shelter - five homes.pdf

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SHELTERThis appartment belonged to an old collector who died, and all hisstuff was there when Rosa and Pere arrived. They found amazingthings: from a collection of stamps to a charming cuckoo clock. Andthey also had the impression that he lived a happy life that's whatmade them decide.

C/ Mallorca, 655, 1r 4aRosa, Pere


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PERE works inmaintenance in an officebuilding, but that's nothis unique profession:he is a great musician.ROSA is a civil servantand she owns a naturalproducts store. They livewith Paula, Rosa'sdaughter, but she wason holidays when we

visited them. And Marta,her other daughter, isstudying abroad so shedoesn't live there.


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What colourinspires you the most?-I never thought I would say that, but I

think it's red. I don't know, because I'venever liked it particularly but, when westarted planning things, we ended upchoosing red, and... I like it!Then she looked at Pere.-Mine is, hmm, b o r d ea u x r e d w i n e.And she bursted out laughing.


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Collecting happinessThe old gentleman who lived within these wallsdied. He was a collector and the house was fullof his stuff when the couple arrived. They foundso many amazing things that they couldn't getrid of them. There were hundreds of collections:stamps, lighters, keyrings, coins, old toys, dogfigurines, all kind of books... They fell in love sothey tried to keep as many as they could.


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"Oh, I can hear

the silence!"

This flat is located in Clot, the old part of a districtin Barcelona. They didn't know it before theyarrived, but now they like it very much. Before,they lived in a place where the annoying streetnoise with the cars and the ambulances and thatbothered them all the time. Instead, this area isextremely quiet: they can hear the silence, whichis difficult in the city.

The living room has big windows onto a kind ofcommunity square. It is the best illuminated place

in the house - the sunlight arrives to the rest ofthe house through the corridors.

Another advantage of this appartment is thesupermarket just downstairs, which is very useful.Pere specially loves the bars in the zone. He toldus they're familiar, friendly and always take careof you. And he obviously mentioned theirexquisite homecooked meals.


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Not the youngcouple startingThey have moved other times, so some furniture from theother houses has ended up in this flat. That's the reason whythis house is a mix of everything they have lived and, ofcourse, the collector's things.

Old stuff combines perfectlywith the new one. We love howlooks this old stool with flowersnext to the metal console table.

Lots of movies are savedbehind these doors, ready to beplayed on Saturday coldevenings.

This painting is a candidreflection of what people in thishouse feels. One heart made ofdifferent strokes and colours.

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Their personality isreflected in thwehouse by thedecisions theymake. For example,they just keepputting thingsbecause they needthem or it makessense but theynever decoratetheir home much

their personality is"non-decorating".Sometimes they justsee something andthink "Oh, this fits!"without knowingexactly why.


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When choosing a piece of furniture, first of all, they needto agree, and then it has to be a simple and affordableproduct, that doesn't pretend to be another thing.


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Rosa spends long hoursoutside home during theda, and when shearrives, there's alwayssomething to do such ascooking, doing thelaundry or ironing. Butwhen everything is done,she loves to rest in therocking chair or in thesofa, maybe reading agood book, or studyingon the computer.

This sofais great!-roomy-easy to clean-comfortable-you can sleep on it


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Old sculptures and a damagedtelephone were laying there.This bureau also was from thecollector and hides a big mess.

The Beatles mug collection,specifically, didn't belong to thecollector. It could not be missingat a music lovers' home!

The dreamcatcher used to behung on the wall, but it endedcatching John, Paul, George andRingo's dreams.

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A lock for Pere's roomPere only set one condition when they moved to this flat: hewanted his own room and he wanted to lock it - he didn't trust girlsmuch. He confessed he was very ashamed of saying that becausehe has never closed it. He wanted to have somewhere to keep safeall his belongings.In this room Pere spends the whole day playing the guitar, readingnews on the internet, listening to music...


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Weird dogs deserved anexclusive shelf. Even if nobodyactually likes them, they form acurious collection.

T a x i D r i v e r by Martin Scorsesewas one of the bunch of moviesthey had.

Pere's guitars are not hollowedbut nearly. His best treasure.

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PERE HAD A FUNNY REACTIONWHEN ROSA REMINDED HIM SHE

ALSO HAD A COPY OF HIS ROOM KEY


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Sunday morningsThey call them "Spotify hours", a very proper name, since they spendall the morning listening to music. Mainly old music from their times -70s, 80s and 90s. It is a way to teach Paula a different idea of musicthat what suggests today's world. They have a grand repertory fromSpanish Copla and Can Catalana to Rock and Roll.

A p o s t e r o f t h e m a s t e r o f j a z z

D u k e El l i n g t o n a n d h i s F am o u sO r c h es t r a , o f o n e d a y t h e y

p l a y e d a t t h e L o n d o n

P a l l a d i u m .


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A place for allThe kitchen, almost 100% furnished with IKEAstuff, is where the family gathers during the week.They appreciate these closeness moments, whenthey have breakfast and dinner together.

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K e e p Ca l m postersdecorate the corridor.They bought them onthe internet a few weeksafter arriving.Set of three: KEEP CALMAND DRINK TEA, KEEPCALM AND EAT ACUPCAKE, KEEP CALMAND BUY SHOES.There is a bigger KeepCalm poster on thekitchen's wall, next tothe fridge. They usuallyget lost discovering newsquares during themeals.Rosa said she loves thekitchen becauseeverything is handy.The GOSIG RTTA softtoy is the pet of the

house. It is good athugging, comforting andlistening and are fond ofplay and mischief. In thepicture appears naked,but sometimes it wearscostumes that Paulacreates with napkins,like hoods and coats.Vintage cereal andbiscuit boxes give thekitchen a cosy andtrendy look.

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WE RECOMMEND TO WATCH A SHORT FILMBY TEMUJIN DORAN THAT TELLS THE STORY OF

THE "KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON" POSTER


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IndependenceAlthough the flat is not huge, everyone can find their own cornerand enjoy being alone, and on the other hand if they want to betogether, they can be together too.

Raindrops in a window in a picture Marta tookyears ago.Rosita is an artisanal beer produced in Tarragona,Spain, and its name is the diminutive of Rosa, sothe bottles are a really adequate decoration.

The fairy's corner. We felt welcomed and safe withtheir magical company. Probably, it is because ofthem that the house has this hospitable ambience.

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R. is the name of the song in this musical score.Pere composed this for Rosa when they were stillknowing each other. It is, besides, one of Paula'sfavourite songs.

The perfume bottle must be present in everywoman's bedside table. It's like an unwritten law.Fake flowers with light bulbs, like Christmas lights,were wrapping Paula's desk chair.

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Their shelter in apiece of paperThis family sent us their floor plan, a freehand

drawing. It is satisfying to see people participatein the project and each one in its own way.Especially when they tell you that it has been kindof entertaining to create the map. Their responseto our motivation motivated us even more.

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ENTRANCEUTILITY ROOMBATHROOMPANTRYPARENTS' BEDROOMKITCHENPAULA'S BEDROOMLIVING ROOMOFFICE

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