Timeless Santos in renovated homes
26 / 01 / 2024
In this article, we cover three renovated home projects boasting kitchens fitted out with Santos furniture, featured by publications specialising in architecture, décor and interior design.
Single-wall kitchen with counter in a refurbished old home
Publications: Arquitectura Viva, Cocina Integral, Diseño Interior, Casa Viva
Santos dealer: Santiago Interiores
Architecture: 2es+_oficina de arquitectura
Construction: Construcciones Alcalde García
Living-dining room interior design: Tresdes Interiorismo
Styling: Sonsoles Cabana, Paula Ferreira and Tresdes Interiorismo
Photography: Héctor Santos Díez
This old home consists of a main block and an annex, which were completely refurbished. In the former, the original stone walls were recovered and the home’s layout redesigned, knocking down walls to improve the spatial and visual connection between the rooms.
In contrast, in the annex, conservation and maintenance work was done, and the façade was covered with Iroko wood cladding finished in white lasur fitted vertically. The same thing was done to the rear façade facing the garden, and on it, the primary bedroom boasts a glass gallery.
The house has a ground floor, first floor and loft, connected by a staircase. The ground floor now holds the daytime living area, which is shared by the kitchen, dining room and living room. The dining room sits at the centre of this space – right in front of the kitchen – and then the living room, which is connected to the garden through large folding glass doors.
The kitchen is on one side of the daytime living area, partially separated from the rest of the rooms by an open exposed stone partition wall. To fit it out, a Cashmere FINE design by Santos and a counter finished in Natural Oak wood laminate by the brand were chosen.
The furniture is laid out along a single wall, with the preparation, washing-up and cooking areas in the middle. It comes with an integrated dishwasher, two hob units with plate rack accessory, and a sink unit with recycling bins in the double drawer at the bottom.
Above these units are three wall units with folding doors, which come with custom interiors finished in Natural Oak wood. The one above the hob houses the built-in canopy cooker hood, while the other two have interior shelves. Beneath these two wall units, there’s an LED lighting profile with plug sockets, which provides indirect lighting over the worktop and makes it easy to use small appliances. This profile also comes with a slit to fit the intermediate area of the kitchen with practical accessories.
The kitchen furnishings are rounded off with a number of tall units located at both ends. On one end, the tall utility unit provides space to store cleaning utensils and products, while the larder units with interior drawers are perfect for putting the shop away in an organised manner. On the other end, three tall units hold the built-in oven, microwave oven, fridge and freezer.
Private areas
The first floor of the home is for private areas, featuring a primary suite with a dressing room, two bedrooms, a family bathroom and a laundry. Also on this floor, the building annexed to the house’s main block features an open study connected to the terrace that looks out over the garden – a cosy space that serves as a retreat from the hustle and bustle of daily life while gazing at the horizon.
White kitchen with island in a renovated detached house
Publication: Casa Viva
Santos dealer: Santos Estudio Logroño
Interior design: RQH Studio
Interior design: Rober Quiñones (RQH Studio)
Styling: Cristina Martínez Goitia
Photography: David Montero
The new owners of this detached house with garden and pool – a couple with two grown-up daughters – decided to carry out a comprehensive renovation to tailor it to their new needs and lifestyle. It’s a four-storey corner building that originally had an excessively compartmentalised interior layout. The project mainly focused on the ground and first floors, doing away with unnecessary partition walls to create more spacious, comfortable and cosy atmospheres.
After the renovation, the ground floor holds the public areas, with the entrance hall, kitchen, dining room, living room and toilet sharing the same open-plan space. The first floor, in contrast, is where the private areas are found, with two large bedrooms, a bathroom and a laundry. For a greater sense of continuity, wood effect vinyl flooring was used on both levels, as well as the staircase connecting them. The interior design features fine materials and a colour scheme with light colours, aimed at enhancing natural light and making the spaces feel larger.
On the outside of the home, the exposed brick façade was painted in a light, neutral colour to make it look even brighter. Furthermore, the front door, all the windows and cladding on the staircase were replaced. On the porch, new floor and wall tiling was installed, a ceiling with indirect lighting was designed, and the planters surrounding the entrance were removed, freeing up space to create a comfortable lounge area furnished with metal rattan furniture. The roof uses a combination of black ceramic roof tiles with brown flecks and wooden slats with recessed LED lighting, and has solar panels installed.
White kitchen with island and glazed enclosure
The owners wanted a kitchen designed for everyday use, as they ate all their meals at home. The room was completely integrated into the daytime living area, demarcated by a fixed glass panel with sliding door and white metal profile. This lets users separate the kitchen when they wish, without losing brightness or the visual connection. Its walls were clad with wallpaper, and to fit it out, the Pearl White FINE model by Santos – a design with pure lines that seamlessly blends into the home’s interior design – was chosen.
The kitchen cabinets were laid out in an L, with one leg holding the washing-up zone, fitted with two storage units, integrated dishwasher and sink unit with double drawer, interior drawer and recycling bins.
The second leg of the L starts with the cooking zone, comprised of a hob unit, a wall unit with adjustable shelves and another wall unit that houses the canopy hood. This is followed by a composition of three tall units.
The first is a pocket door cabinet whose fronts can be temporarily hidden away along its sides to make it easy to access and see the entire space. Its interiors – customised in a Walnut wood finish – include shelves with rear LED lighting, drawers and an auxiliary work area with worktop, lighting profile and plug sockets. Thanks to its features, this cupboard is perfect as a breakfast area or to use small appliances without having to move them from one place to another.
The second tall unit holds an oven and a microwave oven, aside from additional storage options, and the third tall unit rounds off the row with a fridge and freezer.
The kitchen furnishings are completed by a centre island in which the worktop – which extends along the sides and towards the unit’s inner face – serves as a counter for snacks or quick meals. On its outer face, the island features two big large-capacity drawer units.
Entrance hall, living room, toilet and dining room
The entrance hall is directly connected to the living room, yet separated from it by means of a composition of wooden slats finished in oak. This space also has a guest toilet, which is accessed through a floor-to-ceiling door that – as it’s panelled in the same oak finished wood panelling as the wall where it’s found – looks completely inconspicuous.
The dining room is found at the heart of the daytime living area, between the living room and kitchen. Its furniture includes a grooved-door sideboard and a round table, which makes it easy to move around it while creating a break in the pattern of straight lines defining the space.
Bedrooms
The home’s primary bedroom was created by fusing together two of the original bedrooms. It has a bed with an upholstered bed frame, bespoke upholstered headboard, wall-mounted wood bedside tables and a footstool. The wall of the headboard features mouldings while all the other walls are covered in wallpaper. Lighting is through a lighting trunking that houses dimmable LED spotlights. This bedroom also has a large dressing room, demarcated by a large glass panel with two central sliding doors and metal profiles lacquered in champagne. The wardrobes are made to measure in oak veneered board, with handles in the same finish as the profiles of the enclosure.
The second bedroom in the house, designed as a guest room and study, is fitted out with a unit that comes with a folding bed, a wall cabinet and open shelf, plus a desk with drawer unit. All furniture is made to measure in oak veneered board – combining smooth and slatted surfaces – just like in the other areas of the house.
Bathroom and laundry
The same solution for the ground-floor toilet was used for the access to the main bathroom – which helps to reinforce the sense of continuity between both floors. In contrast, the laundry comes with a bespoke cabinet, designed to store cleaning utensils and integrate the washer and dryer. It also comes with a pull-out ironing board and bins to hold dirty laundry until it’s about to be washed.
Open-plan kitchen with island in a renovated flat
Publication: Casa Viva
Santos dealer: Docrys & DC
Architecture: Iciar Álvarez | Proyectos Soluciones y Reformas SL
Decoration and styling: Iciar Álvarez
Photography: David Frutos
This home was created by joining two previously separate flats. The decision to join them together largely conditioned the renovation and interior design project, as the goal was to create large and pleasant atmospheres, without hallways that would give rise to maze-like spaces.
In keeping with this premise, the rooms were designed and laid out according to their purpose. Thus, the daytime living area was set out in front of the house, facing the main street and fitted with large windows that would let plenty of natural light stream in. The private areas – five suites, a toilet, a laundry, a larder, a family room and a study – were grouped towards the rear of the home. This was to afford the spaces for resting or studying with more privacy and quiet, keeping them away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
The key to achieving an uncluttered layout lies in the floor’s hub, made up of the family room and study. This hub, which serves as a nexus between the public and private areas, helps to create a sense of spaciousness, while leading out to the rest of the rooms without employing long hallways.
The open-plan design of the flat was enhanced by carefully curated minimalist décor, where every item serves a purpose without overwhelming the atmosphere. The interior design strikes just the right balance between classic and contemporary, with a predominance of materials such as wood and large-format porcelain tiles that – together with the mouldings in the ceilings and walls – confer the home with a timeless style.
Open-plan kitchen with island, eat-in area and glazed enclosure
The kitchen, dining room and living room flow together into a single space whose high ceilings, together with the mouldings, make it look majestic. The flooring, which runs along the length of the whole floor, contributes towards reinforcing the sense of harmony and continuity among the different atmospheres. The kitchen is found on one end of the daytime living area, which is separated by a glazed enclosure that lets users open and close it off whenever they wish.
The kitchen furniture, a FINE design by Santos, is laid out around a centre island that holds the preparation and cooking areas. The island also features two large drawer units and a hob unit. Its outer face was used to create a worktop-mounted bar finished in Olive Ash wood which – together with some stools – serves as an eat-in area to enjoy any meal without needing to go to the dining room.
The rest of the kitchen furniture is parallel to the island, creating a run with fronts finished in natural Olive Ash veneered wood. The ends of the composition have four tall units that – within a compact and organised space – integrate an oven, microwave oven, fridge and freezer, as well as spaces to store utensils and provisions.
The washing-up area is found in the middle, and it features a built-in dishwasher and sink unit with recycling bins in the double drawer at the bottom. The area is rounded off with three side-opening glass door units with black aluminium frame, smoked glass fronts and customised interiors finished in Olive Ash wood. These glass doors units include two exclusive lighting profiles by Santos: one integrated into the bottom, which provides indirect lighting on the work surface, and another on the shelf, which projects decorative indirect lighting onto the back of the unit.
Dining room and living room
The dining room, located between the kitchen and living room, is furnished with a round table and a hanging lamp. The living room, found at the opposite end to the kitchen, is laid out in an L with two sofas. The block made up of one of these sofas and the sideboard – located right behind it – helps to create a natural transition between the dining room and lounge area, without obstructing the view. This space is completed with a coffee table, a wall-mounted unit and a rug. Complementary lighting is provided by a floor lamp.
Family room and study
The family room and study share the middle of the flat, visually separated by a composition of wooden slats. The first space, designed to enjoy film viewing sessions with the family, is fitted out with a comfortable chaise longue sofas, coffee tables and a bean bag. In contrast, the large study, has a long desk made to measure in a Tuscan Oak wood finish.
Suites and bathrooms
The house has five suites, which were fitted out with bed frames, headboards, wardrobes, dressing rooms, auxiliary tables, armchairs and chairs. The rooms also come with hanging lamps, rugs, Venetian blinds and other accessories.
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