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The green edge of the forest is the first thing you read when you step inside. From there, the apartment opens in long sightlines: pale surfaces, timber accents, and a kitchen island set in the middle of the plan rather than pushed aside. That choice gives the open kitchen island<\/a> a clear role in the room. It is not just where food is prepared; it marks the shift between cooking, sitting, and looking out toward the trees.<\/p>\n

Light enters from above and stays visible<\/h2>\n

Several skylights<\/a> pull daylight deep into the interior, so the ceiling is not just a plane overhead but part of the atmosphere. Shadows move across the floor and cabinets during the day, making time visible in a quiet way. The high ceiling gives the room room to breathe, while the exposed beams and rail lighting keep the scale legible. Nothing feels compressed. Even the kitchen run reads as part of a larger spatial sequence, with the island set forward like a hinge.<\/p>\n

The palette stays close to the materials found in the images and source text: wood, light textiles, stone-look surfaces, and a pale, cement-like floor. Those elements soften the open volume without filling it up. They also let the view do more of the work. Through the large windows, the apartment keeps that indoor-outdoor feel<\/a> alive, even when the weather outside changes. The result is a weekend apartment interior that depends less on decoration than on light, texture, and where each piece of furniture is placed.<\/p>\n

Cooking, sitting, and bar seating in one line<\/h2>\n

The open kitchen island<\/a> is finished with a clean worktop and paired with a bar zone along the side, so the kitchen can shift from cooking space to gathering point. In the images, the island sits close to the living area, which keeps the room connected but not blurry. You can see the handoff from preparation to conversation in a single glance: counters, stools, and the darker edge of the bar all line up with the long horizontal of the room. That clarity makes the layout easy to read.<\/p>\n

Near the kitchen, a slatted wood wall<\/a> appears as a strong vertical surface. It divides without closing off, and it gives the plan a rhythm that matches the ceiling beams above. The lamellae also catch light differently from the smoother wall finishes around them. In a project that leans on openness, this kind of filter matters. It keeps the apartment from feeling like one big undifferentiated room, while still allowing views to slip through the interior.<\/p>\n

A working edge with enough visual calm<\/h3>\n

The kitchen itself stays restrained: flat fronts, integrated storage, and a work surface that reflects light rather than breaking it apart. The bar side adds another layer of use, but it does so with the same measured language. Nothing shouts for attention. That makes the island easier to understand as part of the whole apartment rather than as a separate object. In that sense, the open kitchen island is less a feature than a spatial anchor, and the room seems organized around it.<\/p>\n

Across the open plan, the furniture keeps to low profiles. A long sofa, a round table, and a fireplace zone all sit within the same field of light. The open fireplace gives the seating area a focal point without shutting down the view. From the sofa, you look past the flame toward the forest edge, which turns the living room into a place of both enclosure and outward gaze. The arrangement suggests how the apartment is used: not in isolated corners, but in a sequence of positions that change with the time of day.<\/p>\n

The fireplace draws the seating area together<\/h2>\n

The open fireplace<\/a> is placed so the seating wraps around it naturally. In the images, the fire sits low enough to read as part of the furniture rather than as an architectural gesture from afar. That closeness matters. It turns the sitting area into a defined zone within the larger open plan, and it gives the room a second center besides the kitchen island. With the forest visible in the background, the flame feels almost like an indoor extension of the outdoor setting.<\/p>\n

There is a calm contrast between the soft upholstery and the more rigid lines of the built-in elements. The apartment uses that contrast well. Timber surfaces run beside glass, and the straight ceiling tracks sit above a set of loose, lived-in pieces. The room is spacious, but not empty. That distinction is important here. The volume comes from the height and the open layout, while the use of materials and furniture stops it from becoming generic. Even the shadow lines on the floor contribute to that sense of depth.<\/p>\n

High ceilings, visible structure, and a clear route through the room<\/h3>\n

The ceiling details are part of the experience, not something to hide. Exposed beams and lighting rails run across the upper level, making the structure visible as you move through the space. That openness supports the sense of scale, especially in a weekend apartment interior that needs to feel larger than its footprint suggests. The route from entrance to kitchen to living area is easy to follow, and the transitions are defined by changes in material, light, and furniture position rather than by walls.<\/p>\n

In the bathroom, the same directness continues. A walk-in shower<\/a> sits beside a vanity with a wood base, while niche lighting marks the wall recesses. The finish remains quiet, with ceramic tile and a simple basin line keeping attention on proportion instead of ornament. What stands out is the way the bathroom extends the apartment\u2019s wider language: clear surfaces, controlled light, and enough room around each fixture to make the space feel open rather than packed. The details are modest, but they are placed with precision.<\/p>\n

Wood, light, and the rooms that hold the day<\/h2>\n

Other rooms follow the same logic. In the bedroom, timber cladding surrounds the bed wall and meets full-height curtains and a broad window opening. The effect is not decorative in a superficial sense; it frames the sleeping area and leaves the outside view in play. The wood also links back to the lamella wall and the kitchen fronts, giving the apartment a material thread without repeating the same surface everywhere. That repetition of tone is more effective than a heavy theme.<\/p>\n

The owners describe different favourite spots depending on the hour: by the fire, at the bar, in the bath, or on the sunny terrace. The plan makes that possible because each place is attached to light and outlook, not just to function. You feel it especially when moving from the open kitchen island to the sitting area and then toward the windows. The apartment may not be large, but the measured use of space, daylight, and natural materials gives it a broad reading. 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