Interior for an apartment in Mežaparks, on A.Sakses street

The owners wanted a cozy and aesthetically pleasing interior for their apartment in one of the wooden houses in Mežaparks. No re-planning of the rooms was done, the interior and finish was conducted within the already existing plan.

The biggest challenge was the creation of interior in the living room. Despite the relatively small size of the room, the space had to combine many different functions. Firstly, the room had a built-in kitchen area, which had to be convenient and functional, since the owners enjoy cooking. Secondly, as friends often come to visit and dinners are accordingly being hosted for them, a large table was a must, so that everyone could have a seat. The third function – an intimate rest zone with a cushy sofa, where one can snuggle in and spend time reading their favourite book. It is noteworthy that the family is very fond of reading and therefore a space for bookshelves was a necessity. Lastly, another wish of the clients was making use of natural wood in the interior as much as possible.

All three functions in the living room are successfully combined with the help of built-in solutions. The kitchen area is made of a comparatively classic built-in furniture combination with a worktop made of stone. The large family table was created by order from a carpenter, based on the sketches of the architect. For a rational use of space, in connection to the architects’ intention, a wooden wall cabinet with exposed open shelves in the height of the walls was built. The construction of the cabinet creates an open niche, which partly integrates the sofa in it as well – this way at least a little bit of space is saved. An artwork is hung up on the wall of the niche above the sofa, which gives the room more elegance. The overall tone range was kept neutrally white, combined with earthy tones and a natural wood colour. The floor is made of natural wood flooring.

Furthermore, the architects’ idea of the built-in wood cabinet with many open and closed shelves, being an effective and practical solution, was implemented in the owners’ bedroom as well. Restrained elegance dominates in the bedroom, too, which is underlined by the colour scheme used in the apartment.

This project serves as a confirmation of the architects’ ability to turn the vision of the owners into an original and chic reality, whilst successfully combining various furniture and interior object solutions, colour tones and textures.