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Here you are, standing in your brand-new living room. On bare concrete. Outside, the tyre marks from the cement truck are still etched into what\u2019s meant to become your garden\u2026 <\/em><\/p>\n

Congratulations. Your Spanish villa is complete. The dream project you sketched, selected, planned and fought for over months \u2013 it\u2019s finally standing. Sleek. White. Modern. And utterly soulless. Don\u2019t panic \u2013 it\u2019s not you. It\u2019s the clockwork Spanish way of building, the developers\u2019 obsession with grey and glossy, and the myth that \u201cnew\u201d somehow equals \u201cdone.\u201d <\/p>\n

Time to give your modern villa some character. And yes, you can do that without resorting to macram\u00e9 plant hangers or Moroccan cushions straight out of a garden centre photoshoot. <\/p>\n

\"ModernStart with texture, not colour<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In a modern villa, colour is often the first thing people trip over \u2013 sometimes quite literally when choosing floor tiles. But the secret to atmosphere isn\u2019t in the shade, it\u2019s in the texture. If everything is smooth, sleek and shiny, your home ends up feeling like a showroom. Add contrast. A rough linen sofa, a wool rug that sheds just a little, a ceramic vase that\u2019s anything but symmetrical. Think materials your fingers want to touch. I once bought a handmade cabinet from Ronda with drawers that don\u2019t quite close properly. Neither do I, after a couple of glasses of wine. <\/p>\n

Dare to embrace imperfection<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Perfection is overrated \u2013 and frankly, an un-Spanish luxury. Just look at the village houses in Andalusia: their charm lives in crooked doors and lime paint that\u2019s gently peeling away. Even in a brand-new villa, something should be allowed to feel slightly off. Use limewash or textured plaster with some soul. Leave a wall deliberately unfinished. Put a vintage chair in the kitchen, even if it \u2018doesn\u2019t belong there\u2019. The house should reflect you, not your developer\u2019s Pinterest board. <\/p>\n

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Personal tip:<\/strong> \u201cBuy one thing you absolutely can\u2019t justify. If it still makes sense after a week, it belongs.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Lighting is everything (except spotlights in rows of three)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Lighting is the most underestimated mood-setter \u2013 and in modern villas, usually the first thing to go wrong. Spotlights in a grid pattern turn your living room into a waiting area with nicer furniture. Be bold: a fabric-shaded floor lamp, a linen-covered cord, a Portuguese lampshade that\u2019s slightly too big. Light is allowed to cast shadows. Use wall lights that glow indirectly, and in the evenings, go for fewer lumens but more layers. My living room has five light sources \u2013 but not a single ceiling lamp. That one lives in the broom cupboard. Where it belongs. <\/p>\n

Leave something out (and add something of your own)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Your home doesn\u2019t need to be \u2018finished\u2019 on day one. In fact, a real home takes time to grow. Leave walls deliberately bare. Place a table without knowing what\u2019ll end up on it. Try the Saturday rastro in Jal\u00f3n \u2013 a market where you\u2019ll stumble over weathered wine barrels, glorious Spanish kitsch, and possibly that one thing your house didn\u2019t know it needed. I once found a cast-iron rooster there, which the seller claimed once sat atop a fountain in Benidoleig. \u201cIt\u2019s hideous,\u201d I thought. \u201cAnd absolutely perfect.\u201d Give your house time to collect memories. Because character \u2013 even in a modern villa \u2013 doesn\u2019t come from furniture. It comes from stories. <\/p>\n

On the other side of the Costa Blanca, the market in Guardamar del Segura is worth a visit \u2013 as are the flea markets in Torrevieja and San Miguel de Salinas. Based on the Costa del Sol? Then head to the rastro in Fuengirola on Sundays, or \u2013 if you\u2019re feeling brave \u2013 dive into the charming chaos of M\u00e1laga\u2019s Saturday morning market. One golden rule: the fewer the tourists, the more soul you\u2019ll find. <\/p>\n

Character is context<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Finally, consider what surrounds the house. Perched on a hillside at the edge of a village? Then your home can afford to feel a bit more rugged. Got a sea view? Lean into soft colours and natural materials. Soul doesn\u2019t just live in the interior \u2013 it lives in the atmosphere. And that should flow seamlessly from outside in. <\/p>\n

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Geboren in Sevilla als zoon van een Andalusische moeder en een Britse vader, groeide ik op met een unieke mix van flamenco en afternoon tea. Hoewel ik diep geworteld ben in de Spaanse cultuur, vind je bij mij ook die Britse scherpte en een flinke dosis zelfspot. Inmiddels heb ik mijn plek gevonden aan de Costa del Sol, waar ik als schrijver mijn passies voor natuur, duurzaamheid, en het goede leven kan combineren. Mijn missie? Jou laten zien hoe je je Casa y Vida \u2013 je huis en leven \u2013 kunt omarmen op een manier die niet alleen comfortabel, maar ook inspirerend is. Mijn stijl? Direct, met een knipoog, en altijd een beetje rebels. Want eerlijk is eerlijk: een betegelde tuin met kunstgras voelt voor mij net zo levenloos als een kopje thee zonder melk. 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Pak een glas vino tinto, leun achterover, en bienvenido in mijn wereld!","url":"https:\/\/thesoundofthecosta.com\/en\/author\/lucas\/"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesoundofthecosta.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesoundofthecosta.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesoundofthecosta.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesoundofthecosta.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesoundofthecosta.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12720"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thesoundofthecosta.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12720\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesoundofthecosta.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesoundofthecosta.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesoundofthecosta.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesoundofthecosta.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}