by Furnishly | Jun 23, 2022 | Design Inspiration
With the inability to move or remove the panel structures that segment this apartment, the challenge was on to arrange functional areas to best serve the new homeowners. Visualised by Viktoriia Aloshyna, the 35.3 square meter apartment features an entry hall with wardrobe, a kitchen and dining room, a compact bathroom and utility combo, and a living room that merges with the bedroom, main wardrobe, and a dressing table area. The interior is a pure white and light greige aesthetic with a soft and cosy vibe. Storage has been installed in every nook and cranny to maintain a clear and open appeal without visual noise or overwhelm.
We begin our tour of this cosy apartment in the living room, where soft greige walls, a small sofa, and a complementary upholstered stool build a calming colour base alongside crisp white elements. Framed wall art sets a warm visual anchor upon the sofa focal wall.
A black side table and a matching black floor lamp place dark contrast around one end of the sofa, where they fashion a comfortable and practical reading area. A small textured rug lays down a light pause upon the wood laminate flooring.
The window end of the living room switches function into a cozy bedroom nook. A solid white podium bed base serves to visually separate the bedroom area from the lounge and offers a large storage space too. Olive accent pillows and a matching throw add a muted splash of colour.
The podium bed and master wardrobe form a single cube that can be sectioned off behind a portiere curtain. The drape is sheer so that natural light from the window still falls upon the lounge when the bedroom is closed off.
A decorative vase adds a contrasting black accent to a white radiator cover under the window, where a sweet bird figurine peers out toward a city view.
An open shelving unit makes a decorative end to the run of white wardrobes in the bedroom cube. A minimalist book collection and a few understated candles lightly adorn the tower of shelves. A floating vanity table is tucked up alongside the bedroom cube to form a dressing area with a large mirror.
A small TV is wall-mounted beside the vanity area, where it can be viewed from both the sofa and the bed.
The custom-cut floor-to-ceiling vanity mirror boosts light and the perception of space in the small room.
The kitchen diner is isolated from the living room/bedroom, separated by the entry hall. The kitchen is a compact room and so plain white kitchen units have been utilised to help the space feel larger and brighter.
A small dining table tucks into the corner of the room beside the window. Modern white dining chairs with olive seat cushions seat two. A small dining table pendant light attractively anchors the mini dining set in place.
Open kitchen shelves provide the opportunity to add a little decor to the minimalist kitchen installation.
Black fixtures make stark contrast with the white cabinets in the small kitchen. A light grey countertop subtly shades the prep area.
Originally the apartment featured a very long balcony area. To make better use of this additional space, the outdoor balcony area was halved in favour of a new indoor part that can accommodate the young homeowners in all weathers.
In the ample home entryway, a tufted cube pouf sets a deep olive accent next to a mirrored wall. The seat and mirror make a useful dressing spot for slipping on shoes and making a last minute check on appearance before dashing out the door.
An LED strip light draws along the top edge of the custom-cut mirror to offer bright illumination where there are no windows.
The floor-to-ceiling mirror widens the look of the hallway on one side, whilst a small entryway shelf makes a handy location in which to put down keys and phones. A small lamp adds a soft glow to the shelf, which serves as a hallway nightlight after dark.
The enclosed balcony makes a cosy reading nook and functions as valuable storage space too. A hidden storage drawer tucks away into the deep base of the built-in reading chair, and shallow overhead cabinets extend all the way up to the ceiling line. Narrow shelves add a decorative element.
The remaining outdoor balcony serves the couple well in warmer weather. A set of modern outdoor chairs and a small side table fashion a great place to take coffee.
Vertical subway tiles clad the walls from the vanity backsplash to the shower wall. An ultra narrow towel heater and a fabric laundry basket squeeze into a tight nook in-between. A corner shower cubicle clears a walkway across the small bathroom whilst offering adequate space inside.
The bathroom doubles as a utility room, An olive green appliance housing unit contains the washer-dryer and neatly hides away laundry supplies above.
The 3D floor plan illustrates the new division of balcony space between outdoor and indoor use.
The outdoor balcony area is accessed via the new indoor section, where the door can be propped open to create a gentle breeze into the reading nook.
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by Furnishly | Sep 1, 2021 | Design Inspiration
Ranging from fun to fabulous, these five modern studio apartments demonstrate a variety of colour palettes and creative layouts to complement and maximise small spaces. Studio apartment design number one is a sophisticated white and brown tonal abode with a daring glass bathroom design and built-in blocks that define each zone in the open layout. Stark black and white, pale grey and natural elements make up the crisp interiors of Scandi-inspired apartment designs two and three. An explosion of colour and botanical introductions shape the fourth, whilst aqua blue and yellow accents brighten things up at our final stop. Detailed floor plans are scattered throughout for reference.
Rich brown accents warm the pale grey and white decor scheme of our first studio apartment interior. Built-in blocks of storage, varying floor height and design elements define zones within the small layout, from a raised bedroom platform with a headboard storage wall to a glass screened kitchen with wraparound track lights.
A unique coffee table creates a wave of interest through the central lounge space. Its creamy stone finish is complemented by a plethora of perimeter LEDs that emit a soft golden glow around the ceiling line, sleek baseboards, and wall contours.
A unit of shelving is recessed into the side of the headboard storage wall. The decoratively backlit shelves work double duty as a wall light next to the sofa.
Abstract art pulls all of the tonal hues together in one definitive piece.
The stylish lounge chair is the Easy chair that was designed by Pierre Jeanneret in the 1950s.
A shallow media unit makes a space-saving piece beneath the wall-mounted TV.
The raised bedroom platform hosts a floor bed. The small change in floor height and material crisply differentiates the sleep space from the directly adjacent lounge area.
A backlit recess creates the impression of a modern fireplace at the foot of the bed. Built-in storage units are banked along both ends of the bed, providing the lion’s share of storage for the apartment.
A soft grey bed set and brown accent pillows provide a cohesive continuation of the lounge decor palette. Natural light from the large window streams unobstructed over the low bed.
The L-shaped kitchen layout divides the general living space from a glass wall bathroom design.
The kitchen units build a small privacy screen behind the glass WC.
The stone vanity cuts through the bathroom’s glass wall to form an outer shelf for the entryway.
Stark white and pale grey decor with natural wood and woven accents create this Scandi-inspired studio space. A gallery of monochrome wall art and two textured area rugs zone the lounge from the bedroom area.
A large wall of shelving is delicately arranged with a multitude of design items, decorative vases, books and candles, with a practical row of rattan storage baskets tucked uniformly along the baseline.
Sheer black curtains complement the black powder-coated shelves and monochrome artwork.
Rustic log side tables serve the bedsides, sofa and even the kitchen.
Shorter black-coated shelves create an open pantry in the small kitchen, where they create dark contrast opposite white and oak cabinets.
Another white, grey and wood studio space takes on a slightly darker tone, with walnut furniture finishes and graphite accents. A small sofa slots ideally between the kitchen and a half-panelled room divider across the bedroom.
The upper half of the room divider is glass to allow light from the only window to illuminate the whole of the studio apartment, all the way to the kitchen diner in the back.
This 30 square metre apartment is located in Kyiv, Ukraine. Colourful accents infuse an element of fun into a layered botanical setting where indoor plants rule.
Two round coffee tables place a punchy black accent at the centre of the predominantly green lounge.
This project saw a minimum of compromises to ensure maximum self-expression of the client. The clean layout was constructed with a simple set of materials that achieve zoning under different colours.
A combination of green and blue decor elements enclose the bedroom nook. By alternating areas of dense, deeply saturated colour with light and airy expanses, the home interior appears more spacious than its actual dimensions.
A small dining table anchors a heavy black accent amongst the abundance of white surfaces in the kitchen.
White integrated appliances complete the all-white kitchen run.
Pink kitchen cabinets set a warming contrast opposite the wall of white.
The pink and white galley kitchen colours an inviting hallway off the home entryway. A mirrored wall increases the sense of space by the front door.
In the bathroom, an orange ceiling and matching vanity unit add playful punch.
Terrazzo tiles fashion an en vogue backsplash.
Studio apartment layout.
Our final apartment is a bright, fun and lively 30 square metre Parisian flat. Aqua blue and yellow accents create a sense of movement in the small surroundings. Three unique kitchen pendant lights mark out the edge of the kitchen diner over a portable dining island.
The original flat configuration has been transformed from four separate dark rooms to accommodate a new open living space.
The reconfigured open space benefits from the combined light of two windows.
A long white and birch plywood unit runs the length of the flat, forming a backbone of multipurpose storage. An electric panel is concealed here, along with integrated appliances, a pantry, fridge, wine storage, TV, and closet.
The raised, cabin-like, sleeping space conceals a large storage chest in the floor.
The intimate bathroom only measures only 2.3 square metres.
Geometric tiles fashion an eye-catching graphic floor treatment under a small farmhouse sink.
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