Inside Marie Fe & Jake Snow’s Modern Mediterranean Home in Palma
Overview
For Marie Fe and Jake Snow, their townhouse in Palma, Mallorca brings together years of experience travelling the world and staying in luxury hotels and resorts. After meeting in Southeast Asia, the couple began travelling together, building a career as travel influencers along the way. That experience gave them a close appreciation of architecture, interiors and the details that make a property memorable. When they found this townhouse, they could see beyond its cluttered interiors and imagine a home built around the qualities they valued most. “We’ve kind of combined all of that and built our dream townhouse here in Palma” they explain.
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Marie Fe and Jake Snow
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Luxury Townhouse
Location
Palma, Spain
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The original entrance had limited storage and a visually busy finish.
An Entrance Designed for Everyday Life
The entrance had originally been fairly lackluster, with unusual tiles and limited storage, so the couple reworked it to make a stronger first impression while keeping it highly practical.
Storage now accommodates golf clubs, strollers, suitcases and mattresses, while a concealed shoe rack helps keep the space clear. A European oak staircase sits against plaster walls and limestone flooring, bringing together the natural materials that define the wider home. A pair of pendant lights, a mirror and simple hooks add detail without overcrowding the space. For Marie and Jake, the entrance needed to work as an arrival point as well as an efficient part of daily life.
The original kitchen was crowded with shelving, cabinetry, a freestanding fridge and mixed materials.
The Philosophy of Quiet Luxury
Although the property had been renovated in 2018 and already had limestone floors and vaulted ceilings, the room had been filled with cabinetry, shelving, dark furniture and a mix of materials that made it feel smaller.
The open-plan living space was where the potential of the townhouse became most apparent. The couple’s renovation approach was to strip that back and create a cohesive interior with more openness. Their previous experience with boutique hotels helped them visualise what the space could become. Jake describes the principle behind the design as “quiet luxury, where the luxury is in the restraint of the things that you don’t put in to keep the space open.” Jake expands on the idea through the materials, citing European oak, limestone, plaster, leather, wool and linen as the natural elements that create the atmosphere. The palette stays neutral, while contemporary touches bring a more modern and slightly futuristic edge to the Mediterranean setting.
A Contemporary Kitchen with Mediterranean Roots
The kitchen introduces one of the home’s strongest contemporary elements. Designed as a prefabricated custom kitchen from Vipp in Copenhagen, its stainless steel finish gives the space an almost industrial character, while plaster and natural materials keep it connected to the rest of the house. Instead of allowing appliances and storage to dominate the room, the fridge is concealed within the cabinetry and most of the storage is contained in drawers. Mirrors behind the glassware reflect natural light back into the kitchen, while the plastered exhaust is disguised as part of the architecture. Even the compact fridge reflects the couple’s approach to living, with Jake explaining that having less storage means “you hoard less” encouraging them to buy only what they plan to eat and return to the local market regularly.
Dining with Warmth and Texture
The dining area continues directly from the kitchen, using a dark wood table, leather chairs with stainless steel frames and a linen pendant to introduce warmth against the more contemporary kitchen. A rug grounds the arrangement without visually closing off the room. The couple chose pieces from Westwing, combining accessible designer furniture with the more distinctive elements found throughout the house. The approach is consistent with their wider interiors philosophy, where quality, texture and proportion matter more than filling a room with expensive names.
Flexible Spaces for Living
A set of linen curtains can be drawn across the living, dining and kitchen area to create a more intimate space for relaxing or spending time together. The flexible arrangement also allows different parts of the home to be used independently, something Jake notes can be particularly useful for family life. The fireplace has been updated with a more contemporary design, while angled mirrors add reflected light and create visual depth without introducing more objects into the room. Arched windows bring morning light from the east, reinforcing the connection between the interior and the changing light outside.
Bedrooms Built Around Storage
Storage is treated as part of the architecture throughout the bedrooms. Custom bed frames incorporate drawers underneath, while vaulted ceilings create additional height that allows for a future sleeping platform in one of the rooms.
In another bedroom, fitted furniture combines the headboard, lighting, electrical sockets, storage and desk into one continuous structure. The couple also use curtains to conceal additional drawers and wardrobes, keeping the rooms visually quiet. As Jake explains, fixed furniture can feel “like it’s a part of the room, a part of the architecture” rather than simply something placed inside it.
The Terrace as the Hero Space
The upper terrace was a major reason the couple chose the property. Previously underused and completely exposed to the sun, it has been transformed with retractable pergola coverings, a prefabricated pool, outdoor kitchen and barbecue area. For the couple, the terrace offered something unusual in Palma: the ability to combine city living with the kind of outdoor entertaining space more often associated with a larger countryside property. “For us, it was like, we can have the best of both worlds” Jake says.
It also includes space for their son, Oscar’s play area, giving the family a dedicated spot for him to enjoy while they use the terrace.
Outdoor showers, planting and a garden bed provide additional character, while the greenery is intended to grow into a natural privacy screen rather than being replaced by a large wall.
An Outdoor Kitchen for Entertaining
The terrace has been designed to function as an extension of the home rather than simply an outdoor seating area. A dining table, barbecue, sink, shelving and a dedicated outdoor fridge make it possible to cook and entertain without constantly moving between floors.
The retractable pergolas allow the couple to control the amount of shade and sunlight throughout the year. Jake describes the space as both his “workstation” and a place to connect with friends and family, reinforcing the practical, social role the terrace plays within the house.
Bathrooms with a More Industrial Edge
The bathrooms introduce a slightly harder material palette while remaining connected to the home’s wider design language. In the first-floor bathroom, a Trone toilet and basin are paired with dark timber cabinetry and a substantial stainless steel sheet separating the shower and toilet. The original bathroom had featured black marble and gold finishes, but the couple replaced that approach with stainless steel, wood and soft curtains. Even the full-length carpet beneath the toilet reflects their preference for making practical rooms feel comfortable and connected to the rest of the home.
A Serene Primary Bedroom
The primary bedroom follows the same minimal approach as the rest of the townhouse, with dark timber storage built into the room and a walk-in closet tucked behind a soft curtain partition. The bedside cabinets are integrated into the design, while an aluminum artwork by their interior designer, Fabian adds a sculptural detail and reflects light across the room. The couple have kept the bedroom visually uncluttered by concealing the wardrobe and drawers behind curtains, creating a softer, more peaceful atmosphere. As Jake explains, “Having this little space where we can pull the blinds across and close it off and keep everything organised makes the experience of the bedroom feel so much calmer and more peaceful once again.”
A Calm and Personal Home
Across the townhouse, the same ideas return: natural materials, concealed storage, soft textiles, reflective surfaces and a restrained palette. Mirrors are used not simply for function but to redirect light and make spaces feel more open, and artwork and carefully selected furniture provide points of personality. For Marie Fe and Jake Snow, the house is ultimately about creating a calm environment that supports everyday life. In their words, the combination of minimal design, organic materials, Mediterranean influences and Japanese minimalism gives them a home that feels peaceful, practical and distinctly their own.
Marie Fe and Jake Snow are travel and lifestyle creators known for documenting their journeys, design-led stays and experiences around the world. Their work has since expanded into hospitality, interiors and architecture, with their Mallorca townhouse offering a more personal expression of their approach to design and family life.
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