Residential | Zagreb

Apartment Skerlev refreshment

The Skerlev apartment project was primarily aimed at raising the level of interior decoration in the living room. In addition to that, some smaller functional changes were needed, such as the sound barrier between the living and sleeping tract and the transformation of the bathroom.

Existing furniture storing multimedia, book shelves and wardrobes in the entrance area were not stylishly connected and were insufficiently capacitated. Due to the quick moving in, the lighting was inadequately positioned and was poor in terms of quality. Sanitary node had the potential for a much more functional and practical organization to fulfill the needs of a four-member family.

Considering the fact that the apartment was recently furnished, during our project we kept most of the furniture and incorporated it into a new design. When designing the interior we focused on creating a design element that would meet the needs for space for multimedia and various personal objects, while also being an aesthetic BOOM.

The sanitary node has been redecorated into two bathrooms, one of which (master bathroom) is oriented towards the master bedroom while the other (guest bathroom+facilities) is oriented to the entrance area and accessible to guests.

Everything mentioned so far was resolved by combining the ceiling and the wall in a unique element that provides the basis for the installation of ceiling lighting and the accommodation of many different items and objects in the living area.

The wall surface is extruded and drilled with openings of various shapes and dimensions. The finishing of the wall and the ceiling is neutral with a mild glow. Variety of objects placed in mentioned openings provide a contrasting effect to the neutral finishing. Confronting shapes and colors of the items vs the white mild glow of the wall resulted with an elegant dynamic effect.
We used the same element in the entrance area and removed the door partition thus increasing the space flow. Also, we solved the lighting issues by illuminating the complete space with built-in lamps that vary in diameter, and we set the indirect light on the edges, creating a gentle transition between the new and what was already present.

Project name

Apartment Skerlev refreshment

Typology

Residential

Location

Zagreb, Croatia

Year

2017

Status

Built, in use

Size

70 sqm

Client

Privatna osoba

Design team

Mirjana Krndelj, Domagoj Katalin