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A Room with a View
and a Character
The advantage of this kind of interior is that it
takes the best out of minimalism, its simplicity
and functionality, and completes it with classical
details giving the space a timeless value
Written by: Aurelija Vukušiæ
Although the majority of today’s interiors is decorated
in minimalist style, on occasions one may
come across homes that surprise us with the beauty
of classical details that when united with
minimalist simplicity create an interesting game of the old
and the new. I take the biggest pleasure in designing such
interiors – says designer Lea Aviani, that graduated design
studies on the Faculty of Architecture in Zagreb and since
then she successfully dedicated herself to her great passion
– interior design. The interior of one apartment in Split is an
example of that kind of living space design, where timeless
classic successfully combines with modern approach. It is
now hard to imagine this space ever lacking in light, but
with interventions in the space, primarily by tearing down
all the unnecessary walls and by converting the windows
into larger glass surfaces the designer opened the way for
the light to get inside merging in that way the space and
the nature. What particularly stands out in the work of this
designer from Split is the need for bigger open spaces and
complete communication of all parts of the living space.
- Frequent neglect of this almost essential need for cosy
housing in favour of piling up pieces of furniture that smother
us leads to stumbling, feeling entrapped and unpleasant.
Therefore a home needs to be planned as a place
where one may move freely so in that sense interventions
in the arrangement of rooms and placement of furniture
are often necessary – explains Lea. As an alternative to
heavy and closed walls in the apartment in Split the designer
used “semi-open” walls with big niches that create
the function of partition walls, but keep the impression of
one space and perfectly fit in as a “frame” for emphasising
all we desire to accentuate.
Light colours on the walls and on the basic furniture bring to
the fore classical details that dominate the space. The contrast
created by white and rich dark colours of the wood
that accentuates the value and significance of the “classic”
is completely balanced so the apartment seems aired
and relaxed, but at the same time elegant, sophisticated
and valuable. The advantage of this kind of interior is that it
takes the best out of minimalism like simplicity and functionality,
and completes it with classical details giving the space
a timeless value – says Lea Aviani, emphasising that it is
not possible to furnish every space in every style, although
some do not always completely take that into account. Today
it is very simple and financially not overly demanding
to furnish a room in this style. Furnishing this kind of interior
can completely absorb you but also give your living space
a touch of your own special style that is unusual and different,
in other words – original.
“Poluotvoreni” zidovi s velikim nišama ostvaruju
funkciju pregrađivanja, ali zadržavaju dojam
prostora/”Semi-open” walls with big niches create
the function of partition walls, but keep the
impression of one space
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