KK APARTMENT
92 sq.m, Kyiv
CONCEPT
THE CONCEPT OF THE KK APARTMENT PROJECT IS A COMBINATION OF FUNCTIONALITY AND NON-STANDARD SOLUTIONS. WE TOOK ALL THE CUSTOMERS' WISHES, DESPITE THE COMPLEX LAYOUT OF THE APARTMENT.
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“WE WANT THE APARTMENT TO HAVE A STYLISH DESIGN, BUT BE COMFORTABLE FOR LIVING. WE LEAVE CLEAR REQUESTS TO THE DESIGNERS.
IN THE LIVING ROOM, WE PREFER A LIGHT GRAY OR LIGHT BLUE COLOR SCHEME WITH BRIGHT OR DARK ACCENTS. THE KITCHEN SHOULD HAVE THE MOST FUNCTIONAL KITCHEN SET IN A DARK EMERALD COLOR. AND IN THE BEDROOM - A BALANCE OF DARK AND LIGHT COLORS IS MANDATORY.
PLANNING
THE APARTMENT WAS ORIGINALLY IRREGULARLY SHAPED, WITH MANY SHARP, OBTUSE CORNERS AND REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES, ONE OF WHICH WAS LOCATED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE APARTMENT.
INSTEAD, WE REDESIGNED THE APARTMENT, AND ALL THE ROOMS ENDED UP WITH THE CORRECT SHAPE.

THE APARTMENT HAS AN ENTRANCE HALL, A SPACIOUS KITCHEN-LIVING ROOM, TWO BEDROOMS AND TWO BATHROOMS.
WE ALSO PROVIDED 2 WORK AREAS IN THE BEDROOMS.
VISUALIZATION
THE ASTERISKED TASK WAS TO PLACE THE DUCTED AIR CONDITIONERS IN A WAY THAT WAS TECHNICALLY CORRECT AND AT THE SAME TIME DID NOT HARM THE DESIGN.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE CEILING HEIGHT IN THE APARTMENT IS 2.7 METERS AND THE DROPS HAD TO BE PLANNED SO THAT THEY DID NOT "PRESS" ON THE HEAD.

IN THE KITCHEN-LIVING ROOM, THE CEILING DROP IS MADE IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT VISUALLY SEPARATES THE PASSAGE AREA FROM THE REST AREA.
ALSO, THIS DROP IS IDENTICAL TO THE DROP IN THE HALLWAY AND CREATES THE EFFECT THAT ONE ROOM FLOWS SMOOTHLY INTO THE OTHER.

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THE DECISION TO MAKE THE WARDROBES IN THE HALLWAY AND THE ADJACENT WALL IN THE KITCHEN-LIVING ROOM FROM THE SAME MATERIAL - VENEER - CONTRIBUTES TO THE SMOOTH FLOW OF THE HALLWAY INTO THE KITCHEN-LIVING ROOM. IT ADDS A SENSE OF WARMTH AND COMFORT, THE WALL DOES NOT LOOK "COLD" AND "BARE".
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AS FOR THE COLOR SCHEME, THERE IS A "TWIST" IN THE FORM OF A JUICY DARK EMERALD KITCHEN AND A ROCKING CHAIR IN A MUTED TERRACOTTA COLOR.
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AN INTERESTING POINT: THE CUSTOMERS HAVE TWO CATS, SO THERE ARE NO PENDANT SCONCES IN THE APARTMENT THAT WOULD BE WITHIN THE REACH OF THE ANIMAL.
THE NUMBER OF OPEN SHELVES AND RACKS IS ALSO MINIMIZED SO AS NOT TO CREATE ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR DUST AND HAIR TO ACCUMULATE.

NATURAL COLORS IN ALL LIVING AREAS: LIGHT CEILING AND WALLS, WOOD TEXTURE ON THE FLOOR (PARQUET) AND ON THE ACCENT WALL (VENEER). TEXTILES IN LIGHT NEUTRAL COLORS.
IN THE BEDROOM, THE PERFECT COMBINATION OF GRAY-BLUE ON THE WALLS AND A FEW TONES OF DARKER GRAY-BLUE IN THE MATERIALS OF THE WARDROBE. IN COMBINATION WITH VENEER (FURNITURE, WALL AND DOORS), GRAY-BLUE AND GRAY-BLUE COLORS DO NOT LOOK SO "COLD".

A FUNCTIONAL SOLUTION IS THE USE OF HIDDEN MAGNETIC TRACK LIGHTS IN THE CEILING. THEY LOOK LIKE THIN GRAPHIC LINES, AND THE CUSTOMER CAN ADD/REMOVE THE NUMBER OF LIGHT FIXTURES INDEPENDENTLY AT ANY TIME.
TO CREATE A SUBDUED LIGHTING SCENARIO IN THE EVENING, WE USED FLOOR LAMPS, SOME WITH A CORD, AND SEVERAL THAT ARE CHARGED BY USB. IF NECESSARY, THEY CAN BE MOVED TO OTHER PARTS OF THE APARTMENT.

IN THE BEDROOM, WE ALSO OFFERED TO ARRANGE A PART OF THE WINDOW SILL AS A SEAT. THIS ALWAYS ADDS ATMOSPHERE AND CONVENIENCE TO THE SPACE.
IN ADDITION, THERE IS A DEDICATED SPACE FOR A WORK AREA AND A DRESSING TABLE.
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AND A LITTLE BIT OF UNCONVENTIONALITY - A HANGING BED! THE CUSTOMERS LIKED IT!
AND FUNCTIONALLY IT MAKES IT EASIER TO LOAD FURNITURE INTO THE BEDROOM BECAUSE IT LOOKS MORE WEIGHTLESS THAN A STANDARD BOX WITH LEGS.

SPACE FOR THE CREATIVE AND MAXIMUM COMFORT ZONE OF A 14-YEAR-OLD TEENAGER.
AN IMPORTANT REQUEST FROM THE CUSTOMERS WAS TO DESIGN A PLACE IN THE WALL FOR MOUNTING AN ELECTRIC GUITAR, WHICH WE SUCCESSFULLY COPED WITH. WE ALSO FOUND PLACES FOR AMPLIFIERS AND SPEAKERS (THEY ARE NOT CONSPICUOUS AND DO NOT INTERFERE WITH THE PASSAGE).
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THE APARTMENT IS DECORATED IN PASTEL, CALM COLORS, BUT THE BATHROOM WAS MADE WITH A TWIST: THEY ADDED MORE TEXTURES AND COLORS, IN PARTICULAR DEEP BLUE. THE SHOWER ROOM HAS LARGE-FORMAT TERRAZZO.

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ALL THE TILES ARE FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURER AND THE SAME SERIES. EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE OF DIFFERENT FORMATS AND SIZES, THE COLORS ARE HARMONIOUSLY COMBINED.
THE SHOWER ROOM SPACE ALSO MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO ADD A RADIATOR, WHICH ADDS ACCENTUATION AND INTERESTING NEW SHAPES.
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“IT IS AN INTERESTING AND MULTITASKING PROJECT, AND I AM DELIGHTED WITH THE PROCESS OF CREATING! THE APARTMENT WAS ORIGINALLY IRREGULAR IN SHAPE, SO IT WAS DECIDED TO REDESIGN IT. HERE WE HAVE MANY INTERESTING SOLUTIONS FOR EACH ROOM'S DESIGN, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ALL THE CUSTOMERS ' WISHES.
DESIGNER OF THE KK APARTMENT PROJECT