Villa in Al Barari

Al Barari, Dubai · 2011

Poolside terrace with a covered cabana and palm trees, Al Barari Villa, Al Barari, Dubai

The house was an empty box: off-white walls, no furniture, no colour in it anywhere. The work was pure interior decoration — furniture, colours, wallpapers, materials — and I did what I usually do, which is build contrast and put the colour back. The client is a bridal designer: she wanted every bedroom in colour and the shared rooms white, the way her atelier is.

Living room with a white sofa and gold accessories seen through an arched window, Al Barari Villa, Al Barari, Dubai
Sculptural white chair beside the pool with a mosaic tile wall, Al Barari Villa, Al Barari, Dubai
Covered outdoor lounge with sheer white curtains and a sofa, Al Barari Villa, Al Barari, Dubai
Open-plan living and dining area with dark wood accents and a marble floor, Al Barari Villa, Al Barari, Dubai

Travertine floors under dark timber frames, damask wallpapers, crystal chandeliers, and deep white sofas — with pieces from Ralph Lauren Home indoors and, by the pool, sculptural outdoor furniture by Serralunga. It is the only project where nothing had to be changed along the way: what she wanted and what I would have proposed were the same.

Bedroom with a white four-poster bed and a plum accent wall, Al Barari Villa, Al Barari, Dubai
Powder room with a stone vessel sink and a framed portrait photograph, Al Barari Villa, Al Barari, Dubai

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