The stripped interior reads clearly from the first step in: one continuous floor, sharp openings, and a built-in gas fireplace placed where the rooms can share it. Living room, dining area, and kitchen now sit in one open-plan layout, with sightlines that keep the hearth in view. The apartment was previously divided into many small rooms; that older arrangement has been removed, and the new plan gives the main spaces room to connect without losing definition.

A fireplace at the center of the plan

The built-in gas fireplace anchors the heart of the apartment. It sits in a white niche, framed by clean edges, and the flame is visible from more than one direction. From the living area, the fire reads as a focal point; from the kitchen and dining space, it remains part of the same visual field. That placement does more than separate zones. It also gives the open-plan layout a fixed point around which the rest of the interior can turn.

Black steel and glass appear in the transitions between rooms, turning thresholds into part of the composition. A tall glazed entrance element rises beside the main route through the apartment, and the darker framing keeps the lines precise. In the living room, the fireplace wall works with the adjacent opening rather than competing with it. The result is a plan that feels open, but never vague: each room keeps its own position, while the views stay linked.

Custom cabinetry and a kitchen that carries the room

Storage is built into the architecture rather than added afterwards. The custom wall cabinetry in the master bedroom runs as a calm, measured surface, holding the room together while leaving the floor clear. In the kitchen, the same approach appears in the joinery and the island, which gives the room a clear work line and a place to sit. Dark cabinet fronts sit against the lighter walls and the continuous timber floor, creating a stronger reading of the volumes instead of filling them with visual noise.

The modern kitchen island does not sit in the room as a detached object. It belongs to the circulation between cooking, dining, and living. The bar edge extends the use of the island and gives the kitchen a second face toward the room. Large windows bring light onto the cabinetry and the floorboards, so the surfaces change through the day without needing decorative treatment. The kitchen was designed as part of the renovation, and that shows in the way it matches the rest of the plan.

Materials kept direct and legible

Across the apartment, the material palette stays restrained: timber flooring, ceramic tile, glass, steel, and smooth wall finishes. The tiled herringbone floor near the entrance gives the first space a more defined surface underfoot, while the timber floor continues through the living areas and the kitchen. That shift is subtle, but it marks the change from arrival to daily use. Light falls differently on each surface, which keeps the interior from becoming flat even though the palette is compact.

Lighting has been built into the architecture as well. Ceiling spots mark the bathroom and the bedroom, while pendant lamps hover above the seating area and shift the focus back to the fireplace niche. The apartment also includes modern technical installations and a domotics system, but these elements stay in the background. What the eye registers first are the lines, the frames, the floor pattern, and the way the rooms are allowed to read together.

The bathroom uses glass to open the room

The bathroom is drawn with clear boundaries rather than heavy partitions. A glass shower partition keeps the shower area visible and lets daylight travel farther across the room. Dark wall tiles gather around the bath and the shower zone, while the lighter surrounding surfaces prevent the space from feeling closed in. The contrast is straightforward, and it makes the fixtures read sharply against the walls.

Seen from the bedroom, the bathroom becomes part of the apartment’s sequence rather than a separate sealed volume. That connection is strongest where the glazing starts and the tiled surfaces begin. The glass shower partition allows the bathroom to keep its layout open to the adjacent room, while still defining the wet zone clearly. It is the same logic used elsewhere in the apartment: open sightlines, but with each function still readable.

Bedroom storage and the en-suite connection

The master bedroom is fitted with custom wall cabinetry that follows the wall line closely. Instead of breaking the room into smaller pieces, the joinery leaves the main volume calm and uncluttered. The en-suite bathroom sits just beyond it, so the room sequence moves from sleeping area to wash space without a long corridor in between. That short connection gives the bedroom a more direct relationship with the rest of the renovation.

Materials carry across the en-suite threshold in a measured way. The bedroom keeps the timber floor and pale wall surfaces, while the bathroom introduces tile, glass, and darker accents. Because the transition is tight, the change in material is easy to read. It is one of the clearest examples in the apartment of how the new layout works: each zone is distinct, but none of them is isolated.

Technical layers stay hidden, but the effect is visible

Modern technical installations are part of the renovation, yet they are handled quietly. The domotics system, lighting, and sanitary fittings support the apartment without drawing attention away from the rooms themselves. What stands out instead is the way the interior has been stripped back and rebuilt from the inside out. Removed partition walls, new framing, and integrated joinery give the apartment a cleaner structure to live with.

The project also leaves room for the building’s older shell to remain present without turning the page into a history lesson. The apartment sits within a historic set of townhouses that are known for their ornate brickwork and vertical windows, and the interior responds by keeping its own language focused and direct. Inside, the renovation is about spatial clarity: a central fireplace, open sightlines, built-in storage, and rooms that now meet each other with more purpose than before.

A renovation shaped by lines, views, and fittings

What makes this apartment renovation memorable is not a single finish, but the way several elements work together: the fireplace in the center, the glass and steel partitions, the dark kitchen fronts, and the storage walls that disappear into the room. The open-plan layout gives the apartment its new pace, while the custom wall cabinetry and kitchen keep the spaces practical without making them busy. Even the smallest details, like the tiled entrance floor or the shower glazing, reinforce that same clarity.

It is a compact set of decisions, but each one affects how the apartment is experienced. Move through the living room and the fireplace stays in view. Step into the kitchen and the island gives the room a second edge. Enter the bedroom and the cabinetry holds the wall steady. The result is a renovation that works through proportion, alignment, and controlled sightlines rather than excess.