If living in a 27sqm studio sounds like a challenge, wait until you see this one. This small apartment, designed for a young woman, proves that square footage, when optimized, can become a non-issue. Designer Olga Shakirova worked every single square inch, and the result far exceeds what you'd expect from a space this size. The floor plan is straightforward (in addition, it's mentioned in…
This 57m2 two-room apartment, featuring vintage and Scandinavian decor, was renovated in a building constructed in 1905 in Stockholm’s liveliest neighborhood. The building’s sand-colored and brown-brick facade showcases architecture typical of the early 20th century in the Swedish capital. Inside the apartment, the ceilings are generously high, and intricate moldings run around the entire…
This corner apartment in an old building with three windows is a former 32sqm studio. Parents bought this apartment for their daughter, who is starting college. They entrusted the redesign and renovation to interior designer Anastasia Kholoptsova. She transformed it into a functional, bright two-room apartment with a separate bedroom and an open kitchen, making the most of the available…
Designer Olga Moskalenko designed this 43sqm studio for three people, with the arrival of a baby in mind. She also wanted to ensure the owners could sell it in a few years for the best possible price. She achieved this dual goal for a young couple who entrusted their property to her, and the result is well worth a closer look. Rethinking everything from the floor plan The apartment consisted…
Interior designer Svetlana Dikushina was given carte blanche to design this 39sqm designer flat for rent. She has managed to make the most of it, elevating it above the ordinary and ensuring it doesn’t resemble so many other properties on the rental market. No stylistic constraints, no list of requirements from the owner. A rare combination of trust and freedom, which she exploited with…
A 1917 building in Eastern Europe, long used as office space, has been converted into a residence of small apartments. Among them is a 23sqm studio named “Paris,” which reflects this part of Europe’s love for the French capital. The historic building was renovated by an investment firm. From the outset, the firm entrusted the project to designer Varvara Golovko, with whom it has worked for…
You wouldn’t necessarily expect to find a pied-à-terre with a garden near Paris. Especially right behind the towers of the La Défense business district. And yet this former studio, which hadn’t seen any renovations in decades, managed to charm its new owner from Marseille, who recognized its full potential. And if you look at the “before” photos of the apartment, it was far from obvious. She…
From this 35sqm studio, designer Elena Sorensen created a separate bedroom to transform it into a true two-room apartment. The result is an impeccable Scandinavian style where not a single square foot is wasted. A floor plan redesigned from top to bottom The original layout resembles what we’re familiar with in a classic 35sqm studio, featuring a main room, a separate kitchen, a bathroom, and…
A one-room apartment, one owner, and a dog, these were the starting points for designing this optimized 38sqm studio. Interior designer Nastya Pastarnak faced a simple challenge: to make this small apartment functional. She succeeded in creating an interior that stands out from the ordinary thanks to its use of color. A deliberately neutral base The walls are white, the old hardwood floors…
Located across from the town hall of Paris’s 14th arrondissement, nestled on the corner of a building made of cut stone, this 46sqm Haussmann-style apartment was in need of renovation. A father bought this small three-room apartment for his son and entrusted its renovation to Alicia Oustry, founder of the Ameo Concept agency. Five months of work later, the apartment looks nothing like it used…
