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Beauty in Barbados
A BEACH RETREAT BY CELIA SAWYER
This beach house in sunny Barbados was a total refurbishment. The house was dated, with a pitched roof and internally not very beach like!
In charge of the whole design inside and out, Celia wanted to create a really simple, textured beach house, contemporary and cool. Her vision was that outdoor living was key here as the days and nights are very warm, so she wanted to create an outdoor living and dining area. The original house was completely opened up and the only areas existing were the exterior side walls.
Keeping everything light and using a stone e ect tile to create some texture on the front and back of the house.
The bedrooms were given a recess so that the room could be given a 4 poster type of feel without the four poster bed, using elegant soft curtaining on each corner giving the room height combined with glamour.
Wishing to add some drama in this room Celia decided on a very dark brown - almost black back feature wall, which was textured plaster, creating interest. The artwork was a large piece of coral in a large perspex box, and thankful it made it on the container all the way from the UK in one piece! In fact as Barbados is an Island with limited supplies, Celia had to ship out every item, including taps, w/c’s sinks, lights, even the w/c flush and all the furniture, and kitchen!
Celia used white for much of the furniture, and loose covers, and the bathrooms were white with textured walls, just to keep it with that beach, cool vibe. Creating a bar area outside also, as it is the perfect Country for outdoor entertaining. Outside areas were also zoned so that there was faux grass in one area with a 4 poster exterior bed, a jacuzzi tub in another and then of course the bar and outdoor living room and dining room.
The 6 month project was a labour of love and a real success and just in case the client wanted to put another floor on top, Celia designed the upper floor so that everything is in place for that if it happens! Another trip over to Barbados could be on the cards for Celia very soon watch this space!
Celia Sawyer
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