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Hi everyone, it’s Twilife.
Welcome to another installment of our main living area (LDK) room tour.
Today, I’ll be showing you the spaces where my husband and I spend the majority of our day: the “living room, courtyard, and cafe space.”
＼ Click here for the overall LDK Room Tour ／
An Open, Airy Living Room
With plenty of natural light and fresh breezes pouring in through the large windows, our living room is a space where our favorite plants can stretch out and grow.
We aimed to create a cozy environment where simply being there makes you feel completely relaxed.
Stone Paint Plastered Walls
My husband and I DIY-painted the main living room wall and the ceiling using Porter’s Paints’ “Stone Paint Coarse.”
Illuminated by natural sunlight during the day and the soft glow of the cove lighting hidden in the ceiling at night, we love watching the beautiful shadows created by the quartz grains change expressions throughout the day.
The Beautifully Mottled Limewash
For the other large wall, we used “Limewash,” the plastered finish we had dreamed of the most.
Our interior coordinator suggested installing wall sconces, but we wanted to luxuriously preserve that unique mottled texture, so we intentionally left the wall completely bare without any fixtures.
We added a tray ceiling above it, where we eventually plan to hide a projector screen.
＼ Click here for our DIY painting struggles and tips ／
Choosing a Sofa
We’re currently cherishing the sofa we brought from our previous home, but we’re hoping to upgrade soon to something that perfectly matches this new space.
Whether it’s Fuji Furniture’s incredibly comfortable “Nagi” or MASTERWAL’s adorably low-profile “Danish Grande,” agonizing over all these choices is half the fun.
The table you see in the foreground is an antique walnut table we stumbled upon at Cerote Antiques.
Its well-worn texture, built up over many years, and its cute, rounded shape make it one of the most cherished pieces of furniture in our home.
A Seamless Courtyard
Just beyond the massive 2.7m tall sliding glass doors lies our small courtyard, inspired by a Southern European villa.
Tiles That Connect to the Indoors
We used the exact same favorite tiles from the indoors for the courtyard’s floor and walls, and we had them installed so the grout lines align perfectly from inside to out.
This creates a seamless transition between the inside and outside, generating an overwhelming sense of openness, as if it’s one massive, continuous space.
＼ Click here for real tile examples and selection tips ／
In the planting area, we planted our symbol trees: an olive tree and a sweet bay (laurel) tree.
Once it gets a bit warmer, we plan to add herbs like rosemary around the base to cultivate an even more fragrant space.
At night, spotlights and the downlights in the eaves beautifully illuminate the plants.
We didn’t install any downlights in the living room, but the light spilling in from the courtyard makes it plenty bright even at night.
The soft illumination from outside beautifully highlights the plants, and because the courtyard is brighter than the indoors, it completely eliminates annoying reflections on the window glass.
Our interior coordinator was initially against it, warning us it might be too dark, but taking the plunge was absolutely the right decision.
Motorized Blinds & Smart Home (IoT)
For the massive sliding glass doors, we opted for a clean, sleek-looking motorized roller blind.
We installed a recessed duct rail in the living room ceiling so it wouldn’t create any visual noise.
We use it to mount a circulator fan for the plants, our Amazon Echo, and even hang our favorite trailing houseplants—enjoying a perfect balance of functionality and playfulness.
All the devices we used in the main living area are designed to be either Alexa-compatible or operable via infrared through a smart remote hub.
This allows us to control the lights and blinds with a simple “Alexa, good morning,” completely purging our living space of sterile wall switches and remotes.
I’ll put together another article detailing our smart home setup later!
Our Relaxing Cafe Space
The area right by the window, directly overlooking the courtyard, is our home’s little “cafe space.”
We paired a round table with a beautiful, dry texture—which we fell in love with at first sight at an antique shop—with small stools from Re:CENO.
Brewing coffee here on a weekend morning and idly watching the plants sway in the breeze has become the ultimate healing time for my husband and me.
＼ Next up: The sunlit dining room ／
Thank you so much for reading to the end.
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