00:03The design idea was to honor and highlight the apartment's home history.
00:10The inspiration for this project was a clear nod to the Bauhaus movement.
00:15We placed colors in large areas to define spaces and add volume to the design.
00:21It helped us create a thoughtful and playful design while staying within budget.
00:28My name is Rocco Bibbiani, I'm an interior designer and the founder of It's Nota Studio.
00:43The apartment is located in Poblesec neighborhood, in Barcelona.
00:49The original building was constructed in 1911.
00:55Our client had been sharing an apartment for several years and was ready to take the big step and purchase
01:01his own place.
01:04We wanted to uncover and restore some of the original features, such as the vaulted Catalan ceiling, the plastered walls
01:13and the bedroom closets.
01:18For this project, the priority was to find a place that didn't need tearing down walls or anything big, as
01:25we were working with a limited budget.
01:28It had two bedrooms and a large kitchen, bathroom and living area, all separated by doors, so it felt closed
01:36and small.
01:38The initial layout remained almost entirely intact, which really simplified the process.
01:43We shifted the walls between the bathroom and the kitchen.
01:47It allowed us to create a new, spacious kitchen, with even more storage.
01:57As you enter the apartment, to complement the paint color, we covered the door in a patterned wallpaper, from the
02:0570s.
02:08At the end of the hallway is the living room.
02:10The first thing you notice when stepping through, are the typical Catalan vaults.
02:16To rebuild them, we removed the dropped ceiling in the area.
02:21To contrast the ceiling, we choose to install parquet flooring.
02:26To create a smoother transition, we curved the walls.
02:31We installed three industrial air conditioning vents.
02:35We choose them for their round shape.
02:39In this apartment, we uncovered the cement walls and layers of plaster, from over the years.
02:46We thought it was a beautiful way to tell the story of the apartment,
02:50so we framed it out with paint as another piece of art in the space.
02:56For the living area, we choose a deep green sofa, from the brand OMU.
03:02It is a modular design, that can easily be turned into a bed and adds playfulness and functionality to the
03:09room.
03:11The dining table and chairs are from IKEA, while the crowning jewel above the table is a 70s Nordic ceiling
03:19lamp.
03:20From the iconic second-hand store, El Recibidor.
03:24To highlight the smooth transition between the living area and kitchen, we mirror the curved walls on the floor.
03:31A serpentine shape connects the parquet flooring and the micro-semen in an unexpected way.
03:37In the transition space between the living area and the kitchen, we installed a building shelving system.
03:45These shelves are key elements in the design.
03:48They not only function as decorative shelves, but also house hidden doors, concealing the router and the main electrical panel.
03:58The kitchen reflects the backhouse influence.
04:02A utilitarian space brought to life by playful shapes.
04:07We built the kitchen using IKEA cabinets, that we customized using laminate doors and countertops from Kubro.
04:14They are inexpensive and very durable.
04:17An integrated fridge, dishwashers and laundry machine are hidden to keep the kitchen feeling less cluttered.
04:24We decided to contrast the geometric grid by adding a circular door pulls to the cabinets.
04:32We decided to install floating shelves instead of upper cabinets, in order to make this place feel lighter.
04:41On the other side of the kitchen, we installed a large building cabinet, that holds the pantry and a cleaning
04:49supply closet, and hides the water heater as well.
04:54You enter the main bedroom through the closet of balcony, which gives the room a sort of entrance nook.
05:02It also gives more separation between the living area and bedroom.
05:08Both the wooden panels and wardrobe were original elements of the apartment.
05:14We lovingly restored them, sanding, filling and repairing them.
05:19We designed a custom bedside table, that fits right into the nook of the wardrobe.
05:26The bed can lift up to reveal even more storage.
05:31The owner asked us to install a shelf for his projector.
05:36We decided to paint the walls here in a half white color, so that he wouldn't need to install a
05:43bulky projector screen.
05:47The bathroom is strategically located in the apartment's central core.
05:52To match the kitchen, the vanity is also IKEA and Kubro, but instead of using the blue for the fronts,
06:00we decided to use it on the walls.
06:06We installed a large walking shower, with a comfortable shower bench.
06:11It is made out of the same micro-sement of the floors.
06:17The guest room is immediately next to the door, so we placed a large closet there, for coats and shoes.
06:29Designing small spaces truly excites me.
06:33It allows us to enjoy developing increasingly ingenious and fun projects,
06:38where the challenge is to create space where seemingly none exists.
07:00It allows us to make space for a single-segment in a small space.
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