When the resident decided to move to the same building as her elderly mother – in an
84 m² apartment in Leblon (RJ) – the old property was too compartmentalized for her new life with her five cats. So, the new owner commissioned architect
Nilton Montarroyos to carry out a general renovation project, including replacing the entire electrical and hydraulic infrastructure. "She asked for a
kitchen integrated into the living room, a closet with lots of cabinets, a comfortable guest room and for the house to be adapted for her pets", says the professional.
With the renovation, the service bedroom and the hallway leading to the
bedrooms and guest bathroom were eliminated to expand the social area and also make room to create a new guest bedroom, with access from the living room.
Much of the wall that previously isolated the kitchen was demolished to integrate it into the living room and the service area gained black aluminum sliding doors and ribbed glass. “In the new layout, the apartment now has a bedroom for guests, a resident’s suite and a bedroom transformed into a closet”, summarizes Nilton.
Inspired by the
Scandinavian style, the clean minimalist decor follows a chromatic palette with
a predominance of white and a mix of black, gray and woody tones. Some items were used from the client's old apartment (such as the
Saarinen dining table , the sculpture of wings by artist
Leonardo Bueno and the photograph of a ballerina by artist and photographer
Beto Gatti ) and the new furniture, as well as most of the coverings , are more affordable, since from the beginning it stipulated a budget limit.
The flooring in the living room, kitchen, laundry area and bedrooms was covered with the same porcelain tiles that simulate white aged wooden planks, often used in Scandinavian chalets. The walls of the living room and bedrooms were painted with white acrylic paint.
Another highlight is the front covering of the kitchen counter facing the living room, covered with white tiles printed with small words in black, which reflect the resident's current moment:
calm, relax , merci , sense, soul, peace , pause, dream , vita , santé , love etc. “My biggest challenge was convincing the client to embark on a bolder project concept, with a clearly Scandinavian feel. Despite being an independent and modern woman, she still maintained a conservative and sober aesthetic sense”, concludes the architect.
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