Apartment and Terrace I Campolide, Lisbon

"Marta and Raquel make me want to be permanently in construction works... I love working with them because they are extremely customer-oriented and don’t measure efforts to ensure that everything is according to what I need. They are extremely professional from wallpaper choosing to coordination and work supervision.”

"The birth of a first child is a magical moment and one just wants everything to be perfect. The baby's room is prepared with all the love and thought to detail to be functional and welcoming. I knew how I wanted my daughter’s room and Raquel and Marta interpreted perfectly my imaginary! Being a rather innovative model for a baby’s room, the suggestions and recommendations they gave me were crucial for the final result - a cozy and delicate room, which will adapt to the child's growth."

"A hard case that resulted in a completely renovated and pleasant house! I needed to completely refurbish a 2 floor apartment in order to prepare myself for a new phase in my life. I contacted Marta and Raquel Calleres after having seen an original work, with care and good space planning at a friend’s house. My project was a difficult case due to the house’s state, the construction characteristics, my very "peculiar" taste, the conditions submitted to them to deliver the works to a company of my acquaintance, as well as, to make use, as far as possible, of furniture and paintings/ decorative items, once we had a maximum budget. Everything went very well, thanks to their enormous availability, great creativity - both in terms of architecture and interior design. They had a unique ability to understand and consider what the client intended (likes or dislikes), proposing pleasant and innovative solutions. They also got along with the building contractor discussing the house’s conditions in order to find solutions that maintained the ideas of the initial project. To sum up, the two Calleres sisters were unsurpassed in dedication to the project and, together, ensured a good balance of creativity and good taste, along with rigorous enforcement and good sense of cost control. Perhaps the best testimony I can give is the one of my daughter (at the time 8 years old) who at first did not want to change the house where she was born, but in the end she also got involved in the discussions and today, after nearly five years, she still loves her 'new home'."

"When we moved house we also wanted to change furniture and decoration. We needed to feel the change. However, we had neither the time nor the experience to create what we desired. Marta and Raquel Calleres managed to understand what we wanted. They designed the new house with all the necessary details to meet our dream. They put in practice the idea in a short period of time, showing tremendous flexibility to adapt to the feedback we kept giving during the process. We were all very happy with the magnificent result. "

“To work with Raquel and Marta Calleres is to risk not wanting projects to end. Everything works out, everything exceeds expectations. They are already responsible for 3 projects of mine, where I have been very happy. Thank you, Raquel and Marta.”

“Working with Marta and Raquel Calleres was an exceptional experience. My requirements were taken into account when drawing up the design project and deadlines were met. The final result was above my expectations because of the set budget and creative solutions presented. Professionalism combining creativity, good taste and personal dedication of Marta and Raquel could only give a good result!”

"To talk of Marta and Raquel Calleres is to say Rest, Good Taste and Professionalism. In a word: Excellent - in two: Thank you so much."

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INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE I PROJECT MANAGEMENT, COORDINATION & CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION I INTERIOR DESIGN I UPHOLSTERY WORK I CARPENTRY DRAWING

“All-inclusive”/ “Turnkey” Project.

A very small 60 square meters apartment with nonexistent or very inefficient storage solutions was rationally transformed into a functional and comfortable two-bedroom apartment.

Contiguous and belonging to this fraction, was a terrace with approximately 50 square meters, being crucial to intervene so as to extend the living social area of the house.

The client’s taste for travel, Art pieces and Design objects is clear in the overall image of the apartment, through its organized "exhibition". Being a project developed according to a contemporary style, certain materials and finishes were chosen to enhance such ambiance – as lacquered glass, mirror walls, textured wallpaper and high gloss lacquer -, as well as, Design furniture/ items. Textures and points in bright colours with neutral bases (grey and white) were mingled.

The project included tailor-made carpentry and upholstery.

The size, irregular configuration and exposure of the terrace dictated the rules to follow for its organization and use. Its new form and function division was achieved by building wooden structures that gave way to flowerbeds and benches platforms. The whole periphery was covered with wooden slats conferring a more private and intimate environment, a hideaway from "looks and strange presences". These structures concealed cabinets for storage of cushions, decorative items, garden tools, etc.

An eating area and a flowerbed for herbs were also provided near the kitchen doorway. The client´s hobby: growing aromatic herbs for cooking was not neglected, leaving a varied smell in the air between the passageway indoor/ outdoor.