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Interior of a stylish small-sized apartment

General view of the apartment

Still dreaming about luxury apartments, but are lamenting about the lack of additional square meters? We will show you how a small apartment can be turned into an elegant, stylish and comfortable home.

Sometimes it becomes clear from the very beginning that repairs need to be done radically. So it happened with the apartment, located in the heart of London.

"We got a building from the Victorian era, which, after the transformations of the 60s of the last century, looked very unattractive," recalls interior designer Irina Townsend. "The front door led directly to a narrow corridor, which, in turn, led to a separate toilet, and it did not look very friendly."

The owners wanted to make the best use of all the available 40 m2, in which much space would be allocated to the storage of things. To do this, they rescheduled the entire apartment, destroying a couple of walls.

The problem of the design of small rooms, is to furnish the apartment most functionally and visually to make it more spacious. The task is not easy, but it is quite feasible.

"There is a misconception that the smaller the amount and size of furniture in the house, the room will seem bigger. This is not true. The visual expansion of space depends on the competent zoning of the premises and the more areas and opportunities that they offer, the wider and longer it will appear. "

Who lives here: A married coupleClosing: Kensington, LondonThe time of construction: Victorian era, the transformation in the 60s of the last century. Year of reconstruction: 2013 Size: 40 m2, 1 bedroom 1 bathroom

Despite the limited space, the customers wanted the apartment to be comfortable, and insisted on the presence of a large roomy sofa in it.

Keira Townsend, says that for this apartment they independently designed and made furniture to order, so it organically and beautifully fits into the room.

"It was a kind of challenge. But at us all has turned out thanks to correct proportions, the color decision, well picked up fabrics and illumination ».

Homogeneous color scale enhances the sense of openness and maintains visual interest. The room is decorated with one shade, but it does not merge into one because of the different texture of fabrics and materials.

Dining chairs are sueded with suede with a neat brown edging. The table is made of quartz and marble composite, it is luxurious and looks very wear-resistant. Chandeliers like to inject color into the room, adding depth and drama to it.

Dining room of a stylish small-sized apartment

One of the corners

Although the apartment is compact enough, Townsend managed to squeeze into it a few glamorous strokes. The stand out plinth, for example, is made of aged bronze and has a polished edge. It looks very elegant, but at the same time it's pretty practical.

In another place, in the kitchen area, on the furniture there is a silver coating, visually giving the room a cool and fresh air. Kitchen blocks of non-standard size, made to order.

For floor covering, the designer chose strong textured ceramic tiles that look like wooden.

Kitchen stylish small-sized apartment

Kitchen in all its glory

In the living room area, crimson accents diluted the cream palette. Each centimeter of the area used, it was found a little space for the workplace, consisting of a collapsible table and chair. They placed him in a corner by the window.

Living room of a stylish small-sized apartment

Pillows of the color of a berry with the same chair

To decorate the walls, the designer used polished plaster with two finishes to add depth. This is an incredibly versatile technique, beautifully reflecting the light in the corner.

Interior of a living room of a stylish small-sized apartment

"Gray" to clean easily

As in many converted apartments in London, the issue of storage is very urgent. You need to try to apply all your skills to use every meter of the square. Alkov over the desk was the most suitable place for the location of books and household trivia.

Workplace in the living room of a stylish small-sized apartment

Everything fits, everything is appropriate

A small bathroom was freed from a bulky bathroom, which freed up space for a spacious shower shower. "The bath is not really needed in a small house, and we decided to use space more efficiently," says Townsend.

Hidden cabinets in the room mask the washing machine and additional space for the arrangement of things. The walls and the floor are covered with ceramic tiles.

A bathroom of a stylish small-sized apartment

Beauty in the details

"We invented the pool," says Townsend. "This is a very clean design, which uses recycled bottle glass and resin, which overflows under LED lighting. In addition to the decorative role, the design also performs the function of a night lamp. "

Richly decorated crystal lamps and Venetian glass tiles effectively and luxuriously complete the chosen style.

Original sink in the bathroom of a stylish small-sized apartment

Luxury shell

"We managed to create quite a lot of storage space in a cozy bedroom, without damaging the size of the space with the help of a volumetric closet. Fortunately, the ceilings here are quite high, so we managed to put the cabinets with double sections. "

The hanging bed hides a lot of free space, which can be used at your discretion. The shagreen of the floor echoes with the luxury of the shades in the opposite place in the apartment, while the velvet headboard adds depth and texture.

Bedroom стильной малогабаритной квартиры

Bedroom

The layout of a stylish small apartment

Apartment layout

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