Alisha and Rob’s villa needed to hold a family of five, three young children and a live-in nanny — and still feel curated enough to showcase Alisha’s own artwork and worldly collection. The brief called for an earthy, natural palette with real boldness, storage built into every corner, and six washrooms that read as one cohesive family rather than six separate decisions.
Rob wanted restraint; Alisha wanted character. The result sits deliberately between the two — calm and refined throughout, with colour and pattern reserved for the rooms built to hold them.
Curved entry door with a new sitting niche in front of the DB box
Joinery prepped for a fold-down Murphy bed
Complete renovation
Complete renovation — the one room built for character
Complete renovation with dedicated storage
Mould addressed, repainted
Complete renovation
Existing window converted into two enlarged windows
Glass arch door added with ghost privacy film
Full renovation, bathtub converted to shower
Full renovation — shower/bathtub, half glass wall, pendant light
New wall created to reshape the layout
American-style closet with direct washroom entrance
Full renovation
Ceilings & feature walls, moisture-resistant
Polished, for vanities & feature surfaces
Walls & floors across the shared washrooms
Feature floor tile, powder room
Herringbone lay, master washroom
Cabinetry throughout, IKEA-compatible
Nine of the fourteen spaces — a mix of quiet, considered rooms and the few built to hold real character.
L’Antic Colonial tile, lime-washed ceiling
Joinery prepped for a fold-down bed
Two windows enlarged for more daylight
A four-poster frame built for quiet drama
Hanging rail, iron-board and push-pull storage
Frosted glass door doubles as privacy screen
Faux skylight beneath a wallpapered ceiling
Travertine herringbone, freestanding soak tub
End of February through early March
Commences immediately after permitting is issued
Phased, sequenced around the family living on site throughout
Mon–Fri 9–5:30 (no noisy work 12–3), Sat 9–5:30 minimum noise, no work Sundays
Correct extraction applied in maid's bathroom, for additional support and control of humidity in the bedroom.
The family remains in the home for the full renovation — room sequencing is essential
Tell us about your home and where you’d like it to go. There’s no pressure to commit – just a conversation about what’s possible.
