Iñigo Aragón and Pablo López Navarro may be Spain’s fastest-rising design stars. Together the pair are Madrid-based Casa Josephine Studio, which they started in 2012 after graduating from university with degrees between them in photography, art history, and fashion design. And they’ve been on a rapidly ascending track since then.
Today Pablo and Iñigo are taking us on a tour of their country house in the tiny town of Sorzano in northern Spain’s Rioja wine region. “We bought the house 13 years ago, remodeled it completely, and did a renovation, rethinking, and re-organization of the decoration two years ago,” Pablo wrote to us via email. It’s airy, cheerful, and impeccably designed, with color-blocked rooms and frescoes by architect and muralist Elvira Solana. “Rather than focusing on a selection of design pieces, we wanted the decoration to create a feel-good atmosphere,” Pablo adds. “Colors, furniture, and textiles are chosen following that idea.”
Best of all? To everyone’s luck, the couple operates the house as a bed and breakfast, with five guest bedrooms available for stays.
Join us for a look around.
Photography by Ricard Labougle courtesy of Casa Josephine Studio, except where noted.
![the entry to casa josephine. \2\20;it is a country house, and we wanted 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/casa-josephine-studio-ricardo-labougle-13-733x875.jpg)
![stepping inside. \2\20;it was a family house built mainly in the \19\20s 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/casa-josephine-studio-inigo-aragon-4-1-733x489.jpg)
![the house is about 300 square meters in total (or 3300 square feet), with built 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/casa-josephine-studio-inigo-aragon-5-1-733x1100.jpg)
![the first floor has terra cotta tiled floors, arched openings, and original whi 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/casa-josephine-studio-ricardo-labougle-15-733x482.jpg)
![the living area, one of two, has a built in desk and bookshelves. the house can 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/casa-josephine-studio-ricardo-labougle-4-733x1052.jpg)
![guests have full access to the kitchen, with a tiled sink and floor. \2\ 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/casa-josephine-studio-ricardo-labougle-7-733x1098.jpg)
![the duo commissioned muralist and architect elvira solana to paint frescoes of 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/casa-josephine-studio-ricardo-labougle-6-733x1047.jpg)
![the original stairway. 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/casa-josephine-studio-ricardo-labougle-3-733x1081.jpg)
![a sunny swath of yellow in a lounge (included in architectural digest\2\ 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/casa-josephine-studio-ricardo-labougle-14-733x1054.jpg)
![many of the five guest rooms have colorful painted ceilings. 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/casa-josephine-studio-ricardo-labougle-1-733x967.jpg)
![the house is filled with a mix of vintage fittings and finds—so it&# 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/casa-josephine-studio-inigo-aragon-1-733x489.jpg)
![a vignette in a guest room window. photograph by iñigo aragon. 28](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/casa-josephine-studio-inigo-aragon-2-1-733x1100.jpg)
![in another room, a stripy guest bed pairs with a vintage tapestry. 29](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/casa-josephine-studio-ricardo-labougle-5-733x1013.jpg)
![a color blocked bath, one of four in the house. 30](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/casa-josephine-studio-ricardo-labougle-11-733x1119.jpg)
![an open sitting area, under the original beams. photograph by iñigo aragon. 31](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/casa-josephine-studio-inigo-aragon-7-1-733x489.jpg)
![another guest room in shades of blue. photograph by iñigo aragon. 32](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/casa-josephine-studio-inigo-aragon-5-733x1099.jpg)
For more on the bed and breakfast or to book, head to Casa Josephine, and for more of their work, see Geometry Prize: 12 Ideas for Tight Quarters (and Others) from Precision Design Stars Casa Josephine.
N.B.: This story originally ran on April 8, 2022 and has been updated.
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