Project Designer: Natalia Poplavskaya
When working on a floor plan, it’s important to understand the client’s preferences. We seek a compromise based on their wishes. The client spends most of their time away from home; in the evenings, they would like to relax in the living room by the fireplace, watch a movie on a big screen, and unwind while sitting in a large, comfortable armchair sipping fine drinks. It is important to include a full-sized bedroom with a large sleeping area.
But what about the kitchen? To create a full-sized bedroom and living room, the kitchen area was placed where the walk-in closet used to be.
We enter the kitchen from the hallway through an archway made of natural Silver Wave (Black Wood) marble. The hallway features 680 mm deep cabinets. This is because one of the cabinets houses a washer and dryer. To prevent the hallway from feeling narrow, the cabinet fronts are made of mirrored glass.
The kitchen, which fits into 3.5 m², has all the necessary functionality despite its tiny size: a cooktop, oven, sink, and dishwasher. To make room for the refrigerator, we had to carve out space for it by taking it from the bedroom. The kitchen features furniture from the German brand Nolte. The illuminated countertop perfectly solves the problem of a kitchen in a small, windowless space.
To make the living room feel more spacious, we removed the window sill and incorporated the balcony into the total floor area.
The living room features a shallow velour sofa from the French brand Roshe Bobois. There is also a small dining table, 90 cm in diameter, with a set of chairs, also from Roshe Bobois.
It’s worth noting that premium brands like Roshe Bobois rarely produce compact furniture. Perhaps they can’t wrap their heads around the idea that a studio apartment could house furniture of this caliber. So, if you want to create a tiny, stylish, high-end apartment in the city center, you’ll have to deal with a limited selection. For example, the 90-cm-diameter table was the only one available from this brand, but fortunately, it was a perfect fit for us.
In front of the sofa stands a set of marble coffee tables from the Italian brand Molteni & C.
A large, comfortable armchair stands in the area where the enclosed balcony used to be. Next to the armchair is a stylish wine cabinet from EICHHOLTZ. Furniture from leading brands blends seamlessly with the oriental decor.
The fireplace and TV area has been designed in an interesting way. A biofireplace was the client’s main request. The designer created a beautiful frame using natural Silver Wave (Black Wood) marble.
A large TV is mounted above the fireplace.
We often hear recommendations that light and cool shades are best for small spaces. They add volume. But the client and I wanted to create a cozy, warm, and intimate space. And the walls in a rich, warm gray serve as a perfect backdrop for the paintings. Art plays a central role in the interior. A work by the renowned contemporary artist Sabhan Adam, located near the dining table, dominates the space and ties all the colors together. The fireplace area serves as a striking focal point. Vintage Moroccan items are displayed on wine-colored backlit shelves.
The oriental rug incorporates the two main accent colors found in the interior: deep blue and burgundy.
The bedroom continues the overall style of the apartment. The client requested that the curtains be thick and block out the light. We decided to make them out of velour in the same deep blue color as the living room sofa. We also decorated the bed with pillows made of the same material and, for the client’s love of the Orient, sewed pillows with oriental patterns. It should be noted that the client did not participate in the selection of fabrics, placing complete trust in the designer’s taste. The blue tones enlivened the shades of gray found in the furniture and on the walls.
Velour sofa from a French company: Roche Bobois
Coffee tables from an Italian brand: Molteni & C
Table and chairs: Roche Bobois
Kitchen from a German manufacturer: Nolte
