Located in Copacabana (RJ), this tiny
25 m² apartment had belonged to a family living in Brasília for quite some time. With the couple's son's increasingly frequent trips to the capital of Rio de Janeiro, especially during long weekends and vacations, the need arose to invest in a
complete renovation to make the property more comfortable, beautiful and functional. For this mission, architect
Rodolfo Consoli came into play. “The client asked for a
bright apartment with an integrated kitchen and a
comfortable bathroom , as well as plenty of storage space, lots of sockets and a window with built-in blinds to minimize the incidence of sunlight on the facade throughout the afternoon,” he reveals.
After the renovation, the bathroom was moved to the kitchen, which was now open to the bedroom. All the plumbing was also reversed to make the new layout of the floor plan viable.
According to the architect, the intention of the project was, above all, to create an apartment that was easy to maintain, with a generous work surface (in front of the bed) and a kitchen counter facing the bedroom, with two high stools.
“The client can cook or prepare drinks while entertaining two friends,” says Rodolfo.
“The double bed also has a single bed built into the lower part to accommodate an occasional guest,” he adds.
Rodolfo also highlights the use of the same ceramic covering in the bedroom and kitchen areas, and throughout the headboard. “I had wanted to make a
drywall headboard covered in tiles for a long time, but I was worried that the result would seem too cold. Since the client agreed with the idea, I decided to put it into practice, combining an earthy tone with wooden shelves, both on the sides and on the top, to make the composition warmer and more welcoming,” he explains.
Another highlight of the project is the kitchen integrated into the bedroom, which, despite being ultra-compact, has a microwave built into the carpentry and even a washing machine. In the color palette, all the coverings, carpentry finishes, paint, ornaments and furniture were designed to create a unity of colors from a neutral earthy base, but always exploring different textures and patterns so that the environment does not become monotonous. Delimiting the sleeping area, the carpet, for example, has stripes in the colors of the project, as well as the linen bed linen.
The window with built-in blackout has an off-white linen curtain to filter the natural light with lightness and softness. “Even the painting by artist Calos Raffaeli on the wall behind the bed matches the earthy tones of the project,” he concludes.
