“Metropolitan Luxury”
Villa Reinhart opgenomen in boek van interior designer Eric Kuster.
CURACAO PRIVATE RESIDENCE
This project was a labour of love for its young owners, who’d long been fans of Eric’s style. Having moved from Holland, they gleaned architectural details from their visits to various countries around the world, carefully took photos of the details they loved, then incorporated them into the home that they built for themselves. Having Eric furnish their new home, designed by architect Michael Durgaram, for them turned out to be the icing on the cake. “I was keen to work on this project, not only because the owners were so enthusiastic, but because this is another very cleverly designed house. Internal shutters create a flexibility of space, louvered walls allow light to filter in, and the place is very clearly a ‘natural home’.
Gaps in the roof have been specifically left to allow rain to fall on various flowerbeds, and an infinity pool stretches from outside the house to within its walls. I particularly like spaces where indoors and outdoors merge,” says Eric. His choice of furnishings and accessories helps to emphasize the open nature of the space -he even went as far as to help the couple select the pebbles that function as a natural ‘rug’ within the kitchen-diner area. Keeping the interior style deliberately understated means that it’s the architecture of the house and the spectacular views towards Table Top Mountain that are the centre of attention here.
Moreover, this project is testament to the fact that both great style and a sense of Zen-like calm can be achieved on a limited budget – sometimes, less really is more.
