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Location: Sharjah
Architect: Whitehouse
Interior Designer: Leali Ezzat
Photographer Credit: Intelier Loud & Clear

The Olivo Villa is a high-end, complete interior renovation project for a residential private villa in Sharjah, by Ele Interior. The designers were enlisted to the project to help the client achieve and build their dream house. The goal was to create a home that is practical, durable and modern in style with a touch of luxury. With a neutral and bright colour palette, the interiors are refined and sophisticated taking the surrounding nature as it’s a muse.

Ele Interior’s main focus was to highlight and connect the interiors with nature. Thus, this played a key role in the designers’ selection of colours and materials, and the execution of the project as a whole. The interior design connects to the environment outside with the integration of the signature olive tree, and the use of natural materials with a palette that reflects this. The neutral tones are the foundation of the interior scheme, taking hues from natural elements such as stone, sand, and wood, built upon with the blues and gold of the sky throughout the day.

Being in a desert area, Ele Interior’s wanted to add a connection with nature and greenery around the villa. There is a fundamental connection between the property and its location through the floor to ceiling windows. They allow a considerable among of natural light into the rooms and blur the boundary of where the interiors end.  With the views that they offer, they highlight the natural elements that are used within the villa, such as the statement olive tree and natural travertine.

The main idea of the design was to keep it clean and simple with a contemporary and minimalistic style. Open spaces and walls that use accessories sparsely allow the design to highlight the statement high ceilings, key lighting pieces and contemporary paintings.