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dsignedby. changed the
construction beams that can
position of the entrance door to
now be seen in the entrance
the bedroom in order to make
corridor. The beans were
enough space for a wardrobe.
subsequently painted with
They also brought the ceiling
mat black paint. The flooring
height up to its maximum
throughout the apartment was
capacity, which in turn revealed
redone in solid wood parquet
the building’s original wooden
that was then varnished.
All the water and
with the wall colour
electrical installations
making the apartment
were removed and
appear larger in terms
updated, and dsignedby.
of colour and light.
also designed a full
lighting scheme for the
The soft grey tones
apartment. dsignedby.
of the living room
used all available spaces
furniture were selected
to create hidden closed
to be easily matched
storage and shelving
with bright accent
areas – the cabinets are
colours. dsignedby.’s
matte white to match
award-winning Table
and slightly blend in
T design takes pride of
place in the living room.
In order to create the space
an example of maximising every
now designated to the kitchen,
aspect of a small space.
an entire wall was taken that
previously separated the living
The worktop is made out of
room and old kitchen area. The
Corian DuPont, an anti-bacterial,
idea behind this was to make the
sustainable and long lasting
whole ‘living space’ bigger and
solid material. The other storage
more open, and to enable better
cupboa rds in the kitchen were
interaction between the two
installed very high, up to the full
areas.
ceiling height almost, to allow for
maximum storage space as well
The kitchen isle installed by
as for easy maintenance.
dsignedby. is multi-functional,
in that it can be used as a dining
All other elements such as
table as well as the kitchen
the sink and space for kitchen
work-top to allow for interaction
appliances were considered and
between the cook and the guest,
incorporated into the bespoke
and it is also a storage element –
design of the kitchen.
The bathroom required
a bigger shower area and
major renovation. The entire
higher ceiling. A full-wall
layout was re-created in
mirror was also installed
order to create a larger,
to give the illusion of more
more functional space with
space.