Having lived in Barcelona for nearly two decades, Chilean interior designer Jaime Beriestain is no stranger to the city—and his well-placed apartment in the historic Eixample district truly revels in the full bustle of its lively locale.
“I love being in the centre of the city,” he professes. “Eixample is an area that’s constantly buzzing with design and fashion boutiques, charming hotels and restaurants, and art galleries.”
Furnished with a vibrant collection of modern designs and contemporary art, it’s hard to imagine the apartment in its original state—as an office space. During his first visit to the property, the designer loved the abundance of natural light that streamed through the apartment and its lofty ceiling height.
“As it is located on the main floor of the building, what won me over was the headroom,” recalls Beriestain. “Also, unusually, it has a lot of inner courtyards that provide shafts of natural light.”
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