The apartment we named "La vie en beige" is 75 sqm and includes an open-space living room with a kitchen, a bedroom with a dressing room, a bathroom, an entrance hall, and an office in a space originally designed as a pantry attached to the kitchen.
The clients are a young couple. He often works from home and needs a permanent office for his workstation and monitors. Since having an office in the living room would disrupt the tranquil and harmonious vibe they wanted, we decided together to set up the office in the pantry space. This way, it can be closed off with a sliding door, providing peace and privacy for online work sessions.
We chose a sliding glass door, complemented by a mirror on the adjacent wall to maintain a cohesive aesthetic. The pantry space was initially designed to be open, so it lacked ventilation; we added ventilation grills above the enclosure and a fan inside the space. The style is minimalist, with neoclassical accents on the wall profiles. We`re still embracing an all-beige aesthetic, enhanced by the vintage travertine table and a rug featuring a reinterpreted classic pattern. The black metallic accents on the door and light fixtures add an urban minimalist-tech vibe.
The kitchen is designed with very simple lines and a clean look, serving as a good backdrop for the living area and especially for the Artemide lamp above the table behind the sofa, which is the only decorative lamp in the space. The dining area is cleverly concealed behind the sofa and integrated with a planter, with the plants adding to the background effect and providing the only color in the space. Another striking element is the organically shaped Ferm Living mirror, which contrasts with the straight lines and angles of the other interior elements. The dressing room is treated like a store display space; the design is playful, with rounded shapes of the clothes rails creating a sense of playfulness.
Enclosed storage spaces are abundant. The main wardrobe is a double one, accessible from both the bedroom and the dressing room. It ends with a bookcase that serves a dual purpose: storing perfumes, bags, and other accessories, while also concealing a side closet that would otherwise create a large a dull area. Another design aspect, both visually and sensory, is the carpeted floor and underlay, which induce a state of relaxation from the very first step.
The bedroom is laid out in simple lines to create a sense of calm, relaxation, and minimalism. The upholstered headboard that spans the entire wall aims to visually elongate the room by creating a long horizontal line. The walls are painted with a decorative limewash with a soothing neutral texture.
