Susanna Cots has restored for this Empordà family the authenticity of a home whose stone speaks to us of the emotions that have always existed: well-being, family, refuge, intimacy.
“Returning to the purity of nature has been a process of acceptance and respect. Understanding that there is no right angle in this house, serves to appreciate and value the beauty of imperfection and enhance it”, explains the interior designer.
Natural style as the soul of the project
The search for functional solutions in line with the design concept developed has led the interior designer to choose continuous lime mortar flooring, which facilitates the breathability of the floors and prevents damp.
The beamed ceiling and the Catalan vault have also been recovered and lacquered in white, a colour that is one of the hallmarks of the project and which brings light into all the spaces.
The natural style, as the soul of the project, is the main feature of the stone walls and all the furniture custom-designed by Susanna Cots in solid chestnut wood.
The design of symmetrical spaces
One of the design concepts developed by Susanna Cots is the connection of interior and exterior spaces. We see this reflected in the kitchen, a vital space for family communication and the garden porch.
Fireplaces, placed in different areas of the home, are elements that appear regularly in the studio’s projects. In this case, the fireplace in the master suite, located on the top floor, is the soul of the house.
Spaces for reading and well-being
The two living rooms, on the lower and upper floors, identify spaces for reading, study and relaxation. While the one on the ground floor is designed as a corner near the fire, the upper floor incorporates a bookcase and work tables.
The night area consists of three en-suite suites with their own style for the older and younger members of the family.
The staircase, a connecting element between the lower and upper floors, is designed as a storage space at the same time.
Project: Natural Empordà.
Interior design: Susanna Cots.
Location: El Empordà (Girona).
Realisation: 2023.
Photography: Mauricio Fuertes.
Furniture: Todo el mobiliario y la cocina están diseñados por Susanna Cots. Mobiliario de exterior y mesa del despacho de Dareels. Sofá de la planta baja, de Maison de Vacances. Sofá sala de estar primer piso de Flexform. Sillas planta baja del rincón de lectura y chimenea de Carl & Hansen. Taburetes de artesanos locales. Sillas de Andreu World. Cama de la suite de Gervasoni.
Source: Susanna Cots Interior Design.
Susanna Cots
Susanna Cots has been designing spaces for over 20 years with an innate talent for creating balance and visual comfort. Her way of working with lighting, the distribution-emotion binomial and nature means that her interior design favours awareness, wellbeing and mindfulness. His career began in 2001 with his first studio in Catalonia and has been consolidated internationally until the opening of a second office in Hong Kong in 2014.
Susanna Cots’ constant research into design and emotional well-being has led her to create The Eleven House brand.
The designer’s work has been recognised by prestigious international awards such as the German Design Awards (Germany, 2020), the Luxury Lifestyle Awards and the Lux Life Awards (England, 2017 and 2018), the Idea Top Awards(China, 2012 and 2013).
It has also received recognition as a finalist in the Society of British Interior Design SBID Awards, the Porcelanosa Interiors Awards, the New York International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) and the FAD Awards in Barcelona.
His profile has been featured in publications in more than 30 countries and he has spoken at design conferences in professional and university circles.
Susanna Cots Interior Design
Carrer Marquès de Robert, 5
17113 Peratallada (Girona)
+34 931 691 365
www.susannacots.com
Project by Susanna Cots
