Two levels set the rhythm of this home, with the living floor placed upstairs and tied directly to south-facing balconies and a rooftop terrace. A lift links the floors without breaking that open route upward. The first impression is not about decoration, but about movement: daylight coming in, doors opening toward the outside, and a plan that lets the top-floor living space work as one continuous setting.

An open living floor with direct access outside

The upper level is arranged as an open living space on the top floor, so the main room reads in long views rather than separate pockets. That openness matters because it connects the interior to the balcony and rooftop terrace in a single line of use. From the room, the glazed openings frame the outside spaces instead of treating them as an afterthought. The result is a floor that feels organized by light, thresholds, and the way people move between inside and out.

The south-facing balconies bring in sun from a direction that is easy to notice in the photos. It settles on the wooden floor, picks up the pale wall surfaces, and sharpens the contrast with darker joinery details. The rooftop terrace extends that sequence above street level, while the lift keeps both floors accessible. That practical element is part of the story here: the plan is not only open, it is also easy to use across levels.

Custom wall cabinets shaped around the room

Storage is treated as part of the architecture, not as loose furniture placed after the fact. The custom wall cabinets run through the interior as built-in volumes with flat fronts, open sections, and small shifts in material. Some areas read as closed storage; others open into shelves and niches that hold books, objects, or a screen. Because the joinery sits flush with the walls, the room keeps its clear outline while still gaining enough storage for daily use.

One of the clearest elements is the built-in bookcase niche. Its open shelves show books and a dark backing that gives the books more presence against the wood. Nearby, other cabinet sections use glass and closed fronts, so the wall alternates between display and concealment. That mix keeps the cabinetry from becoming a single block. Instead, it works as a measured sequence of surfaces, edges, and openings that follow the room’s proportions.

Storage that follows the line of the wall

Several of the custom wall cabinets use a language of panels, slim handles, and recessed openings. The visual effect is calm, but the details are not plain. A warm metal tone appears in the handles, while the surrounding surfaces stay muted and architectural. In the living areas, this approach leaves the floor and the larger furniture pieces more visible. The joinery supports the room without taking over its outline.

Wood appears in more than one place, but it never reads as a single repeated finish. The shelving, flooring, and railing details each use it differently, which keeps the material from flattening the interior. In one view, the wood is smooth and structural; in another, it is slotted into open shelves or turned into a railing with vertical slats and a rounded top. Those shifts give the home a clear material sequence as you move through it.

Stone-look finishes beside warm wood

Stone-look surfaces are used where the rooms need a firmer visual base. In the kitchen zone, a pale worktop with a marble-like pattern sits against darker and lighter elements, while the surrounding joinery stays understated. The contrast is subtle, but it is effective: the stone-look finish catches the light, and the wood keeps it from feeling cold. Across the project, that combination of stone, tile, and timber gives the interior a measured density.

The palette is never limited to one texture. Ceramic tile appears in the wet areas, and the bathroom walls use a darker field of tile with a lighter band above. That shift in tone is visible in the photographs, especially around the window and along the side walls. It gives the room a layered edge without relying on strong color. The materials do the work instead, moving from smooth stone-look surfaces to patterned tile and back to painted wall planes.

A bathroom built around rounded forms

The stone-look bathroom is one of the clearest examples of how the project uses shape to soften a hard material palette. A round mirror sits above the basin, echoing the curve of the freestanding round bathtub placed near the window. Both forms interrupt the tiled geometry around them. The basin top reads as a pale slab, while the wall tiles behind it keep the room grounded in a darker, more tactile field.

Light from the window meets the blinds and the tile grid at the same time, so the bathroom never feels flat. The blinds break the view into strips, and the tub sits in front of that filtered light as a simple volume. Because the tub is placed close to the opening, the room gains depth even in a fairly compact frame. The round mirror repeats that softness at eye level and ties the whole wall together without adding visual weight.

Tile, reflection, and the edge of the window

Seen closer, the bathroom is defined by small transitions: tile to painted wall, mirror to basin, window frame to blind. The dark tiles on the lower sections create a base for the lighter upper band, which keeps the wall from feeling too heavy. Around the mirror, the reflection doubles the sense of space and catches the pale finish of the countertop. These are modest moves, but they shape the room more than any decorative gesture could.

Classic shell, modern insertions

The interior sits inside a classic building with modern details, and that contrast is most visible in the way the room surfaces are handled. Wall mouldings, panelled fronts, and framed openings give the spaces a more traditional outline. Against that, the joinery and lighting elements stay pared back. The mix is not staged as a theme. It appears in the trim of a cabinet door, the edge of a niche, or the profile of a wall section where the old shell meets a new insert.

Vintage furniture pieces add another layer, but they do so quietly. Their presence is best read against the newer built-ins: a chair or table with more texture sits beside the cleaner lines of the custom cabinetry. That contrast keeps the rooms from feeling overdesigned. The older pieces bring variation in scale and finish, while the built-in elements hold the plan together with more restraint.

Details that keep the rooms readable

Several smaller moves make the whole interior easier to read. A curtain softens one window while daylight lands on the wooden floor. A railing with vertical slats and a rounded top traces the edge of the upper level. A panelled door surface repeats the same quiet precision found in the cabinetry. Each of these details works at room scale, so the home never depends on a single standout feature. It is the accumulation of thresholds, edges, and storage walls that gives the project its character.

What stays with you is the way the rooms connect. Open living space on the top floor, custom wall cabinets, a built-in bookcase niche, and a bathroom of stone-look surfaces all belong to the same language. Nothing is overworked. The plan lets the sun in, the storage disappear into the wall, and the materials speak in clear, visible layers.