Previous pages: Built in 1969, this home was
inspired by two iconic Mid-century Modernist
houses. But when architect Stefan Antoni bought
it, the interiors were in a very dilapidated state
– especially the master suite. His reconfiguring
of this part of the house combined the original
separate bedroom, bathroom, dressing room and
passageways, to create a large open-plan suite
with a Zen-like resort look.
Top: The new master suite occupies the same total
area as its predecessor, but now has a completely
fresh, light-filled ambience.
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When architect Stefan Antoni bought
the home featured here, he was attracted
by its Modernist architecture, inspired by
two iconic houses – Philip Johnson’s 1949
Glass House and Mies van der Rohe’s
1951 Farnsworth House.
What was less than impressive, though,
was the poor state of some of the interiors
– none more so than the master suite.
“The original master suite was a
horror, with separate bedroom, dressing
room and bathroom, all linked by small
passages,” says Antoni.
“The home’s original dark brown
quarry tiles had been removed from the
floors and replaced with ugly blue-grey
porcelain, and the vanity was awful.”
First on the list was to take down the
walls, which combined the three separate
spaces into one open-plan area.
“That meant that from the bathroom
you now look right through the bedroom
to lovely views, while the bathroom can
also open up to the back garden in the
other direction.”
Placing the dressing room in the middle