Influencer Anabel Pantoja has lived since 2003 in a two-storey house overlooking the sea on the south of Gran Canaria, in Arguineguín. There, with her daughter Alma and her partner David Rodríguez, she built the home she christened „Villa Panto". The renovation, carried out by the studio López Interiorismo, cost around 230,000 euros - a sum that, as she admits, she didn't expect. Anyone who has ever taken on building work at home knows that surprise bill at the end.

The house stands out for its open, bright spaces, where neutral tones amplify the sense of spaciousness. The living room merges with the dining room and the kitchen into a single open plan, and the large windows turn the sea view into part of the décor. It's a trick that costs no money - when you have a view, the walls don't have to shout.

The master bedroom keeps the same minimalist aesthetic: simple décor that hands all the attention to the natural light. Next to it is the wardrobe - a tight but well-used space dominated by white. The lesson for anyone living in a smaller flat is clear: tight doesn't mean cluttered, if colour and order are working for you.

The crown of the home is the terrace - 70 square metres with an infinity pool where orange tones take over. It's the family's favourite floor, the place where they spend the most time together. And here lies the truth about every home: the most expensive room isn't always the most loved. People gravitate towards the place with light, air and a view - not towards whatever cost the most.

Minimalism, the kind we see here, is easy to romanticise in photos. But behind every „bright, airy" room there's work too - throwing out the unnecessary, consistency in the colours and the discipline not to clutter the space. That's more expensive than any piece of furniture, because it asks for something you can't buy: restraint.

Do you need to spend 230,000 euros to have a home that breathes? Absolutely not. Open plan, neutral tones and a maximum of natural light are principles that work in a 50-square-metre flat in Skopje too, not just in a villa on Gran Canaria. The difference is in the budget; the idea is free.