The Hallways Inside This Remodeled Farmhouse Are Illuminated With LED Lighting

January 11, 2021
Old and new elements in this remodeled home have been highlighted by lighting.

PAULO MERLINI architects have completed the remodel of an old farmhouse in Gondomar, Portugal, and turned it into a modern home.

One way the architects chose to highlight the old and new elements in the home, was with the inclusion of lighting that lines the walls.

Old and new elements in this remodeled home have been highlighted by lighting.

By using illuminated LED strips, the stone, concrete, and wood walls throughout the home are able to be showcased in a subtle way.

By using illuminated LED strips, the stone, concrete, and wood walls throughout this modern home are able to be showcased in a subtle way.

Not only do they allow the original stone elements to shine, but they also guide people around the home, as each of the hallways is illuminated.

By using illuminated LED strips, the stone, concrete, and wood walls throughout this modern home are able to be showcased in a subtle way.
By using illuminated LED strips, the stone, concrete, and wood walls throughout this modern home are able to be showcased in a subtle way.
A hallway with wood walls is illuminated by LED lighting on the floor.
A hallway with stone walls is illuminated by LED lighting on the floor.

Here’s a closer look at the lighting strips which are installed where the floor meets the walls.

A hallway with stone and wood walls is illuminated by LED lighting on the floor.

The LED lighting strips have also been used in the dining area, where the backrest of a banquette bench has been highlighted.

LED lighting strips have been used in this dining area, where the backrest of a banquette bench has been highlighted.
LED lighting strips have been used in this dining area, where the backrest of a banquette bench has been highlighted.
LED lighting strips have been used in this dining area, where the backrest of a banquette bench has been highlighted.

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During the remodeling process, the architects discovered that the home was actually made up of three small houses built according to the needs of the former owner.

Maintaining the structure of the original volumes, the architects unified them through a slab that was perforated by a central patio that filters light through to the social areas of the home on the ground floor. A rooftop garden was also created, allowing further outdoor space for the homeowners.

A modern home with stone walls, concrete and wood accents, and a rooftop garden.
A modern home with stone walls, and a white upper floor.
A concrete slab separates the stone walls and white upper portion of this modern home.
A modern home with stone walls, concrete and wood accents, and a rooftop garden.
A modern home with stone walls, concrete and wood accents, and a rooftop garden.

Inside the home, there are sliding glass walls, a sunken living room, a wood kitchen, a spiral staircase, minimalist bedrooms, concrete floors, white walls, and wood ceilings.

Sliding glass walls connect the interior areas of this home with the outdoors.
A sunken living room has a custom designed sofa.
A sunken living room has a custom designed sofa.
A sunken living room has a custom designed sofa.
A modern home with concrete floors, white walls, and a wood ceiling.
A modern wood kitchen with hardware free cabinets.
A modern home with a white spiral staircase.
A modern home with a white spiral staircase.
A modern home with a white spiral staircase.
A modern bedroom with built-in cabinets that are flush to the walls.
A modern bedroom with minimalist furnishings and folding window shutters.
A modern bathroom with a minimalist vanity.
Photographer: Ivo Tavares Studio | Architecture Office: PAULO MERLINI architects | Main Architects: Paulo Merlini and André Santos Silva