Let us introduce you to a calm minimalist apartment made with a dark color palette for a couple of remote workers. Main desire of our clients was to live in a functional and bright interior where you can both rest and work and also have a space to chill with family and friends. Taking into account the client’s wish we created a modern and comfortable space for living that illustrates the character of the clients. The clients wanted it not only to be fulfilled with work spirit, but also with lots of musical instruments representing their hobby.

     Total area of the apartment is 83m2. A lot of space, at first I thought. But the more I was diving into the specifics of the project and client's wish list, the less the apartment appeared so big. If we look at the apartment's functionality, it looks like a little house.

     The floor plan of the apartment is based on the shape of a trapeze with radial shape of the walls. This type of the floor plan allows the kitchen, living room and bedroom right under the natural light coming through the window.

     The kitchen has everything for comfortable living. Along with it the kitchen also has a mini bar counter where at least 8 people can sit. This is how you can have friend gatherings at a small kitchen. Near the kitchen we have a living room where you can lay down a comfortable couch and watch your favorite movies on a 3,5 meters wide screen installed in the ceiling. This is how you turn your living room into a small cinema.

     Let's move to the bedroom with a cozy bed where you can enjoy the view of the city. When we step out of the bedroom we get to the workspace that can also turn into the studio where the clients can play musical instruments in the meantime. At first, the natural light wasn't coming to the workspace. To resolve this problem I decided to install a glass wall between the bedroom and the workspace. To keep the space private I decided to implement a smart glass technology in it.

     You can reach the workspace right from the hallway that has some functional implements too.  For example, a wardrobe that isn't only used for clothes storing but also replaces a wall and divides the hallway from the living room. Also, it became a hub for electricity and air conditioning devices in the apartment.

     Let's move to the bathroom. I managed to fit in a 10 square meters room with not only a standard setup of washstand, toilet and shower cabin, but also a spacious bath and turkish hamam. While designing the hamam I faced a lot of difficulties. I had to pick a place where I could fit it and find a device that would produce steam and not breach the limits of electrical specifications of the apartment. As a result hamam is located between the bath and toilet and has all the necessary space for steam formation.

     Radial shape of the apartment lets me reduce the angles in the apartment and keep it rounded.  Also I was adding a lot of mirrors to break the geometry and make it visually interesting. The apartment was designed in a calm minimalist approach with some dark shades in it.  For the walls and ceiling I chose white color to make the apartment more airy and spacious. To make the apartment look more natural I've added some american walnut textures and porcelain stoneware imitating the natural stone. So that the interior could have some spotlights, I decided to add some elements with the shades of blue. And of course, we have a lot of small decor details that draw attention and won't be unnoticed. In the evenings you can sit in the living room, turn on an eco fireplace displaying different colors that get intensified by the white walls and simply enjoy the time with your family and friends.

Designer:
Sergey Kupreenko

Stylist:
Yulia Mamedava

Photographer:
Lizaveta Kulenenok