At Casa Lara, a multi-story house opens out to the urban landscape of São Paulo, Brazil with a garden on three sides of the home. On the rooftop, architect Felipe Hess built a central kitchen and dining pavilion for the owner to entertain in. The pavilion opens and closes with a set of heavy, weather-faring curtains.
We like the idea so much that we'd recreate the look at home, even on ground level. Here we detail the key elements of Felipe's design:
Above: Light floods through the open pavilion in the morning. Photograph by Richardo Bassetti for Yatzer.
Above: The room at an angle shows gathered curtains on all four corners.
The Basics
Above: Set with dark grout, 4-by-4-inch White Square Tiles line the kitchen backsplash and make up the top of the custom dining table. Tiles are available at Subway Ceramics.
Above: Read more about concrete pavers in our post Hardscaping 101: Concrete Pavers.
Appliances & Furniture
Above: The polished chrome Dagny Ceiling Fan from Matthews Fan Company is $909 at YLighting.
Above: The Smeg 50's-Style Refrigerator in cream is $1,999 through S&W Appliances.
Above: The Miele Range Hood DA1180 in stainless steel is $919 at AJ Madison.
Above: The Miele CombiSet Cooktop in stainless steel is $1,499 at AJ Madison.
Above: The Deneb Teak Table is a similar table to the one designed for Felipe Hess' project. It's made in Spain with slatted teak and anodized or powder-coated aluminum (shown here in black powder-coating); $2,185 at Design Within Reach. Alternatively, Ikea's Falster Table is $175 and Falster Bench is $75.
Above: The coordinating Deneb Teak Bench is $1,570 at Design Within Reach.
Accessories
Above: Sunbrella Outdoor Canvas Drapery (shown in grey canvas) is meant for all weather conditions. The 120-by-50-inch size curtains, the largest size available, are currently on sale for $175 at Restoration Hardware.
Above: The Nocs NS2 Air Monitors play music wirelessly from a Mac, PC, iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad. They come in many colors, including gray (shown here), white, yellow, orange, red, and black; $299.95 for the pair from Nocs. For more ideas on stereo equipment, see 10 Easy Pieces: DJ-Approved Home Stereo Equipment on Remodelista.
Above: The David Mellor Knife Block is $70 at Heath Ceramics.
For more ideas to steal, see our posts:
- Steal This Look: The New Indoor-Outdoor Bedroom.
- Steal This Look: An Airy Outdoor Shower.
- Steal This Look: Romantic Outdoor Kitchen in Puglia.
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