Walnut console with an arched base, an abstract print and a globe-shaped brass chandelier above it, black and white walls side by side

Living room opening into the dining area: display cabinet, mustard armchair, pink sofa, a round table and crystal chandelier beyond

Dining area by the window: round pedestal table, cane chairs, crystal chandelier, living room with pink sofa beyond

Bedroom: bed with a terracotta bolster against a graphite wall with white clouds, Zeppelin pendant light

Master bathroom: shower with light diamond-laid tiles, walnut vanity unit with brass handles, dark wallpaper with gold flowers

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Apartment · Mid-century with a theatrical edge

Interior design of an apartment with a black entrance hall, 110 m²

Apartment · 110 m² · Completed

01 / 05

About the project

An artful, finely composed interior where the materials, the palette and even the choreography of moving through the apartment were all thought through. The space unfolds gradually, from a graphic entrance hall with black-and-white tiles, brass details and striking light to the warm wood surfaces of the study, the kitchen and dining room, and an intimate living room.

Client request

The clients, a married couple, travel a lot and often have guests. They wanted an apartment with character and a specific set of rooms: a kitchen for everyday cooking, a study for working from home, a guest room that will later become a nursery, and plenty of storage that stays out of sight.

Challenge

Ten spaces had to fit into 110 m², including a walk-in wardrobe, a laundry room and two bathrooms, so storage went into the walls. In the entrance hall the cupboards sit behind black fronts that match the walls. A row of white wardrobes with brass handles lines the passage to the bedroom, and the books in the study are kept behind tinted glass.

Concept

The main idea was an interior that doesn't look as if a designer put it together in a short time. It should feel as though people have already lived here, brought things back from their travels, found pieces at flea markets, chosen lamps one at a time and slowly built up a story of their own. So the apartment reads less as a finished stage set and more as a space that will keep living and filling up along with its owners.

The interior is built on contrasts: light classical architecture meets deep graphite surfaces, the severity of black meets the soft glow of brass, smooth marble meets tactile velour, and the rhythm of wood veneer meets the lightness of Viennese cane. None of the materials works in isolation. Velour adds depth and softness, veneer brings living warmth, marble lends composure, and brass adds light and a jewel-like accent.

Light has a special role. It is part of the composition rather than a technical afterthought: the golden pendant in the entrance hall, the ring light in the study, the sculptural yellow lamps in the bedroom, the soft glow of the display cabinet in the kitchen. Each fitting sets its own scene, gathering objects, colour and texture around it and adding to the cinematic rhythm of the space.

The apartment is full of unusual pieces: sculptural lamps, armchairs with a vintage feel, a coffee table with a marble top, graphic display cabinets, expressive decor. The dusty-pink sofa, the Viennese motifs in the furniture, the painted wall in the bedroom and the patterned surfaces of the bathrooms come together in precise, graceful compositions. There are subtle French notes as well: a freedom in combining things, a sense of proportion, a love of objects with a history, and a knack for making a space both striking and lived-in.

Result

Yuri Belmesov's photographs show the apartment once the work was complete. Decisions made at the design stage hold up in daily life: storage stays out of sight, the kitchen is set up for everyday cooking, the study is separate from the shared living space, and the guest room can become a nursery without any reconfiguration. The design visualisations are published as a separate project, so the original intent can be compared with what was built.

Trust metrics

110 m²

Floor area

10 spaces

In the apartment

3 months

Design phase

1 year

Construction

01Entrance hall — 19.77 m²
02Walk-in wardrobe — 3.54 m²
03Bathroom 1 — 4.45 m²
04Bedroom — 18.84 m²
05Nursery / guest room — 14.33 m²
06Kitchen-living room — 27.10 m²
07Study — 16.45 m²
08Bathroom 2 — 4.60 m²
09Laundry
10Loggia — 4.58 m²

Floor plan of the 110 m² apartment with a room schedule

01 Zone

Entrance hall

The entrance hall has black walls and a black ceiling, and against them the white floor with black inserts reads very cleanly. The light is concentrated in one spot: a Gramercy Home brass chandelier hangs above a LULU space console with a semicircular cut-out, and the corner looks like a stage just before the curtain rises. On either side are a bench with a cane seat, round brass wall lights and a print in a slim frame.

The entrance hall console seen from the corridor: black wall on the left, brass chandelier switched on, a lamp with a white shade on the console

Entrance hall console in daylight: walnut, a lamp on a black base, white walls with mouldings and a black corner

Passage from the entrance hall into the apartment: black walls and ceiling, a cane bench, round brass wall lights, a white door at the end

Entrance hall with a black ceiling and brass chandelier: bench with a cane seat, console against a white wall, stained-glass partition to the side

Entrance area: black front door framed by black walls, a brass chandelier, walnut console with a lamp in the foreground

Close-up of the brass chandelier above the console and print, where the black and white walls of the entrance hall meet

02 Zone

Walk-in wardrobe

The walk-in wardrobe is hidden behind the black doors of the entrance hall, so it cannot be seen from outside. Inside, everything is white: open shelves with lighting, a rail for coats, drawers and clear shoe boxes. The floor continues the entrance hall tiles.

03 Zone

Living room

The living room is arranged around a dusty-pink velvet sofa and two houndstooth armchairs on splayed legs. Between them are a coffee table with an irregular marble top and a rug with a linear pattern. Along the wall run a walnut sideboard and fluted-glass display cabinets in black frames, and the screen above the sideboard shows a painting. Layered curtains soften the light from the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Seating area in the living room: pink velvet sofa, armchairs on splayed legs, black marble table and a fluted-glass display cabinet

Dusty-pink velvet sofa with cushions in sunlight, a print in a wooden frame on the living room wall

Living room seen from an armchair: long pink sofa, rug with a linear pattern, coffee table and full-height windows

Armchair with a mustard seat and houndstooth back beside a fluted-glass display cabinet in a black frame

Fluted-glass display cabinet with brass handles and an armchair on slim black legs with brass tips

Walnut sideboard with brass handles, books and bird figurines on top, heavy linen curtains in the living room

Pink sofa with a framed print above it, a black turned side table and a marble coffee table

View from the living room to the dining area: marble coffee table, houndstooth armchair, display cabinet and a relief panel on the wall

04 Zone

Kitchen and dining room

The grey-olive kitchen takes up a whole wall: tall units with built-in appliances, a fridge and a worktop with a brass tap. One section opens out into a lit bar. The dining area stands apart, closer to the window, with a round walnut pedestal table, Italian chairs with cane backs, a glass chandelier and a relief panel of herbs on the wall.

Walnut dining table, chairs with cane backs and a round relief panel of herbs on a light wall

Dining area under a glass chandelier: round table, four Viennese cane chairs, a vase of dried flowers

Kitchen work area: grey-olive fronts, brass tap, an open lit section and a cane chair in the foreground

Full-wall kitchen: grey-olive cabinets, black oven and microwave in a tall unit, a mustard floor lamp and pink sofa to the side

Tall unit with built-in appliances and grey-olive kitchen cabinets, white tiled floor with black inserts

Bar built into a kitchen cabinet: lit shelves with glasses and bottles, a wine fridge below

Round dark table with a glass vase, chairs with cane backs, view from the kitchen to the living room beneath the chandelier

05 Zone

Study

The study is almost entirely walnut. A desk with rounded corners stands in the middle of the room, and behind it is a wall-to-wall cabinet: a closed wardrobe on one side, lit bookshelves behind tinted glass on the other. A large clock with no dial face hangs on the white wall, and by the window are a walnut chest of drawers and a soft reading chair.

Study: walnut desk with rounded corners, chair with a cane back, bookcase behind tinted glass doors

Walnut desk with a laptop, a wall clock with no dial face and a pendant lamp on a long arm

Study overview: desk in the middle of the room, walnut and glass cabinet, a soft armchair with a green cushion, a print on the wall

Study in the evening: lit bookshelves, walnut desk, white armchair and an abstract print in a black frame

Workspace by the wall with a large clock, walnut desk and a cabinet with tinted glass doors

06 Zone

Loggia

The study opens onto an insulated loggia, separated from it by a sheer curtain. The floor is white tile with black inserts, as in the entrance hall. By the window stands a single chair of leather straps on a wooden frame, a place to read in daylight.

07 Zone

Bedroom

The bedroom was enlarged by taking in the corridor, and the passage became a wardrobe lined with white cabinets with brass handles and tassels. The bed stands against a graphite wall painted with white clouds, and above it hangs the Zeppelin pendant by Flos, designed by Marcel Wanders. A terracotta bolster, a yellow ribbed lamp and a walnut chest of drawers add warmth. By the window are a bouclé armchair and a floor lamp, and against another wall stands a dressing table with a double round mirror.

Headboard, white bedside table and a yellow ribbed lamp against the white clouds painted on the graphite wall

Walnut chest of drawers with books, brass floor lamp and white bouclé armchair by the bedroom window

Corner of the bedroom: bouclé armchair, walnut chest of drawers, floor lamp with a brass shade and the edge of the bed

Wooden dressing table, double round mirror in a black frame and a chair with a cane back

08 Zone

Master bathroom

The master bathroom off the bedroom is built on contrast. The vanity area has dark wallpaper with small gold flowers, a walnut vanity unit with long brass handles, a black stone countertop and a brass-framed mirror. The shower, by contrast, is light, with white tiles laid in a diamond pattern and a shelved niche. The owners chose not to have a bath, which left room in the shower for a seat and storage.

Vanity area: black stone countertop, brass-framed mirror, glass wall lights, shower with a niche on the right

Walnut vanity unit with long brass handles, basin set into black stone and a wall-mounted tap

09 Zone

Guest room

For now the guest room serves as a room for visitors and a second workspace; later it will become a nursery. A long desk with shelves on either side is built in along the window, and a full-height wardrobe stands by the door. Two colours hold the room together: a mustard sofa and olive-grey cabinet fronts. A kilim rug, Roman blinds and a mushroom lamp make it softer than the rest of the apartment.

Guest room: wooden side cabinet, mustard sofa, white desk chair at the desk along the window with a Roman blind

Guest room overview: olive-grey built-in cabinets, desk by the window, mustard sofa and a framed print

Workspace by the window: long worktop, white mushroom lamp, shelves on either side and a view of the courtyard

Desk by the guest room window in the evening light of a mushroom lamp, a soft armchair and shelves in a niche

Guest room: mustard sofa, full-height white wardrobe by the door and a wooden TV unit

10 Zone

Guest bathroom

The second bathroom, with a bath, is the most colourful room in the apartment. The wall above the basin is papered with orange flowers on a lilac ground, paired with a brass mirror and round wall lights. The vanity unit and white tiles with a border keep the colour in check.

11 Zone

Laundry room

The laundry has a room of its own. The washer and dryer are stacked, with a sink and closed cabinets for cleaning products beside them, and a pull-out drying rack above the sink.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about the project

How does this case differ from the design project of the same apartment?

This case shows the finished apartment in Yuri Belmesov's photographs. The design visualisations of the same home are published as a separate project, so the original intent can be compared with the result.

How do ten spaces and storage fit into 110 m²?

Storage was built into the walls. In the entrance hall the cupboards sit behind black fronts that match the walls, a row of white wardrobes with brass handles lines the passage to the bedroom, and the books in the study are kept behind tinted glass. That way the walk-in wardrobe, laundry room and two bathrooms fit without cluttering the rooms.

What makes this interior mid-century modern?

Furniture on slim splayed legs, walnut, Viennese cane, brass and round forms. The theatrical contrast comes from the entrance hall: black walls and ceiling, a white floor with black inserts and a single brass chandelier above the console.

How long did the design and construction take?

Design took about three months and construction about a year. Yuri Belmesov photographed the apartment in 2026.

Can the guest room become a nursery without renovation?

Yes. The room was planned as a future nursery from the start: the desk with storage by the window and the built-in wardrobe by the door are already in place, and the rest of the space can change when a child arrives.

Interior design of an apartment with a black entrance hall, 110 m²