paint<\/a> colours and all the ceramics are as local as possible.\u2019 The kitchen is painted in what is locally referred to as \u2018Montserrat Blue\u2019 (for the nearby mountain range), and has been used in ecclesiastical buildings for centuries. A former specialist painter, Penelope mixed the shade herself, and instead of noting down a formula, accepted that the shade \u2018probably changes year to year as I repaint\u2019. It is also Penelope\u2019s own recipe that makes up the pale green of the tiny twin bedroom. Referred to as \u2018Begurian Green\u2019, it is another typical colour of the area.<\/p>\n![\"Image](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/240721_PC_BS_634_Preview%20.jpg\"\/)
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On the terrace, cushions made using kilims bought by Penelope\u2019s mother sit atop a bench seat upholstered in a local fabric to match the awning.<\/p>\n
Simon Brown<\/p>\n
The ceramics dotted throughout the house are all made by local potters. Often considered the epicentre of Catalan slipware is La Bisbal, a nearby town from where Penelope bought a number of her favourite pieces. Others were handed down by her parents when they sold their house nearby. The walls are hung with a mixture of textiles and paintings bought by Penelope\u2019s mother or works painted by Penelope herself. Outside, a terrace the same size as the flat is adorned with bold, bright fabrics collected by Penelope\u2019s mother.<\/p>\n
There is a sentimentality to the way Penelope talks about the flat. \u2018I am probably very strict. I don\u2019t change anything until it desperately needs to be made good,\u2019 she says. \u2018I love it as it is, it\u2019s so full of memories.\u2019<\/p>\n
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