This originally dilapidated house, according to its owners,had no chance to improve. They couldn’t even imagine that it would become the embodiment of their long-standing dream. Having bought a nondescript house located on a small island in Iceland, its new owners didn’t even hope that they could make something worthwhile out of it. Initially, they planned to make it a guest house where they could come on weekends. They liked the place itself – a spit surrounded by the ocean, with breathtaking views. True, there was one “but” – the windows of this house were absolutely not designed for admiring the sea sunsets.
Why did you choose this particular house?built in 1968? The thing is that it was bought by an elderly couple. The sixties were the period of their wild youth, the time when they met. The house became a kind of echo of that time, and the couple decided to spend their weekends there.
For help in decorating their home, they turned toBritish designers Ian McLeod and Kerry Johnson. And, as they say, gave their house to them completely. The specialists immediately saw great potential in this building. The first thing they decided to do was to leave the architecture and layout as untouched as possible. Our opinion: - Since the house was built in the late 60s, this also played a role in determining the style. The designers opted for a vintage style, with characteristic elements of modern eco-friendly. Especially since this atmosphere was just to the liking of the owners of the house and suited the general concept of "house-nature".
Even a quick glance at the interior of this housesays that its owners are people with good taste and are quite wealthy. This is indicated by expensive materials: marble tabletop and candlesticks, solid wood on the floor, natural stone in the wall cladding, as well as numerous designer items. For example, leather chairs Dwell Studio Cooper, authentic to those produced in the 60s.
Let's assume that the owners of the house are inIn the past, they often moved, exchanging one apartment for another. Perhaps she is a former lawyer, and he is an airplane pilot. After retiring, the couple decided to buy a house, continuing to feel the urge to change places. But they could not imagine that after the restoration they would want to stay in it.
It's all because Ian and Kerry decided to make it happendream of elderly Britons into reality - panoramic windows were installed around the perimeter of the entire house, offering incredible views. Our opinion: - They decided to leave the slightly slanted wooden ceiling with beams, painting them white. This made the interior lighter and visually more spacious. The illusion of additional space was also achieved thanks to the glass partitions.
Abundance of wood, vintage furniture, naturaltextiles and a hand-made fireplace - all these small details made the interior so complete and cozy that the retired couple was able to look at their home with different eyes. They decided to leave their city life for a carefree life on a small island.
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Photographer John Sinal
