My fashionable family

‘I love living here,’ says Mercedes Bonet of the home she shares with husband Juan Tur and children Juan Petit and Berta in Ibiza’s beautiful Cala Jondal area. ‘The only problem I have – honestly – is that I haven’t got space for my clothes!’

This is no surprise when you learn the stylish mum is also the co-owner of Ibiza’s number one designer boutique, Mayurka!

Mercedes and Juan moved into the typical ‘casa payesa’ home – which is over 100 years old – in 2008, and each year add an additional element to the property, from a swimming pool (‘I had to have this to cool off when I was pregnant in the summer, and wasn’t able to travel by Zodiac to Formentera!’ laughs Mercedes) to a new kitchen, children’s bedrooms and more.

‘The house is always growing with us,’ Mercedes explains. ‘We wanted to continue with the authenticity of a casa payesa, where they added a new room with each new baby – first it was just Juan and I, then Juan Petit, now Berta… but now we have to stop because there’s no more room! We are very happy here.‘

Whimsically wonderful Ibiza living…

An authentic Ibicenco finca – one of the oldest on the island, dating back to 1614 – that has been restored with love and respect to traditional building methods, Victoria’s home has a warm, lived-in feeling while exuding the style of a well-traveled family.

The co-founder of Ibiza concept store La Galeria Elefante clearly has exceptional taste, with colourful décor, rustic pieces and eclectic art peppered throughout the house, which she has lived in with husband Francois, a doctor, and son Emile (and his guitar collection!) for the past 15 years.

In summer, the family are constantly entertaining a collective of creative and cool friends, with alfresco dinners, kids jumping in and out of the pool and Victoria’s gorgeous dogs traipsing around the vibrant, wild flower-filled gardens. In true bohemian style, everyone is welcome here.

Set across multiple levels, chillout spaces and outdoor living areas are scattered with a cornucopia of colourful cushions, comfortable sofas, floor pillows and more, creating a laidback, modern bohemian ambience.

A model home…

With stunning views out to sea and of the magical Ibiza sunset, the house is designed with outdoor living, relaxing and dining in mind. Tanja – an ex-model turned jewellery designer – says the comfortable armchairs on the terrace are her favourite spot in the entire house, where you can just relax and take everything in.

Lars – the brains behind successful property company Zan Ibiza Real Estate – sits at the rustic dining table, checking emails and fielding phone calls while the little ones tuck into an after-school snack before the entire family retreats the grassy rear of the house, for a good old fashioned game of croquet (note: Zeelas always wins!).

Rustic, handmade swings (Lars’s creations, inspired by old pieces of wood found on the property) are strung from various vantage points of the home, a mini football field is set up to one side, the swimming pool sparkles in the sunlight and a super cool tree house has been constructed for this clearly ‘outdoorsy’ family.

‘We thought it was very important for the kids to have an outdoor grassy area to play on,’ says Lars, of their inspiration when looking for a home in Ibiza. ‘We didn’t want them growing up playing on a wooden villa deck.’

Most of the simplistic chic furnishing was brought over from Denmark, including a gorgeous chandelier that once belonged to Lars’s grandmother, given a new lease of life with edgy red bulbs while blown up photographs (taken by Lars) of the family adorn the walls within the house, cool coffee table books give a nod to the couple’s keen eyes for style and design.

‘We wanted true Ibiza style, not something that you could find in LA,’ says Tanja of her home’s chic yet homely aesthetic. At that point one very friendly Ibiza wild cat who has ‘adopted’ the family walks in, and it seems as though this model family has got the Ibiza vibe down pat!

Es Cubells project

Their talents are not only limited to commercial spaces however, as the couple also move around the globe in the winter months finding, living in and redeveloping properties in their ‘spare’ time between Ibiza seasons! 2012 was no exception, with the rapid renovation of this stunning four bedroom Es Cubells villa. Completed in a record seven months, the property is now officially on the market (for holiday rentals and also for sale) while Rosa and Lars search for their next challenge!

Its privileged position on the hill offers panoramic views across the Mediterranean, from the turquoise waters of Porroig and Cap d’es Falco all the way to Formentera – making for truly breathtaking sunrises – and also over the mountains, from the open plan living, kitchen and dining areas and the expansive terraces and pool area.

Using recycled wood hailing from Indonesia, the ambience created is a fusion of old and new, with a contrast of sleek and textured surfaces and rustic and modern furnishings with splashes of bright, happy colours courtesy of toys piled creatively around the home by daughters Alba and Nova.

Additional styling details come in the form of unique artworks by Danish photographer Pierre Winther, Morroccan lamps and décor, plus vintage-esque mirrors, spa-style bathrooms and Ibiza living statement pieces such as the large wooden dining table intricately carved in Timor, raw marble floors contrasted with minimalist white Eames chairs and classic Danish pendel lamps hailing from the ‘50s. Beautiful daughters not included!

Bohemian country home

‘I am constantly collecting and gathering all different things – I don’t even really see the style so much anymore, it’s just home to me.’ The collision of colours, cultures and cool factor is very much in keeping with Lolo’s distinctive personal style – laidback, low-key, creative and effortlessly chic.

Despite having only lived here for four years, the Ibiza villa evokes a comfortable, lived-in, family home vibe via a combination of rustic wooden furniture shipped over from storage in Amsterdam and pieces from her previous house in Ibiza (Lolo relocated to Ibiza permanently in 2006), eclectic decoration and small artefacts collected on her international travels throughout the years plus many of her own striking artworks adorning the walls.

In addition to the main house is the warehouse space Lolo uses as an art studio, with gorgeous views over lush, green farmland, filled with olive, carob and fig trees. ‘It’s so tranquil and inspiring,’ she says. ‘I am so spoiled to have all this,’ says Lolo of the spacious property. ‘I could never go back to living in a small space again. That’s the thing about Ibiza,’ she adds. ‘It has that Hotel Caifornia feel…’

Sasi’s boho chic villa

Over five years in the making, it includes a Javanese hut as a guesthouse – where Sasi actually lived while the main house was under construction – that feels like a whimsical dollhouse. ‘I don’t style my home with a plan, or even go room by room,’ she says. ‘It just comes naturally and I collect different pieces from different places, trips, gifts, friends to give it a personal touch.’

The colour scheme is inspired by childhood trips to the Caribbean, where her father lived and later on, her own home in as Hamburg, painted by her creative mother following these holidays. Having lived all over the world, including Berlin, London, New York, LA and Barcelona, Sasi enjoys the freedom living in Ibiza allows her, whether in the way she dresses, the way she styles her home or for the relaxed lifestyle she enjoys with her young family. ‘I feel at home here.’