Today's inspiration comes from Dana Dragoi, an interior designer, who proposes the arrangement of a house for a family with a young child near Bucharest.
For this project, Dana had a lot of creative freedom. The beneficiaries only wanted a modern, bright decor that used stone. How much, what kind, and where were decisions Dana made after putting her imagination and creativity to work. Here's what she shared with us about this arrangement.
“Respecting the couple's wishes, I tried to incorporate several types of stone, as well as ceramics, making harmonious transitions between textures and colors. Contrasts predominate between glossy and matte materials, as well as a color contrast in each main area.
I tried to keep clean lines in all the spaces of the house and bring a touch of warmth through the shades and materials inspired by nature.
I opted for ceramics because stone is not suitable for gypsum-board walls, and stone floors are made from smaller pieces (the living room ceramics and those used for the kitchen countertop are 3m x 1m in size).
As for the furniture, it was custom-made with a few exceptions. I chose a functional design that decorates the home proportionally. The balustrade and sliding doors are noteworthy, pieces that communicate coherently within the arrangement.
The client also wanted the living area to be somewhat delimited from the dining area. Since we have an open space anyway, I relied on a visual separation at floor level. Thus, we have marble in the dining area, while in the living room, ceramic tiles that faithfully imitate the texture of solid wood.
The subtle play of shades and textures makes the functions appear separate but united at the same time.
To break the monotony of straight lines specific to contemporary decor, I opted for an extra dose of dynamism given by the design of the balustrade, tables, lighting fixtures, or furniture fronts.
The brown-brown shade was extended on the wall with the television, thus outlining a symmetry in this sector of the room. Indirect lateral light contributes to creating a pleasant scenario in the context of the varied lighting in this space.”
In the master bedroom, Dana also relied on a unique design. “With the help of decorative panel suppliers and furniture manufacturers, I managed to put into practice the concept envisioned for the bedroom. It turned out exactly as I wanted, so the furniture seems out of the ordinary.
The PAL wardrobes and furniture that includes the television contain many clothes and bed linens on a shelf structure, all doors having various atypical opening systems, from bottom to top for the large doors. The rest of the fronts in the bedroom are made of MDF paint.
And the innovative details don't stop here. We learn that, in this arrangement, craftsmen made a functional sink from 3mm thick ceramics for the bathroom, as well as a spacious sink for the kitchen, also made from the same extra-thin and exceptionally strong ceramic material.
