230 m² apartment becomes a home for Rio family

In search of more space and comfort for their family, a couple in their 40s with two daughters bought this 230 m² apartment in Humaitá, a neighborhood in the south of Rio de Janeiro. Before moving to the new address, the The new owners commissioned architects Ricardo Melo and Rodrigo Passos to design a renovation project, stating at first that they wanted few changes. However, as the process progressed, they became excited and ended up opting to do a complete renovation of all the rooms. . “Ultimately, the clients asked to integrate the kitchen with the living room, completely changing its shape and, consequently, the service area. They also asked to solve a very complicated angled plan and have comfortable spaces for to receive friends, such as a bar and a balcony equipped with a barbecue, ice machine and beer cooler”, says Ricardo Melo. The duo is part of the CASACOR Rio de Janeiro cast. To create a cozy home atmosphere, the architects opted for a palette composed predominantly of soft tones and punctuated the décor with blue (on the entrance wall, in some furniture, paintings and cushions) and ochre (in the pair of cushions in the living room). ). Wood also stands out in the space – it is present in the natural tauari floor, in the finish of the carpentry (some structures are mixed with iron) and in some of the furniture. “This room has a simplicity that reflects the Carioca style well. It is chic , but at the same time it is also stripped down, without pomp”, says Ricardo.

In the decor, which follows a contemporary style, many pieces were already part of the clients' collection, such as the sofa, the four bar chairs, the dining chairs in the living room and the dining table on the balcony. "In the bedrooms, almost everything was used from the other apartment. We just did some carpentry additions”, reveals Ricardo Melo. Furthermore, all the furniture is new, most of it visually light and modern, with some pieces strategically in strong colors to break the monotony of the décor. Among the works of art, it is worth highlighting the colorful painting on the buffet by artist Marcelo Catalano, the watercolors by artist Andréa Menezes and the large canvas in shades of blue by artist Herton Roitman. In the guest bathroom, the walls and floor were covered with the same tauari wood used throughout the apartment's flooring. The bathroom walls were tiled with ceramic tiles. All the kitchen and bathroom countertops were made of Pitaya granite, a natural stone that helped to reinforce the “home” atmosphere, unlike synthetic stones.