Inside a Mediterranean Dream House Designed for a Growing Family (House Tour)

Casa F sees Williams Burton Leopardi seamlessly marry old and new elements whilst integrating bespoke moments throughout that allow for easy family living. The Mediterranean dream house is designed to age and grow with the occupants, as family lies at the centre of this residence – a sentiment exemplified by the architecture, interior design and landscape. The house tour shows Williams Burton Leopardi thoughtfully blending existing and contemporary elements with a combined sense of elegance, functionality and comfort. The layout of the Mediterranean dream house is defined by the openness felt between spaces and across thresholds. Located in Adelaide, Australia, typified by bluestone buildings with bay windows, Williams Burton Leopardi renovates the home without neglecting its original charm. As the clients are of Italian descent, a Mediterranean dream house centred on plenty of outdoor space, areas of retreat, sharing food and encouraging togetherness prevails. Central to this idea is the way the design follows a ‘town square’ arrangement between the main home and the pavilion. Considered additions in terms of furnishings and materiality evoke a softness and understatement that encourages relaxation in the Mediterranean dream house. The house tour shows Williams Burton Leopardi taking inspiration from the existing fabric of the home – a palette of natural materials such as washed oak flooring and natural stone. Furniture follows a restrained approach, inspiring a sense...