Deniz Önel

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The Open Space

Armchairs against the window wall, the onyx counter to the right

In this apartment near Florence's Ponte Vecchio, the open space embodies Deniz Onel's sculptural sensibility, shaped to Douglas and Matthew's refined vision.

Exposed wooden beams provide rustic warmth, while expansive windows frame the city's historic skyline—the Duomo rising prominently.

Curated textures define the room: deep violet velvet rugs, surfaces in lapis lazuli and Botticelli onyx, and Tom Dixon's sculptural pendants casting golden light.

This interplay of volume, material, and proportion crafts a harmonious environment, merging contemporary lines with Florentine heritage for an intimately personal retreat.

A Poliform kitchen anchors the space — matte black granite-top cabinetry, luminous marble backsplash — balancing minimal form and practical artistry.

A Sahara Noir marble table is encircled by neutral-toned chairs from Meridiani Living and Borzalino, set against windows that capture Giotto's Campanile on the horizon.

Materials

  • Lapis lazuli
  • Botticelli onyx
  • Sahara Noir marble
  • Leather
  • Labradorite
  • Bronze
  • Granite

Specified

The living room under the beamed roof, the Duomo framed in the window
The same corner under the copper globes, Florence beyond the glass
Chesterfield sofas and a tufted ottoman against the patterned wall
The living room seen from the dining end
Sofas, ottoman and the copper globes under the roof beams
The suspended fireplace alight, its conical hood over the open hearth
Fireplace, onyx counter and the window wall in one view
Glass tables between the armchairs, the patterned wall behind
The tufted ottoman and the red marble table, close
Houndstooth armchairs drawn round the red marble table
The seating group with the fire lit and the dining table beyond
Curved sofa below the library, the Duomo in the window
The full length of the living room, fireplace at its centre
Sofas and ottoman under the beams, Florence through the glass
The ottoman and the patterned wall from the corridor
The library and the ottoman seen along the corridor
Onyx counter in the foreground, the living room opening behind it
The living room after dark, lamplight on the blue rug
Curved sofa and ottoman at night under the copper globes
Sofas and low chairs lit from above, evening
The living room at night, the library lit along its whole height
Curved sofa and ottoman with the city dark beyond the glass
The living room at night, a lit picture above the sofa
Sofas, ottoman and the library after dark
A dog asleep beside the red marble table in the evening
Onyx counter and dining chairs under the beams at night

More living

Vertical walnut slats dividing the entrance from the living room
The walnut slats open the view towards the living area

The entrance screen

in Forte dei Marmi Residence
Dressing lobby: an orange leather bench in a lit recess between wardrobes

The entrance

in Sky-Line
Living room seen from the entrance, herringbone oak floor running the length of the room

Open-space living room

in Forte dei Marmi Residence
The ground-floor living room: the long curved sofa, round tables, the dining room beyond

The Living Areas

in The GuestHouse
Dining table and upholstered chairs below the cluster of mirrored globes

Dining area

in Forte dei Marmi Residence
The long table under the beams, the stair turning beyond it

The barn floor

in Il Fienile

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