A summer in Mallorca or a lifetime?

Many people think about leaving. Few actually do.

After they got married, they chose Mallorca. Not because of a job offer, not for practical reasons, nor for a specific opportunity. But for the nature, the pace, the light, and the possibility of organizing their time differently. They worked from anywhere. They used it for that.

What started as a trial run eventually became a permanent decision. They discovered that the distance from big cities weighed less heavily than they imagined, and that the proximity to the sea, the climate, and the way the days unfolded compensated for almost everything else.

How they ended up living in Mallorca: a trial that became a decision
The apartment is where everything happens. Work in the morning, lunch at noon, friends in the afternoon. Two people in the same space all day long, with all that entails.
The house had to work for many different situations without constantly changing its configuration. It had to be possible to concentrate during a video call and, a few hours later, host someone for dinner without the space looking different.

A kitchen open to the living room: an island that changes its use throughout the day

The kitchen is open to the living room. The island doesn't have a fixed function: first thing in the morning, it's where the laptop is opened before the day begins; at midday, it's a workspace; in the evening, it's where the night begins when guests arrive. The layout allows the two to move around without getting in each other's way.

There is no strict separation between activities, but they don't need one either. The space adapts to the changing pace of the day without imposing it.

Wood and metal: two finishes that share the same plane without either one giving way

The combination of wood and metal came from what was already in the house and how they wanted the space to feel. Wood provides grain, warmth, and a texture that changes with the light. Metal provides precision and a cooler presence. The two finishes share the same plane without either one giving way to the other.

It was also a matter of durability. Materials capable of enduring daily use without losing character and aging well over time. The idea wasn't to build something flashy, but something that would continue to function just as well years from now.

The light enters and does the rest. Throughout the day, the materials change their appearance, shadows shift, and the same room looks different without needing to move anything.

In Mallorca, the day doesn't end when the laptop is closed.

Something quick is prepared before going out. Someone is met at the end of the workday. Returning from the beach, hungry. The kitchen is at the center of all that, between work and what comes next.

There are days when the transition between one thing and another lasts barely a few minutes: a last call, closing the computer, and going for a walk before dark. That proximity between work and the rest of life was precisely part of the reason for staying.

In summer, with the light of the last hours entering through the windows, there's no need to explain why they chose to stay