This time we present you an urban designer loft apartment as a crash pad, suitable for busy, internationally traveling bachelors. It might be tempting for a designer to go overboard on such an opportunity. When Antwerp-based Arjaan De Feyter was tasked with creating a tranquil retreat from busy city life, he knew a low-key approach was the only way to go. The designer planned the loft apartment to make optimal use of the space.
Stylishly furnished designer loft apartment
The 106 m² designer loft apartment has a living room with a fireplace, a bedroom and a bathroom. There is also a guest bedroom as well as an open kitchen, a storage room and an additional bathroom. Charcoal-toned oak, black steel, and chevron-patterned flooring convey a sense of elegance and minimalist opulence.
However, the best thing about the minimal material and color palette is the brown, veined marble, which simply looks beautiful. This design is both unexpected and completely appropriate for the space. It's also particularly effective that the same rich, brown color doesn't appear anywhere else in the home.
The interior designer has avoided the so-called “kiss and drape syndrome”, in which the irresistible temptation seems to be to combine something with something. The curtain and the armchair are also the last refuge. The elegant restraint gives this attic apartment the feeling of relaxation and calm, as desired by the customer.
Minimalist shapes and comfort
The interiors were reduced to replace them with custom finishes and fill the rooms with custom-made furniture. So the apartment is 106 m² and has an open configuration for kitchen, living and dining room, while bedroom, bathroom and dressing room are separated.
The architects redesigned the floor plan of the apartment to optimize the spaces and enable flowing, discreet circulation between the bedroom, dressing room and bathroom. So the team used the freed-up space to create a large, open living room bathed in natural light.
The large living area offers plenty of space for entertaining guests. This contains a kitchen with gray stained oak cabinets complemented by the brown marble countertops and splashbacks. Exposing the building's original structure allowed the architects to highlight their interventions. The original structure was deliberately left visible. The raw quality of the existing frame contrasts with the careful treatment of details and materials inside,” the team said.
The minimalist furniture designed for the apartment includes the wood and steel kitchen table and chairs and a cozy, puffy upholstered sofa in the living room, separated by a coffee table and kitchen island. A floor-to-ceiling cabinet runs along the entire wall of the living room and contains the fireplace and other living objects. It also faces a low marble bench on the other side of the room. Together, these elements form the main habitat.
