2024-04-24 21:00:24
When she was looking for her new home, the architect Taina Binatofrom office Tauari Housefound this old property 45 m² in Ipanema (RJ), previously occupied by an engineering office, which was completely destroyed. “The space was horrible, poorly ventilated and poorly lit. But I saw great potential in the external area,” he says.
His reform prioritized bringing more natural light e increase the feeling of spaciousness indoors. To achieve this, the architect tore down all the walls facing the external area and, in their place, installed frames with metallic sliding doors, in white, with transparent glass closure. “We also installed a transparent cover over the outdoor dining table and, on the other side, a post-beach shower”, she says.
The old space kitchen today it is occupied by the guest bedroom. “We demolished the cabinets and a wall that complemented the pillar and replaced all the hydraulic points”, he says. The bedroom in the couple’s suite was reduced to increase the space of the two bathrooms.
The toilet, which opened onto the living room, was expanded and transformed into a guest bathroom and the suite bathroom was also expanded to accommodate a mini-laundry room (with washing and drying machines) hidden behind a wooden door with a straw.
Already suiteo niche in the wall masonry It was designed to build in the bed and gain more circulation space and also added aesthetic value to the bedroom’s decor. Another highlight is the shelf, without doors, that occupies the entire side wall of the bed, with multiple functions: desk, dressing table and clothes rack.
The pillar revealed during the demolition of the guest room was not only kept visible but also served to support five tauari wood shelves, thus forming a hollow bookcase between the two single beds.
Already decorationthe architect was looking for a home very tropicalfull of natural materials, and also that was visually clean, but with plenty of textures to bring comfort and an air of refuge. For the floor, for example, she chose pieces of São Tomé stone because she wanted to step barefoot on the stone and have the feeling of being outside.even minimizing the fact that it is a compact apartment.
Although there is not much loose furniture in the project, Tainá highlights as her favorites the chairs in the outdoor area, which she purchased from an online store, specializing in natural straw and reed furniture, produced by hand. Another favorite is the L-shaped sofa in the living room, designed by her in masonry, with the base covered with the same pieces of São Tomé stone as the floor and loose upholstery on the seat and back, with removable off-white twill covers.
A color palette It has little contrast, in sand tones, and is permeated by natural materials, such as wood, fiber, linen and stone. “I feel like I’m in the outside area of a house, even though I’m inside a compact apartment,” says the architect.
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