After eight years in Bali and nine homes, Miki and her family decided it was time to stop searching — and start building. In this episode of A Peek in Paradise, we visit the home that came out of that decision.
It took a year of searching to find the right piece of land. And find it they did, in a location much closer to the beach than they thought would be possible. Eighteen months later, the result is a home that feels both considered and easy to live in.
Miki describes the architecture as “nasi campur” — a mix. A Colombian architect, subtle Peruvian influences, and a palette of materials that come together in a way that feels refined, but never overworked. It’s all been designed with family life in mind.
The house opens with a warm, practical kitchen at the front — the kind of space that quietly supports the rhythm of the day. Roman tiles run underfoot, adding texture you feel as much as you see. From there, the main dining and living areas unfold, designed around passive airflow. Large openings create a constant cross breeze, reducing the need for air conditioning and allowing the house to stay connected to its environment.
At the centre, the home opens out to a sunken outdoor living space — a place that naturally draws you in, especially at sunset. Beyond it, a pool that follows the contours of the land, softening the architecture and grounding it in the landscape.
Inside, the spaces are generous but thoughtful. The master bedroom, like much of their home, looks out toward the ocean — on clear days, all the way to Uluwatu — and is layered with details that prioritise comfort, down to the linen. The bathroom continues that feeling, with a deep tub, double sinks, and a quiet, neutral palette.
Function sits just as comfortably alongside aesthetics. A separate chef’s kitchen is tucked at the back for heavier cooking. Rooms shift throughout the day — an office becomes a TV room, and can easily turn into a guest space when needed. Even the teenage retreat has been carefully considered, with elevated hangout spaces that create their own rhythm.
This is a home that doesn’t try to follow one style. It reflects a life — layered, practical, and shaped over time. And has views to die for!
Maiki showcases her custom-built family home in Bali, a \"Nasi Campur\" (mixed) style residence blending Colombian architecture and Peruvian accents. Designed for both family living and short-term rentals, the home emphasizes passive design, organic shapes, and a refined yet practical palette of mixed materials, all situated close to the ocean with stunning views.
Hello Bali Interiors, my name's Maiki. Come and take a peek inside my paradise.
I've been in Bali for eight years now. This home is our 10th home in Bali in those eight years.
We've moved around a lot. We finally decided that the only way we could really feel settled
was by finding some land and building. So it took me about a year of hunting around,
following lots of people on the back of motorbikes, hunting around for the perfect
plot for our family. We never dreamed we'd end up this close to the ocean but we got very lucky.
The house took about a year and a half to build. We moved in in December 2024. In terms of the
style of the house, I like to call it Nasi Campur, which basically means a mix. We had a Colombian
architect. We have little features like Peruvian portholes. Then it's single stories,
so very much in keeping with the environment that we're in. Lots of wood and then mixed materials,
so we didn't want to just have one color wood and it all to look very similar throughout.
We wanted a mixed palette and really to try and keep it refined as possible
but also very practical for family living.
So this is what we call the front of house kitchen, the tidy kitchen as my husband likes
to call it. We still have the oven and the induction but we have a full chef's kitchen
out the back. So here's more like if the kids are baking and there's just day-to-day cooking going
on. But when the chef is here then all the sort of smelly cooking, let's just call it,
the mess and everything can remain out the back. We use Quadra for the surfaces because we just
know it's really durable and it doesn't stain. And then little features like having the under
lighting just make it sort of feel really warm and homely and practical as well. And we decided
to use Tekra appliances both in the front of house kitchen and all in the back kitchen as well.
And then Smeg just because it's just a really reliable brand
and Samsung we chose to go with with the fridges.
So we've got the main dining area here that opens out onto the indoor living.
We really thought passive design was really important. So you've got pocket doors that you
can open and have a complete cross breeze. We did install ACs but that was actually more
for when we do short-term rentals because there's going to be a time when people are coming on
holiday and they want to shut all the doors and put the AC on maybe if it's rainy season or
something like that. But we've only ever switched the AC on once because we just love this open feel.
And then of course you have the view.
So the sunken area is something that we use pretty much every day when we've got friends over.
It's great to come and have your nibbles and your drinks before dinner.
We get beautiful sunset views over there and even on rainy days we've got the
shades that sort of can bring it down and yeah it's just used every day.
So this is the master bedroom that basically has 360 views of the ocean all the way to
Uluwatu on a clear day. It also doubles up as my office so basically I feel like the
most blessed person when I wake up every morning to beautiful nature and Mama Bali.
And we decided to use Hevea for all of the bed linen and we went with the bamboo and the sheets
feel like silk. They're super soft every night. We all have the best night's sleep going.
Okay this is the master bathroom. One of my favorite rooms of the house.
We went with the Phillip Lakeman tiles. I call them English mustard color. That's a goldy yellow.
A really nice big deep bath tub and then we double sinks and then backlit mirrors.
So we really wanted an organic shape pool to match the contours of the land and the property
and it's got the affinity edge with the beautiful grass that grows around the edge.
Next I'll show you office by day, TV room by night.
This is my husband's office during the day and then at night it's our family TV room where we
close all the doors and hunker down and watch family movies. But it's also got beautiful 360
views as well and there's a bathroom so it can double up as a guest room if there's an
overspill of people coming to stay.
So I've got two teenagers. So they have a mirror of the rooms that look exactly like this
with large beds and desks and then a staircase that goes up to a sort of hangout nock for
teenagers. But also when we rent it out you could put an extra bed or two up there and you could
have a family sleep in here with mum and dad downstairs and the kids sleeping upstairs.
So the children wanted a really neutral palette and I found these Venus tiles that are super cute
sort of like a little bit like a disco ball but nice and white and clean. We went with a
quadra top again, woolen on the floor of the shower and the tiles throughout we were going to do
terracotta outside and in but then realized it was just going to be way too much. So we've gone
with roman tiles throughout all of the internal of the property and they feel really nice texture
on your feet and of course they're great when kids are running around and it's all wet it's not
slippy at all. So this is our rooftop we get amazing sunset views over there the sunrise in
the morning over the top of the house and yeah we may cover this in the future so we use it a little
bit more but it's perfect at the beginning or at the end of the day. In terms of the main building
we wanted to connect the two parts of the building so there was like the teenage retreat on one side
then the living and the master on the other side but connected by the roof and that was quite a
challenge for the architect but we definitely achieved it so when it's raining you can still move
between the two parts of the building and not get wet. Thank you Bali Interiors for coming and
taking a peek inside my paradise. Bye-bye!
