Estrela Apartment

A couple relocating to Lisbon found a property in a recently upgraded building with open layouts and modernized features. Our studio was entrusted to bring elegant comfort to the interior with carefully curated, custom-designed furniture and decor. From a blank canvas, the home was enlivened with walnut furnishings by Portuguese producers, warm-hued textiles in botanical motifs, and accents of delicate brass lighting. 

The entryway leads toward a spacious living room, where hand-woven rugs delineate areas for different activities. The first features a dining collection with upholstered shell chairs that comfortably envelop end-of-evening conversation. Midway, a daybed and display shelving system nestled under the lowered ceiling offer an intimate, yet versatile space. Stepping into the lounge, theatrical curtains reveal the pastel medley of Lisbon’s built landscape, the river, and hills in the distance. The dialogue of the room continues around a multi-tiered center table and featherweight pendant: a Brazilian modernist armchair faces a bespoke tufted-leather sofa, its throw cushions tailored to the palette of the media cabinet.

Outside, the balcony’s slate lacquered dining set caters to convivial meals. Private appreciation is found in a pair of leisurely chairs adjacent to the bedroom, with a side table quoting the terracotta background.

The main suite is endued with a crafted spindle bed dressed in deep blue linens and a lively made-to-measure embroidered bedspread. White Estremoz marble nightstands were designed to organize reading material and provide cable management. Circular ceramic lamps and bedside tables complement an ample upholstered bed to accommodate guests, and a floating console offers a discreet solution for remote meetings.

Project

Estrela Apartment

Location

Lisbon, Portugal

Completion

2023

Scope

Furnishing, Custom Furniture

Photography

Lourenço Teixeira de Abreu

Lola Cwikowski Studio project Estrela Apartment with De La Espada walnut Commune bench, Neri&Hu; Menu nimbus mirror; Vesoi Bijoux 14 wall lamp; Laura Pasquino bowl.
Custom tufted leather sofa; Vibia Flamingo pendant; &Tradition Palette JH25 table; &Tradition Como SC53 table lamp, Space Copenhagen; Laura Pasquino bowl; Kvadrat Kelim area rug; full-height custom curtains.
Menu Brasilia lounge chair in walnut, Kvadrat/Sahco Moss upholstery, Vincent Van Duysen; custom Wewood Float cabinet; Laura Pasquino bowl; Lyngby Porcelaen vases; Vesoi Bijoux 14 wall sconces, Kvadrat Kelim area rug; full-height custom curtains.
De La Espada walnut Solo dining table & chairs, Neri&Hu, Kvadrat/Sahco Moss, Vincent Van Duysen; Vibia Flamingo pendant; DCW Éditions Rosalie wall lamps; Kvadrat Kelim rug; Bolia Hour; &Tradition Collect SC71 planter, ; Aytm Angui bar chair.
Menu Brasilia lounge chair in walnut, Kvadrat / Sahco Moss upholstery, Vincent Van Duysen; &Tradition Palette JH26 coffee table, walnut, nero marquina marble, Jaime Hayón; Bolia Hour vase; Normann Copenhagen Circus ottoman, dark red velour.
Lola Cwikowski Studio project Estrela Apartment with Vibia Flamingo pendant; DCW Éditions Rosalie wall lamps; full-height custom curtains.
Menu Brasilia lounge, Sahco Moss, Vincent Van Duysen; Wewood Float cabinet; tufted leather sofa; &Tradition Palette JH25 table; &Tradition Como SC53 lamp; Laura Pasquino bowl; Vibia Flamingo; DCW Éditions Rosalie; Vesoi Bijoux 14; Kvadrat Kelim.
Lola Cwikowski Studio project Estrela Apartment with Bivaq Dats outdoor dining table; Bivaq Teja dining chairs, La Mamba Studio, Antracita and Taupe rope with cushions.
Lola Cwikowski Studio project Estrela Apartment with custom Wewood Float shelving; Ferm Living Turn Daybed, Kvadrat Fiord; &Tradition Palette JH26 coffee table; &Tradition Como SC53 lamp; Bolia Hour bowl; Vesoi iled ceiling lamp.
De La Espada walnut Companions bed, StudioIlse; custom Estremoz marble nightstands; Marset Funiculi S table lamp; linen sheets; custom tropical pattern embroidered bedspread; Kvadrat Kelim rug; full-length curtains; tulips.
Lola Cwikowski Studio project Estrela Apartment with Carl Hansen & Søn BK11 outdoor lounge chair, canvas cushions; SP01 Louie small side table, terracotta, Tom Fereday; Flos Last Order portable lamp, Michael Anastassiades.
De La Espada walnut Companions bed, StudioIlse; custom Estremoz marble nightstands; Marset Funiculi S table lamp; linen sheets; custom tropical pattern embroidered bedspread; Kvadrat Kelim rug; full-length curtains; tulip.
De La Espada walnut Companions bed, StudioIlse; custom tropical embroidered bedspread; full-length curtains; Carl Hansen & Søn BK11 lounge chair; SP01 Louie table, terracotta; Flos Last Order portable lamp, Michael Anastassiades.
Lola Cwikowski Studio project Estrela Apartment with De La Espada walnut Companions bed, StudioIlse; linen sheets.
Lola Cwikowski Studio project Estrela Apartment with overstuffed upholstered bed; Menu Androgyne side table, walnut, Danielle Siggerud; custom ceramic base lamp and shade; Kvadrat Kelim rug; Røros TweedFri throw, By the Fire; full-length curtains.
Lola Cwikowski Studio project Estrela Apartment with De La Espada walnut Companions bed, StudioIlse; custom Estremoz marble nightstands; Marset Funiculi S table lamp; linen sheets; custom tropical pattern embroidered bedspread; full-length curtains.
Lola Cwikowski Studio project Estrela Apartment with De La Espada walnut Companions bed, StudioIlse; custom Estremoz marble nightstands; Marset Funiculi S table lamp; linen sheets; custom tropical pattern embroidered bedspread; tulip.
Lola Cwikowski Studio project Estrela Apartment with overstuffed upholstered bed; Menu Androgyne side table, walnut, Danielle Siggerud; custom ceramic base lamp and shade; Kvadrat Kelim rug; Røros TweedFri throw, By the Fire; full-length curtains.
De La Espada walnut Solo dining chair, Neri&Hu, in Kvadrat / Sahco Moss upholstery, Vincent Van Duysen; Menu Rail desk, dark oak, Keiji Ashizawa Design; overstuffed upholstered bed;  Røros TweedFri throw, By the Fire; full-length curtains.
Lola Cwikowski Studio project Estrela Apartment with overstuffed upholstered bed; Menu Androgyne side table, walnut, Danielle Siggerud; custom ceramic base lamp and shade; full-length curtains.