Teresa Sapey, an Italian architect and designer based in Madrid, has had a career designing for luxury clients spanning over 25 years. Chief among them are brands such as Bulgari, Citroen and Disney, and she has been conferred awards by Architectural Digest, Wallpaper and Elle, to name a few.
Her home is a designer masterpiece bathed in light and bold strokes of white.
The walls, floors and spaces are conceived as a white canvas upon which she can create her masterpiece.
“I own a lot of family furniture and furniture designed by me. I also have a collection of contemporary art, as well as paintings. I wanted to bring them together inside a white container where I can display them, but at the same time, I wanted it to be a place where I can feel relaxed,” Teresa explains.
The 1,615sqf apartment occupies the top floor of a five-storey block facing Retiro Park. The spacious living room enjoys stunning views overlooking the park and there is a distinct gallery feel to it. The walls, floors, ceilings and even furniture are almost entirely white.
Against this white backdrop is a composition comprising modern and antique furniture in a mix of styles and colours.
The original guest room-cum-study was converted into a dining room. This is, again, an eclectic showcase of furniture and art pieces from different periods, enveloped within a stark white enclosure.
Teresa personalised the kitchen with a horizontal band of bright yellow that sweeps across the kitchen worktop and continues vertically up the wall directly behind it. “The kitchen is characterised by practicality, functionality and warm colours,” says Teresa.
The entrance to the main bedroom is furnished with an Egg seat from Arne Jacobsen, a La Boheme stool from Kartell designed by Philippe Starck, an Artemide lamp and Teresa’s own Hands lamp.
The main bedroom was designed to be more private and intimate. It is accentuated by the white bed, bed linen and headboard that play up the contrast with the rest of the vibrant furniture, objects and art in the bedroom.