Walls with decorative mouldings, framed furniture and comfortable contemporary furnishings in a city-centre period flat of almost 128 m², planned for a family's everyday life, with three children's rooms.
Wall panels, closed storage and open shelves together frame the TV and the fireplace.
01 / What the family wanted
A home to live in, not a show flat.
Their requests included plenty of closed storage, a comfortable shared space and rooms that can change as the children grow. In the main bedroom, besides space to dress and rest, we also had to fit in a home office corner.
The moulded wall panels and the framed furniture fronts suit the period character of the flat. To go with the pale muted beige furniture, we chose brown wood tones, light stone-effect surfaces and soft textiles.
Wall panels, closed storage and open shelves together frame the TV and the fireplace.
02 / Living room, kitchen, dining area
Time together, in comfort.
Against the light built-ins of the living room and kitchen, the darker tabletop in the dining area stands out. The chair upholstery and the glass globes soften the large, rectilinear surfaces.
The tall wall of cabinets hides most of the storage. The lining of the passageway on the kitchen side is made with the joinery, and the panel and the recessed light strip are both part of the original design.
A dark tabletop, light upholstery and glass pendants in front of the tall window.
As well as the ceiling-height wall of cabinets, the lit passageway is part of the joinery.
The joinery does not stop at the doorway.
Hidden worktop
A cabinet with pocket doors, three internal drawers, a worktop, sockets and lighting.
Passageway
The painted panel also lines the opening in the load-bearing wall, and the framing and lighting were made together.
Shelving
Open shelves and closed cupboards beside the TV and the electric fireplace, with a glass-fronted cabinet above the wine cooler.
03 / Entrance hall and hallway
Room for coats, a bench for putting on shoes.
We built an upholstered seating niche into the wardrobe, with separate storage for clothes and shoes. We kept the narrow hallway clear, and the moulded wall panels and bronze details continue there too.
An upholstered seat and tall wardrobes, with the kitchen behind them.The moulded wall panels continue between the rooms as well.
04 / The three children's rooms
Room for play, and later for study.
Light framed furniture and brown open shelves form the basis of the rooms. The textiles and pictures differ: sand tones, green leaves and deep blue cushions give each of the three rooms a personal touch.
Larger belongings go behind the closed fronts, books and favourite things on the open shelves. In all three rooms the middle of the floor stays clear.
Sand-coloured textiles, wood-effect shelves and a desk by the window.
Green cushions on the light daybed, with botanical prints above it.Blue upholstery, a brown wall panel and a reading light by the daybed.
05 / Main bedroom
Plenty of storage and a quiet corner for work.
The drawer units, the TV wall and the desk are a single built-in piece. Horizontal brown wood-effect surfaces break up the light fronts.
Because the desk is part of the joinery, we planned the storage for clothes, papers and work equipment as one.
Drawer storage and a home office corner in the wall of built-in cabinets.
06 / Bathroom, shower room, WC
Light tiling, well-planned storage.
In the main bathroom the veined wall tiling sets off the long vanity unit. The shower room also houses the washing machine and tumble dryer, with separate storage beside them for cleaning products and laundry.
In the separate WC the toilet sits under the window next to the narrow vanity unit, and the tall oval mirror and light tiling keep the small room simple.
The marble-effect band and the oval mirror set off the long vanity unit.
The washing machine and tumble dryer are built into the unit next to the shower.A narrow vanity unit and a wall-hung toilet under the window.
07 / Materials and moods
One home, details that belong together.
Alongside the calm palette of the shared spaces, the children's rooms have more personal colours.
Moodboard 01 · Shared spaces
Classic details, contemporary lightness
The pale muted beige built-ins are paired with brown wood tones and neutral textiles. Alongside the framed fronts, bronze details and glass lampshades add subtler accents.
Muted beige
Sand
Taupe
Wood
Bronze
Moodboard 02 · Children's rooms
Three rooms, three shades
The light framed furniture and the brown shelves form the common base. Sand, olive green and deep blue appear in the textiles.
Muted beige
Sand
Olive
Deep blue
Wood
From the specification
Painted, framed fronts
The furniture materials specification calls for a painted S2005-Y50R finish. The framing of the pale muted beige fronts matches the moulded wall panels.
Wood tones and stone effect
We matched the shade of the wood-effect laminate board to the parquet. Alongside the light worktops, the marble-effect band in the main bathroom adds a bolder pattern.
Bronze details
Brushed bronze fittings suit the mood: the handles and hooks set a warmer tone against the light fronts and wall panels.
08 / The shared space in plan
How the spaces connect.
The coloured plan-view sketch shows the kitchen, dining area and living room together. The kitchen peninsula, the dining area for six and the living room seating are arranged in relation to one another, and the clear space left between them is visible too.
Coloured layout sketch based on the original furnishing plan.
The period flat's decorative mouldings and the framed furniture sit well together. With plenty of closed storage, the shared spaces stay tidy, and the children's rooms can change as the children grow.
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