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A Master Suite Designed for Privacy and Intimacy

Casa Cor Rio de Janeiro is a prestigious national interior design event that takes place every year and Brazilian architect Gisele Taranto designed this cozy master suite for this year’s event.

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Each architect is given a different section of an unused apartment to renovate and Taranto was given the master suite. The suite was created with a couple in mind that was interested in intimacy and privacy. In place of a TV, the bedroom faces the terrace with the only separation being floor-to-ceiling glass doors that frame the view.

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The room is flooded with light so the walls and ceilings were covered with a gray stucco and the floors with recycled wooden floors from wood that is used to produce cachaça barrels.

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Colorful artwork and objects are thoughtfully arranged throughout the suite making the space super inviting.

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The writing desk is a design by Emanuel Gallina for Poliform and the scale works in the corner nook.

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The master bathroom is flooded with natural light thanks to a skylight just above the shower.

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Caroline Williamson is Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in photography from SCAD and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, doing New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or reworking playlists on Spotify.