Guta Louro Designs

Chicago apartment, Portuguese magazine 🇺🇸🇵🇹

Always special seeing a project travel beyond the walls it was created for.

This home was designed for a young couple wanting a space full of personality, warmth, and collected layers, art, texture, and meaningful objects accumulated throughout life and travel.

Thank you, Revista Urbana

Date nights look a little different these days 😂

Somewhere between the fear of missing the 5pm nap window and the fear of missing out on the London dining scene, we managed to sneak out for dinner at one of my favorite spots.

Carlotta not only has THE best beef carpaccio and a Fettuccine Alfredo al Tartufo to die for, but its maximalist interiors and wonderfully over-the-top aesthetic pay tribute to the Italian families who packed up their bags, recipes, and heritage and brought them across the pond to America.

The vibe is cozy, the food is delicious, the drinks are YUM, and the music is always on point. All tucked into the heart of beautiful Marylebone.

This project was never about filling a room.
It was about listening to it.

Exposed beams, warm wood, generous proportions. Everything here asked for restraint, balance, and pieces with soul. We leaned into Brazilian modernist references, honest materials, and furniture that feels collected rather than styled.

A space designed to breathe.
To host.
To sit quietly with a book..or a good conversation.

Timeless, warm, and deeply personal.