Villa in Emirates Hills

Emirates Hills, Dubai · 2012

Courtyard with palm trees and open glass doors to an outdoor lounge area, Emirates Hills Villa, Emirates Hills, Dubai

The villa was aseptic: neutral colours, nothing that belonged to anyone. My work here was the furniture, the palette, the division of the spaces and the choice of materials. The client wanted the formal living room to open onto the pool — doors and windows that connect inside and out, which in a Dubai summer above forty degrees is not obvious.

Pool area with palm trees and glass doors open to the interior dining and kitchen, Emirates Hills Villa, Emirates Hills, Dubai
Courtyard with a glass-railed staircase and an outdoor sofa with mustard-yellow cushions, Emirates Hills Villa, Emirates Hills, Dubai
Hallway with framed art and marble flooring leading to a pool view, Emirates Hills Villa, Emirates Hills, Dubai

Cream marble floors run from the entrance gallery through the house, framed in dark timber; the living rooms open to the courtyard pool through full-height folding glass walls, onto a hardwood deck. In the master bedroom, a full wall of upholstered panelling stands in for the headboard.

Bedroom with a tall tufted headboard and white bedding with a navy accent pillow, Emirates Hills Villa, Emirates Hills, Dubai
Corner with a mustard-yellow curved swivel chair and an abstract art print, Emirates Hills Villa, Emirates Hills, Dubai
Bathroom with a freestanding oval tub and a mustard-yellow towel, Emirates Hills Villa, Emirates Hills, Dubai

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