - this collection is handcrafted in Belgium and one of these stunning candles is a statement piece in any room. If this isn’t enough, Home Glow also offers even more. Professional architect and interior designer Nadja Radulović is always at hand to offer professional advice on how to create a truly spectacular Luštica Bay home. “We realised that Luštica Bay residents were keen to have their homes designed and furnished with beautiful pieces and of course we can advise and have a large selection of renowned European design brands” she says. “I’m always happy to lead clients through the process from furniture layouts to mood boards through to the final touches of decorative item choices. What’s more, we can also arrange full delivery and installation.” she adds.
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Nadja Radulović took time out of her busy schedule to share some insights into her work and inspirations at Luštica Bay.
1. What inspires you when designing homes in Luštica Bay?
This is a stunning destination with uninterrupted views of the Adriatic, and I’m inspired by the way in which the town is crafted to blend into its surroundings and echo the style of traditional fishing villages of Montenegro. With so much sunlight, I’m immediately drawn to the Mediterranean Style which has timeless appeal and can easily be modernised by pairing contemporary or modern furniture with historic architecture and natural features. Use of natural materials in finishes and decor such as wood, rattan, tile, ceramics, terracotta, wrought iron, linen, and cotton are key to this style and we can go for natural palettes or more vibrant patterned elements, depending on taste.
2. How does Home Glow cater for the Mediterranean Style aesthetic?
We provide a large selection of brands that seamlessly lend themselves to the elements of Mediterranean interior design. The brand that immediately comes to mind is Spanish company Mahe Homeware. Their products are handmade using natural materials, often by local artisans and these beautiful items are created with respect for the environment.
3. Why is the Mediterranean Style so perfect for Luštica Bay?
Luštica Bay exudes that Mediterranean’ al fresco’ lifestyle. Large common areas with open layouts and plenty of seating for family and social gatherings are a mainstay. It’s all about coming together to enjoy a good meal, good conversation, and being able to enjoy both indoors and outdoors with ease. Interior and exterior design flow together bringing the outside in, and the inside out. This indooroutdoor balance is perfect for this coastal lifestyle.
Airy, breezy interior spaces with dazzling natural light and views of the outdoor are essentials to this vibe. Warm white plaster walls and natural stone flooring with texture finish that allows natural imperfections to show through material textures are a signature backdrop of Mediterranean interior design. It allows us as interior designers, to incorporate natural materials for furniture and decorative objects such as rattan, wicker, straw, rope, jute, linen, and cotton and make mesmerising interiors.
Creating Beautiful Spaces
at Luštica Bay
We joined Home Glow Architect & Interior Design Project Manager, Nadja Radulović to find out about some of her projects at Luštica Bay. Describing the design process, she said “The first thing we do here in Home Glow is to sit down with the client and come up with a design concept. The goal is to understand their desired outcome, which we analyse in terms of implementation.”
Visions into Reality
While designing this apartment it was important to create bright and airy spaces and to highlight natural materials like wood and stone. We
installed a kitchen island with marble top, which we replicated in dining area. This white marble piece with its transparent glass tabletop gives lightness to the whole area. Combined with the wooden framed and white leather upholstered chairs it was a winning choice. The living room exudes natural tones with sand colour upholstery for the main seating area which is complemented by an abstract painting by Montenegrin artist Dušica Ivetić. Contrast black was used for part of the wall unit. To balance the intensity of white in the sleeping zone, we added textured upholstery for the queen size bed in creamy-green colours. Dušica’s art is also placed in this bedroom area to give it a little splash of sea colour. To make it more interesting we accessorised nightstands with table lamps in natural rope material.
Ivetić. ”
Bold Statement
Each client expresses their style in a unique way, this time their wish was to go with darker colours in the
living area. The idea was to evoke a specific mood by strategically using natural materials, sunlight, wood and metal. We highlighted the main living area but kept a small reading corner with bright lampshade. The Toluamide Bochart
carpet connected all the colours, textures
and materials into one
coherent story.
Essence of Mediterranean
The apartment required more of a Mediterranean style. A centre piece wooden wall unit was incorporated with an earthy yellowish toned sofa bed which was lifted by the white coffee table and bright carpet. The dining room features a spectacular dining table accompanied by two handmade rattan chandeliers by Mahe Homeware. We used the same textures in the office room to connect the style through the whole apartment.
Relaxing Natural Palette
This apartment makes the most of gentle natural tones enhanced
by light which connects to stunning outdoor views. The apartment has a huge L-shaped terrace perfect for balmy summer nights under the stars. The outdoor set
in dove grey colours is a perfect match for the natural stone pavement and warm plaster tones. The interior is neutral,
creating a sense of space with earthy colours as an accent.
These palettes perfectly reflect the natural
environment.
