Noble materials and a timeless palette mark this 280 m² apartment

In search of more comfort for their family, a couple with two children bought this 280 m² apartment in the same condominium where they already lived, in Barra da Tijuca (RJ). They then commissioned a complete renovation project from architects Camila Simablista and Paula Wetzel , from Studio 021 Arquitetura and CASACOR Rio de Janeiro . Originally, the apartment had four bedrooms , two of which were suites. The architects eliminated one bedroom to create a walk-in closet in both the master suite and the daughter's suite, and enlarged the son's bedroom, thus meeting the clients' main requests for the project. In addition, a small area was “stolen” from the bathroom of one of the suites to transform it into the current kitchen pantry and, finally, in the place where the old central air conditioning equipment was located, a china cabinet was designed, in the private hallway. “Without removing the frames, we closed the balcony with glass curtains so that it could be air-conditioned and we leveled the floor with that of the living room to expand the social area, when necessary. Another highlight of the space is the wine cellar, with capacity for 150 bottles ,” says Camila.

In the decoration, the architects used noble materials to create a neutral and timeless base , such as the stuccoed Travertino Navona marble floor in a sand tone. The proximity to the sea also guided some choices, with emphasis on the white Venetian panels, with articulated fins that, because they slide, allow the TV room to be isolated from the rest of the social area, while at the same time giving the entire space a more casual and uncluttered atmosphere. “These panels also guarantee privacy and the necessary darkness to watch series and films, in addition to ventilation and natural light, since there are no windows in the TV room,” emphasizes Paula. All the furniture in the new home is new and, in the social area, priority was given to creations by Brazilian designers, such as Sergio Rodrigues (Tetê armchairs and Sônia stools), Maria Cândida Machado (sideboard), Jader Almeida (Dinn dining table, Penn ceiling lamp and Nutt pendant lamps), Rejane Carvalho Leite (Omar chairs), Estudiobola (Less sofa) and Juliana Llussá (Feix swivel armchairs). In the color palette, as the clients asked to incorporate a large, colorful and sentimental painting that was in the old apartment into the living room décor, so as not to visually pollute it, the architects opted for fabrics in light and neutral tones and, to warm things up, they added natural wood, present, above all, in the furniture and in the finish (in Peroba-do-Campo) of some of the carpentry.