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IKEA kitchen, bespoke look
IKEA METOD carcasses with Reform wooden fronts: the feel of a bespoke kitchen for a fraction of the cost.
DESIGN STUDY 03 · APARTMENT · INTERIOR DESIGN
Appartamento Ottantotto
A two-bedroom city flat where every metre has a job: peninsula, full-height wardrobes and pocket doors make it feel bigger.
City apartment block, Italy · Homeowners · Estate agents
- Interior area
- 88 m²
- Outdoors
- 10 m² balcony
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1 with laundry
- Budget
- Moderate, off-the-shelf furniture
| Living, dining and kitchen | 41 m² |
|---|---|
| Entrance | 8.16 m² |
| Bathroom | 8.16 m² |
| Child’s bedroom | 9.52 m² |
| Hallway | 4.6 m² |
| Bedroom | 16.56 m² |
| Balcony | 10.24 m² |
| Total interior | 88 m² |
| Outdoor spaces | 10.24 m² |
RENDERS · 8 IMAGES
Room by room.
Photographic renders calculated with real daylight. Tap an image to see it full screen.
THE BRIEF
The request.
A young family buys a two-bedroom flat on the third floor and wants to furnish it on a set budget without giving up character. Their wish list: an open kitchen not visible from the entrance, room for a proper table, lots of storage, and a child’s bedroom that can grow with the child.
THE DESIGN
The idea.
The living area takes the whole west side: the kitchen with its peninsula opens onto the table and the living room, which faces the balcony through a five-metre French window. The entrance is screened by the kitchen and has a full-height wardrobe.
The sleeping area is separated by a pocket sliding door: closed, the flat divides in two; open, light crosses the whole home. Standard furniture with made-to-measure fronts keeps the budget under control.
DESIGN CHOICES
Four decisions that make the difference.
Storage in every room
Full-height wardrobes in the entrance and bedrooms, washing machine column built into the bathroom.
A bedroom that grows
Single bed, desk and wardrobe placed to leave the centre of the room free for play, and later for study.
Eclisse pocket door
The frame disappears into the wall and separates the sleeping area without taking up swing space.
MATERIAL AND LIGHT
Real materials and products.
Every finish and every piece of furniture is on the market: the design can be priced and built exactly as it is.
FLOOR
Marazzi — Treverk, natural-oak-effect porcelain
WALLS
Farrow & Ball — Wimborne White No. 239
BATHROOM
Marazzi — Mystone, stone-effect porcelain
KITCHEN
IKEA METOD with Reform oak fronts, laminate top
ACCENT
Farrow & Ball — Stiffkey Blue No. 281 in the child’s bedroom
DOORS
Eclisse — pocket frame with lacquered door
Living
- Muuto — Outline sofa (Anderssen & Voll)
- HAY — Slit coffee table (Hee Welling)
- Artemide — Tolomeo Mega floor lamp
Dining and kitchen
- HAY — Loop Stand Round table (Leif Jørgensen)
- HAY — About A Chair AAC 22 (Hee Welling)
- &Tradition — Flowerpot VP1 (Verner Panton)
- IKEA appliances, Hansgrohe Talis M54 tap
Bedrooms
- Artemide — Nesso on the bedside table
- IKEA PAX with made-to-measure doors in the bedrooms
Bathroom and balcony
- Duravit — ME by Starck sanitaryware
- Hansgrohe — Talis E taps
- Geberit — Sigma20 flush plate
- Fermob — Bistro folding table and chairs
Download the product sheet Floor plan, room renders and every product with sizes, finishes and links to the manufacturers (in Italian).
ENGINEERING
The engineering.
IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE360° tour of every room, ideal for property listings and for selling remotely.
- No structural changes: only partitions and door frames, under a simplified building notice (CILA).
- New electrical system with Vimar Eikon plates, ready for smart control.
- Air conditioning with ducted split units in the hallway false ceiling.
- Magnetic track lighting in the living area, so lights can be moved without works.
Design study developed by Vistelia: it is not a commissioned project or an existing property. The products listed are real specification references chosen by the studio; there is no partnership with the brands mentioned.