Gislhaine & Bruno

Alicante

Gislhaine & Bruno

Alicante

Two floors shaped by light, facing the Explanada in Alicante

This home renovation in Alicante – Explanada area transforms a two-story residence into continuous space where light, silence, and vertical connection define the experience of living.
The warmth of wood and natural stone, together with views over the Mediterranean, the harbor, and the old town, create a serene atmosphere deeply rooted in its place.

There are homes you walk through.
And there are homes you inhabit with all your senses.

Here, the space opens vertically, creating an immediate sense of calm spaciousness. There is no break between floors, only continuity. The gaze rises, the light descends, and life finds a slower, almost natural rhythm — as if each level were part of a single gesture.

Light enters from both sides and moves effortlessly through the home, accompanying the different moments of the day. On one side, the sea, the promenade, the open horizon. On the other, the historic city — more serene, more intimate. Two atmospheres coexisting, balancing the experience of living.

Inside, warmth is felt before it is understood. Wood, stone, honest textures. Materials that do not seek attention, but permanence. That do not dazzle, but welcome.

And above all, silence.
A real, deep silence that envelops the space and allows the home to feel like a refuge in the heart of the city. It is not isolation — it is calm. A sense of pause that transforms the way each room is lived.

The spaces flow without rigidity — connected, generous, designed to accompany everyday life without imposing on it. Everything feels arranged so that the home is not simply observed, but experienced.

Because when light, emptiness, and matter find balance, something happens that is difficult to explain but easy to feel:
the house stops being a place and becomes a way of being in the world.

Ficha técnica

Location: Alicante (Alicante).

Built area: 180,00 m2
Year: 2025.

Custom joinery: Shelving and wall paneling designed by Volta_, oak veneer.
Flooring: Crema Marfil marble, alternating layout, 40 / 50 / 60 cm widths.
Lighting system: SIMON 706.21 3100 k.
Kitchen: custom island and countertop in Crema Marfil marble.
Bathrooms: Custom sink carved in Crema Marfil marble. Toilets and faucets by Treemme

FURNITURE

Living & Dining Area
Stools
: Nuez stool/ Andreu World
Sofa: Maison de Vacances / ANCHELA Store Alicante
Coffee Table: Maison de Vacances / ANCHELA Store Alicante
Dining Table: Reverse / Andreu World
Dining Chairs: Nuez / Andreu World

Bedroom
Rug
: Wabisabi / Nani Marquina
Bedside tables: Sussex / Punt Mobles

Mural Bedroom
Chair
: Globus / Stua

Office
Office chair
: Nuez Task Chair with wheels / Andreu World
Sofa bed: Creta / Organic Design

Outdoor
Armchair: Nuez Stool / Andreu World
Side tables: Pausa / Stua
Rug: Tres / Nani Marquina
Sofa: Siesta / Andreu World
Chairs: Costa / Andreu World


WALLPAPERS

Entrance: Nishino RM 1059 04 / Élitis
Bedroom headboard: Boudoir 1002 04 / Élitis
Bedroom wall: Uno Bone 46550 / Arte
Guest bathroom: LOUAM PAPYRUS TRI 602 / Khroma

Office: Paper Structure RM984 / Élitis
Mural: Hors saison / Élitis


LIGHTING

Living & Dining area
Under-stair lamp: Knit / Vibia
Dining table pendant: Skygarden / Flos
Entrance pendant: Focus / Aromas del Campo

Master bedroom

Headboard wall lights: Atelier Des Lumieres

Mural Bedroom

Wall light: Dots / Vibia

Office
Table lamp: Africa / Vibia

Kitchen

Island pendant: Slim / Vibia

Outdoor

Round wall light: Dots / Vibia
Wall light with arm: Nans / Bover

 

Fotografía: Agustín David Forner