Residential interior design · Barcelona
The renovation and interior design project was carried out in a flat of 62.58 m² of usable area built in the 1960s, with three bedrooms, one bathroom, a living-dining room, a kitchen, a utility room and a balcony. Designed for a young couple on a tight budget, the main goal was to optimise the return on the home by renting out two bedrooms on a temporary basis, while maximising functionality, comfort and storage capacity without resorting to large-scale works. The main interventions include new laminate flooring, acoustic improvement of the living-dining room with sound-absorbing panels and the reconfiguration of the kitchen, moving the washing machine into this space and the fridge into the utility room to optimise the available surface.
The living-dining room was designed to bring together a seating area, a dining area for four people, storage and television within a small surface. In the bedrooms, the proposal was adapted to the existing furniture (double beds), adding bespoke solutions such as a lacquered slat cladding to hide an exposed beam and improve the architectural integration of the space. The aesthetic proposal combines Contemporary, Classic and Nordic influences through a palette of whites, greys, greens, black, beige and mid-tone woods, creating bright, balanced and timeless spaces.
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The entrance hall was designed with a mix of Contemporary, Classic and Nordic styles, creating a warm and welcoming first impression. The client's main need was a shallow shoe cabinet, adapted to the small dimensions of the space. To add texture and personality, MDF batten panelling was added as a subtle wall finish, together with a mirror that visually enlarges the space.
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The living-dining room was designed in the same Contemporary, Classic and Nordic style as the rest of the flat, keeping a warm and timeless look. The client's main need was to fit a dining area for four people and a seating area with a sofa and television, despite the small dimensions of the space. To achieve this, a shallow bookcase with large storage capacity, a compact two-seater sofa and a round table that improves circulation were added.
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The bedroom was designed in the same Contemporary, Classic and Nordic style as the rest of the flat, adapting the existing furniture to the new proposal. The client's main need was to keep the bed, increase storage capacity and add a work area without losing a sense of space. To improve the integration of the room, the beam was hidden with wooden slat cladding, and modular wardrobes, a chest of drawers and floating shelves as bedside tables were added.
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The kitchen was designed to fit a tight budget. The client's main need was to maximise storage capacity and worktop space in a small room. To achieve this, the kitchen and the utility room were swapped, moving the fridge into the utility room and the washing machine into the kitchen, optimising the layout and adding tall and base units with a worktop and splashback in high-pressure laminate (HPL) with a white and grey marble-effect finish.
Lucía Project
Barcelona
