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for stockistsgo to where to buycoastalTerrace
astylishwovenroof
providesplentyofshade
intheheatoftheday.
trybambooscreening,
from £27.99, PrimroseMasTer
bedrooM
Linensheetsarea great
choiceinhotclimates.
Linenbedlinen,from
€29.95fora pillowcase,
Dutch home FabricsMasTer
baThrooM
Makeroomfortwowith
a floor-mountedtap.
bathspout,€2,142,
Cocoon.bath,priceon
request, Not only whitethevalley.Largemetalwindowsanddoorsprovide
visibility,lightanda connectionbetweentheinterior
andtheterrace,whilefromthekitchen,whoeveris
cookingenjoysviewstowardstheisland’shighestpoint.
Fromtheoutside,theconvertedwhitebarnlooks
deceptivelylikea flatwhitebox.Butinside,thewarmth
ofthewoodenbeamedceilingandthemetalframes
inthefaçadegiveit plentyofcharacterandmakeit
aninviting,welcomingspace.Throughouttheinterior,
Jurjenuseddifferenttexturesforthefurnitureand
materials,creatinga curatedmix-and-matchfinish.
TheIbizanatmosphereclearlyinfluencedJurjen’s
workasthetraditionalarchitectureandtheold
landscapemergeeffortlesslywiththemoremodern,yet
classicallystylish,ambienceinsidetheconvertedbarn.
‘Thearchetypallocalfincahasmostlywoodenceilings,
a pinetree,andwallsbuiltwithbouldersandfinished
withlimeplasterandsturdyconcretestablefloors,’
saysJurjen.‘I translatedthoseauthenticelements
intoa morecontemporarysphere.Forexample,the
bathroomflooringis madefromterracottaplinth-tiles,
butlaidina herringbonepattern.Buttherearealso
JapaneseandScandinavianinfluencesandtheaddition
ofspecialartworks– inshort,it’sa gameofcontrasts.’
Therustic-industrialtonealsohasechoesofa New
Yorkloft– butwiththeadditionofa sunnyterrace
andviewsouttoIbizaOldTowninthedistance.
Soarethefamilyheretostay?‘We’renotina hurry
tomove,’saysJurjen.‘We’veworkedsohard,we’renow
trying to live life in the present and just enjoy it!’last word
‘Welovethesenseof freedomwe
havehere– thecleanair,nature,
theinternationalcommunity
and the sunny weather’102 | 25bhaugust 2019