HOUSE /
Location
Via Padova – Pogliano Milanese, Italy
Year

2024

Type
Residential
Surface Area

88 m²

Project Overview

The project demonstrates how it’s possible to respect the history of a property while adapting it to the current and future needs of the family. Attention to details, such as innovative use of lighting and materials, elevates the entire space to an exceptional level of sophistication and comfort.

Design Challenges

  • Need for a home working/smart working space
  • Addition of two bathrooms instead of just one
  • Open space living room with visible kitchen and island
  • Master bedroom and children’s room
  • Multifunctional room – study/guest room, convertible to future children’s room
  • Passion for wine, with request for a dedicated wine cellar

Design Constraints

  • Presence of a load-bearing column between corridor, bathroom, and studio
  • Pre-existing long corridor
  • Need to maintain separation between day and night zones
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Creative Solution

The project perfectly balances functionality and refinement, creating a welcoming and sophisticated atmosphere.

Layout Redesign:

  • Elimination of non-load-bearing walls to create a wide open space
  • Open space living room with modern visible kitchen and island with snack counter
  • Installation of integrated wine cellar
  • Multifunctional equipped wall
  • Scenic lighting with ceiling coves
  • Children’s room and multifunctional room (study/guest room)
  • Ergonomic workstation in expanded studio space
  • Reduction of corridor width/Creation of hidden laundry and storage with mirrored doors

Night Zone:

  • Master suite with private bathroom
  • Creation of a second bathroom in the sleeping area
  • Scenic lighting with ceiling coves
  • Children’s room and multifunctional room (study/guest room)
  • Ergonomic workstation in expanded studio space

Space Optimization:

  • Creation of hidden storage in the corridor
  • Strategic floor layout to amplify space perception
  • Integration of architectural lighting systems

Bathroom and Service Areas:

  • Conversion of service kitchen into existing bathroom
  • Creation of a second bathroom, integrated into the parental suite

Materials & Palette Key Materials

Materials:

  • Glossy Calacata marble-effect porcelain stoneware for general flooring
  • Matte Calacata Cenerino porcelain stoneware for bathroom floors
  • Jungle-effect covering for the decorative wall of the main bathroom
  • Matte lacquered MDF for kitchen and bathroom furniture to ensure durability

Color Palette:

  • Black for details
  • Pure White
  • Repose Grey
  • Succulent green
Custom Elements:

Flush-mounted sliding mirrored doors along corridor to maximize storage space

Designed specifically for the living room, with flush wall doors, glass shelves and Calacata marble-effect coating

Custom structure in steel profiles with matte black painted pivot door, to divide the bedroom from the master suite bathroom and allow natural light passage

Customized composition with island and optimized storage

Lighting:

Diffused general light and pendants above bedside tables with warm light for an intimate atmosphere

Spotlights with natural light for clear and uniform brightness

Multifunctional lighting with angled strong light for work surface, soft light in drywall groove and warm decorative light

Warm hidden LED strip in the groove for a welcoming atmosphere, strategically placed spotlights to avoid TV reflections

Mix of natural and warm light around the mirror for a pleasant visual experience

Furnishing:

Recessed in a drywall structure, with optical white MDF fronts and sand quartz top

Matte black lacquered MDF furniture for the first bathroom and sage green MDF furniture for the second bathroom

Full-height wardrobe in the master bedroom, perfectly integrated into the environment

Mirrored doors to increase brightness and depth

Technical Details:

  • Project Duration: 8 months

Provided Services:

  • Architectural design
  • Interior design
  • Lighting design
  • Work supervision
  • Turnkey renovation

Achieved Results:

  • Spacious open space with visible kitchen and multifunctional equipped wall
  • Master suite with private bathroom and glass wall for more light
  • Well-defined sleeping area with children’s room and second bathroom
  • Flexible multifunctional space (study/guest room/future children’s room)
  • Ergonomic smart working area to support home working
  • Completely renovated bathroom with premium materials
  • Sophisticated design with integrated lighting and custom details