Apartment with two children's bedrooms gains contemporary decor

To adapt the 118 m² property in Gávea (RJ) to his lifestyle, the resident – a divorced lawyer who usually has his three children over at the weekend – commissioned architect Rafael Ramos , from the CASACOR Rio cast, to carry out a complete renovation with contemporary decor. The architect proposed significant changes to all the rooms. Among the main changes to the property's layout, the master suite incorporated an adjacent bedroom and its space was transformed into a walk-in closet. Two of the three bedrooms were designed to welcome children on weekends. The old living room was closed off to become the second guest bedroom and the kitchen was expanded by demolishing the old service room.

In the social and private areas, the original wooden flooring had a dark tone that compromised the overall aesthetics of the property and was therefore lightened. The bathrooms and kitchen underwent a complete remodeling, with all the coverings, plumbing and electrical installations being replaced. “We covered the bathroom floors and walls with the same porcelain tiles, in the Calacata marble pattern, with a matte finish,” says Rafael. “The kitchen had a linear format, similar to a hallway, which compromised its functionality. Since there was a utility room behind it that was of no use to the client, we decided to remove it to make it more spacious, with a cooking island in front of the TV and a space for a gas barbecue,” he concludes.