Light-toned living room with a grey corner sofa, coffee tables and an accent onyx wall; warm ceiling light and minimalist style
Light-toned living room with a grey sofa, a full-height onyx slab on the wall, white panels and a green plant, soft track lighting
Kitchen-diner with a wood dining table and grey chairs, a marble accent wall, panoramic light and a chandelier, minimalist style
Bright minimalist bedroom: a bed with soft panels, grey throws, vertical lighting and a floor lamp by the window
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Apartment · Minimalism

Design project for an apartment, 105 m²

Apartment · 105 m² · Completed

About the project

A 105 m² apartment designed for an active young family with a child. The minimalist character of the interior comes through in a rich range of textures: stone, timber, decorative plaster and natural onyx. Balanced lighting scenarios and a carefully planned storage system create an environment with a new level of comfort.

Client request

To create a contemporary apartment interior for a young family with a child: expressive but not overloaded, with a well-planned storage system, comfortable lighting scenarios and a separate children's room where the child can grow up in a creative atmosphere.

Challenge

To create a comfortable, stylish interior for an energetic young couple with a small child. It had to bring together a restrained aesthetic, a rational storage system and balanced lighting scenarios, echoing the architecture of the building itself.

Concept

A minimalist base with the emphasis on texture and material: stone, timber and decorative plaster alternate with the natural onyx of the living room, the interior's centre of gravity. A restrained palette of neutral tones carries a single sense of space from the entrance hall through to the bedroom, and gives way to colour only in the children's room, where a gradient wall painting and candy-coloured accents build a world of the child's own.

Result

The result is a minimalist interior in a restrained palette with a rich range of natural textures: stone, timber, decorative plaster and fabric. A striking onyx slab in the living room gives the space its exclusivity, while well-planned storage and soft lighting scenarios raise everyday comfort to another level.

Trust metrics

105 m²

Floor area

3 months

Design period

Zones of the project “Design project for an apartment, 105 m²

01 Zone

Entrance hall

The project is minimalist in character, in a restrained colour palette rich in texture: stone, timber, decorative plaster, fabric, paint. The interior of this apartment speaks to the architecture of the building itself. In the entrance hall a spare composition recalls the disc of the moon. A generous, elegant fitted cupboard stands where the hall opens into the flat.

Minimalist entrance hall with a round niche mirror, light-coloured onyx and a console table, soft backlighting and stone textures
An understated entrance hall: a tall wardrobe with smooth fronts stands in a niche, light-coloured stone and wood, soft diffused lighting
A minimalist entrance hall with lighting by the mirrored opening, a bench and a console, concrete-look stone and light-coloured panels, soft overhead lighting

02 Zone

Living room

The living room reads as contemporary, with a refined combination of pale tones and a striking slab of natural onyx on the wall that gives the space its exclusivity. A generous grey sofa with soft cushions holds the centre, complemented by low coffee tables and a finely made ceiling light. A green plant deepens the sense of freshness and of natural material. The room balances elegance and function and shows the individuality of the approach.

Light-toned living room with a grey corner sofa, coffee tables and an accent onyx wall; warm ceiling light and minimalist style
Light-toned living room with a grey sofa, a full-height onyx slab on the wall, white panels and a green plant, soft track lighting

03 Zone

Kitchen-dining room

The dining zone blends classical form with contemporary restraint. A timber-topped table surrounded by grey chairs creates an inviting atmosphere for family meals or gatherings. Panoramic windows flood the space with daylight and bring out the marble figure of the feature wall. Every detail contributes to warmth and considered comfort.

Kitchen-diner with a wood dining table and grey chairs, a marble accent wall, panoramic light and a chandelier, minimalist style
Kitchen-diner: a table with a wood top and grey chairs, an accent marble wall, built-in appliances and warm overhead light

04 Zone

Walk-in wardrobe

The walk-in wardrobe is a generous storage system with fronts in a warm taupe. Some sections are closed with solid doors and minimal cut-out handles, others are glazed and lit from within, turning clothes storage into a neat composition that is almost a display case. Warm lighting on the shelves gives the space an intimate feel.

A close-up of the walk-in closet: warm taupe fronts and a glazed niche, with backlit shelves and a clothes rail inside
A minimalist dressing room: built-in wardrobes with warm taupe fronts, solid doors with slim handles and soft diffused lighting
A dressing room, a corridor view, with warm taupe fronts, solid and glazed sections, interior lighting and soft neutral illumination

05 Zone

Bedroom

This bedroom is a place of calm and quiet. Light, gentle tones make it feel comfortable and restful. A designer light beside the bed and a vertical strip of wall lighting give the room its refinement. A playful fur-covered chair at the dressing table makes the ideal spot for getting ready in the morning, and keeps each day in this space easy and unhurried.

Bright minimalist bedroom: a bed with soft panels, grey throws, vertical lighting and a floor lamp by the window
Light-filled bedroom, view of a dressing table with tabletop accessories and a soft faux-fur armchair by the window, daylight
A light-filled bedroom: a side view of the bed, a white bedside table with magazines and a wall light with soft illumination

06 Zone

Bathroom

The bathroom keeps to a light, minimalist palette with the texture of decorative plaster on the walls. Graphite accents (the glass screen, the shower fittings and the shelf) give the space a graphic precision. A natural stone worktop and the fluted base of the vanity unit add tactile depth.

Bathroom in light-toned minimalist style: a white basin and a wall-hung shelf, a graphite-toned glass shower partition, warm light
A neutral grey bathroom with graphic accents, compact yet comforting in mood.
Bathroom in a light minimalist style: view of a shower niche behind a smoked-glass partition, a vanity unit with a stone worktop and a vertical radiator, soft light
Light-filled minimalist bathroom, front view: a shelving niche, a fluted vanity unit, a stone worktop and a white toilet, soft diffused light

07 Zone

Children's room

In this sunlit room, where we placed a gradient wall painting, a child can develop creatively and grow up in a happy atmosphere. The composition of bed and storage is bright and appealing. At its centre are weightless clouds. The room is full of candy-coloured accents and playful prints.

Sunlit children's room in contemporary minimalist style: a light-coloured sofa, house-shaped wardrobes, a gradient mural with clouds, a soft rug and a side table
Sunlit children's room with arched niches, a bed and illuminated wardrobes, cloud-shaped decor and soft light
Sunlit children's room: a round rug and a table with small chairs in the centre, a soft cloud-shaped pendant light, light-coloured walls and curtains

08 Zone

Guest bathroom

The guest bathroom is built on the contrast between graphic diamond tiling and the deep blue of the vanity unit. A round mirror with contour lighting floats on the textured wall and gives the space a soft accent. Black fittings and spare forms keep a compact room composed and expressive.

Compact guest bathroom: a view of the deep blue vanity unit with basin, a round backlit mirror, diamond-pattern tiling and a black shower column, soft light
The guest bathroom is practical and follows the overall style of the project.
Compact guest bathroom: side view of the toilet, a dark blue niche with geometric detailing, a blue vanity unit and a round illuminated mirror
Compact guest bathroom with a blue vanity unit, a glass shower enclosure and diamond-pattern tiling, round illuminated mirror

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about the project

What does an apartment design project in a modern residential building include?

The project covered eight zones, from the entrance hall and the walk-in wardrobe to the guest bathroom, that is, almost the whole of the 105 m² apartment. In minimalism every joint and seam has to be resolved in advance, so the project includes drawings with exact geometry and setting-out for the materials.

What does it cost to design a 105 m² apartment in minimalism?

Minimalism does not mean cheaper: the cost of a mistake in the detail is high, and that shows in the design fee. We calculate the price after the measured survey and the brief, working from the number of zones; here there were eight, including the walk-in wardrobe and the guest bathroom.

How long does it take to design an apartment this size?

For 105 m² with eight functional zones we allow around three months. The entrance hall, the walk-in wardrobe and the guest bathroom each add rounds of approval that a more compact layout without a walk-in wardrobe does not have.

How is minimalism different from a merely empty interior?

Minimalism is discipline in materials and light, not an absence of decisions: concealed niches, built-in storage, exact junctions of floors and ceilings. In this apartment the wardrobe and the service areas are hidden so well that only the clean geometry of the rooms remains in view.

How do you organise a children's room and a guest bathroom within one project?

The children's room has a planning logic of its own, with storage and zoning that follow the child's height, while the guest bathroom is treated as a self-contained unit with its own ventilation and materials that stand up to frequent use by visitors. Both were allowed for in the building services cost estimate.

Do you work with bare-shell apartments in new residential buildings?

Yes, that is the usual situation: most of our projects come to us with only the basic pre-finish in place. We design from scratch, from replanning and services runs to the position of every socket and light point.