Beach House: 3 Is The Magic Number
Introduction
Set along the picturesque Portuguese coastline, The Beach House Project demonstrates contemporary coastal design through the thoughtful integration of premium architectural surface solutions. This stunning beachfront renovation showcases how three complementary SIBLAND products—SIBECO, SIBDEKODUR, and SIBMICRODUR—work together to create a cohesive, sophisticated, and highly functional coastal residence.
Design Vision
The renovation aimed to achieve a seamless aesthetic throughout the property while meeting the practical demands of a beachfront environment. The team selected three of SIBLAND’s standout products for their exceptional performance characteristics, aesthetic versatility, and ability to withstand the challenging conditions of coastal living.
SIBECO: The Foundation of Seamless Elegance
The project’s foundation begins with SIBECO, a premium self-leveling flooring solution that creates a seamless, contemporary aesthetic while offering exceptional durability for coastal environments. Applied throughout the living room, kitchen, bedrooms, and bathroom flooring, SIBECO provides a continuous surface that unifies the home’s various spaces.
SIBECO’s unique properties made it the ideal choice for this coastal application. Not sensitive to moisture, it stands up admirably to the high humidity and water exposure typical of beachfront properties. Its 100% mineral composition—free from resins, VOCs, and APEOs—ensures healthy indoor air quality while contributing to the project’s sustainability goals.
The technical aspects of SIBECO further enhanced its suitability for this renovation. With its fast-setting properties and no shrinkage, the installation process was efficient and precise. The product’s adaptable thickness range (3 to 50 mm) allowed the installation team to address various levelling requirements throughout the property, creating perfectly even surfaces despite the challenges often found in renovation projects.
SIBDEKODUR: Statement Pieces in Terrazzo
While SIBECO provides the neutral foundation, SIBDEKODUR custom precast terrazzo elements introduce distinctive focal points throughout the home. Created in partnership with Kubo Mineral, specialists in sustainable architectural concrete, these bespoke terrazzo pieces add character and luxury to key areas of the residence.
The kitchen features a striking SIBDEKODUR countertop, where the neutral terrazzo with black and orange accents creates a sophisticated contrast with the wooden cabinetry. In the bathrooms, custom SIBDEKODUR wash basins in both neutral and green colourways demonstrate the product’s versatility in adapting to different design contexts.
Each SIBDEKODUR element was precisely made off-site and cut to measure, ensuring perfect fit and finish in the final installation. This meticulous approach allowed for the creation of perfectly seamless terrazzo forms with consistent quality throughout. The precast manufacturing process also minimised on-site disruption during the renovation, an important consideration for any residential project.
SIBMICRODUR: Continuous Water-Resistant Surfaces
Completing the trio of SIBLAND products, SIBMICRODUR delivers exceptional performance for walls and wet areas throughout the property. This water-resistant solution creates sophisticated, continuous surfaces that are particularly valuable in the coastal environment.
In the bathrooms, SIBMICRODUR covers floors, walls, ceilings, and shower areas, creating completely seamless wet rooms that are both visually striking and highly practical. The blue-grey colour selected for one shower area creates a calming atmosphere reminiscent of the nearby ocean, while warm neutrals in other spaces maintain the home’s cohesive colour palette.
Beyond the bathrooms, SIBMICRODUR extends to all walls in the living areas and kitchen, creating a refined backdrop for the home’s furnishings and artwork. Its application continues to the exterior walls around the pool area, effectively bridging indoor and outdoor living spaces—a crucial element of the coastal lifestyle.
With its minimal 2-3 mm thickness, SIBMICRODUR could be applied directly over existing surfaces, making it ideal for this renovation project. The ready-to-apply paste system—featuring BASE for preparation and FINO for finishing—ensured efficient application while delivering a flawless end result.
Creating a Cohesive Design Language
What makes The Beach House Project particularly noteworthy is how these three SIBLAND products work together to create a cohesive design language throughout the residence. The subtle uniformity of SIBECO flooring provides the perfect foundation for both the bold terrazzo elements of SIBDEKODUR and the refined wall finishes of SIBMICRODUR.
The consistency in colour tones across all three products creates visual harmony while allowing each material to serve its specific function optimally. This thoughtful integration of surfaces demonstrates how contemporary materials can create spaces that are both aesthetically sophisticated and supremely practical for coastal living.
Conclusion
The Beach House Project illustrates the power of integrated surface design in creating exceptional living environments. By using SIBECO, SIBDEKODUR, and SIBMICRODUR throughout this Portuguese beachfront residence, the designers have achieved a compelling balance of seamless aesthetics, practical durability, and sustainable materials.
For architects and designers considering similar coastal renovations, this project offers valuable insights into how thoughtfully selected surface solutions can transform spaces while meeting the rigorous demands of beachfront living. The result is a home that not only captures the serene beauty of its coastal setting but promises to maintain its elegance for years to come.
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