{"id":122563,"date":"2019-04-26T14:00:29","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T14:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/nani-marquina-s-costa-brava-retreat-is-a-collector-s-paradise\/"},"modified":"2022-11-23T10:46:07","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T15:46:07","slug":"nani-marquina-s-costa-brava-retreat-is-a-collector-s-paradise","status":"publish","type":"id_project","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/nani-marquina-s-costa-brava-retreat-is-a-collector-s-paradise\/","title":{"rendered":"Nani Marquina\u2019s Costa Brava Retreat Is a Collector\u2019s Paradise"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Tres Vegetal rug by Marquina and Elisa Padrón anchors the living area and covers a prototype pouf, which accompanies a vintage armchair, a Mario Ruiz<\/a> sofa, a vintage Alvar Aalto stool, and a 1930s leather B.K.F. chair. Photography by Albert Font.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Nani Marquina has a thing for straw hand brooms. The textile designer and Nanimarquina<\/a> founder owns more than <\/span>two-dozen such specimens, sourced from locales as far flung as Thailand, <\/span>Pakistan, and Ibiza. “They’re all <\/span>essen<\/span>tially used the same way, yet every brush is different, depending on the country of origin and the regional fiber,” <\/span>she marvels.<\/span><\/p>\n

Marquina’s collecting passion also extends to woven baskets, beaded necklaces, teapots, seeds, dried gourds, soap, succulents, and sand (stored in <\/span>fish bowls), all of which garnish the
Es<\/span>clanyà, Spain, getaway she shares with her husband, photographer Albert Font. The 1970s dwelling, purchased three years ago from a painter friend, has a whitewashed simplicity that renders it a perfect backdrop for the couple’s assorted ephemera. “The most important thing is not the container, but the contents,” Marquina says.<\/span><\/p>\n

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An existing skylight draws sunshine into the dining area, where PET lamps by Álvaro Catalán de Ocón<\/a> dangle over vintage wicker chairs (from a local maker) and a salvaged-wood table by Piet Hein Eek<\/a>. Photography by Albert Font.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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“The most important thing is not the container, but the contents”<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sliding glass doors permit views of the Costa Brava coastline and coax an abundance of light into the 3,200-square-foot two-bedroom. The living\/dining area, kitchen, and master suite are on the main level, whose wide-plank wood flooring is seasoned with paint splashes from the previous owner. The partially subterranean lower level, a converted garage, houses Marquina’s studio and a guest room.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cement-grouted wood planks salvaged from horse stables pave the floor; the stucco stair is original. Photography by Albert Font.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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An exception is the studio’s Hella Jongerius sofa, covered in a fire-engine-red fabric. It’s the sole piece of seating here, where Marquina often works from the comfort of the floor—cushioned, of course, by one of her own carpet designs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the studio, a Hella Jongerius<\/a> Polder sofa rests on a handwoven wool Losanges rug by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec<\/a>; Marquina’s brush collection includes one from Ibiza, typically used to lime-wash house stoops. Photography by Albert Font.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Keep scrolling to view more of the Marquina’s residence and products ><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Populating the studio are Shade poufs by Marcos Catalán<\/a>, upholstered in rugs by Begüm Cânâ Özgür<\/a>. Photography by Albert Font.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Marquina designed the pigmented cement pool to blend into the hillside. Photography by Albert Font.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Custom cushions crafted from a Turkish kilim accent the guest room, with custom pine shelving repurposed from an installation at Nanimarquina’s Barcelona showroom. Photography by Albert Font.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nestled among olive and cork oak trees, the stucco and terracotta structure has a view of Spain’s Costa Brava coastline. Photography by Albert Font.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Burmese lacquerware that Marquina purchased on her travels alights a wool-blend Tres Green rug she designed with Elisa Padrón. Photography by Albert Font.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Horizontal and vertical gradients converge in Shade, a handmade flatweave by designer Begüm Cânâ Özgür. Photography by Albert Font.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n
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The wool Kilim pouf is by Marquina and Marcos Catalán. Photography by Albert Font.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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