All Styles Mixed Together in This Apartment. See What It Looks Like

The owners of this two-room flat are Francesca and Jacopo — an extraordinary couple. The pair lives in Italy and runs a business in Japan — an online store for Japanese interior items, clothing, furniture, and more. It's no surprise that their apartment is full of various combinations.

When Francesca and Jacopo were choosing their home, they decided to go with a flat from the 1920s. That’s why inside, there are ceilings with ornamental plasterwork, stained glass windows, and a 20th-century parquet floor that was restored.

The apartment is in good condition, so they were able to limit themselves to a cosmetic renovation: plastering the ceilings and refreshing the frames with white paint. The layout was also kept as is: the combined kitchen and living room, long hallway, two bedrooms, and a spacious bathroom remain in their original places.

The interior successfully unites Italian vibrancy, Scandinavian practicality, and Eastern eclecticism. In the living room, there are wooden statues of Japanese monks from mountain monasteries, lanterns made from rice paper and bamboo, vintage Italian furniture, and Tibetan carpets.

The kitchen and living room are joined. In this space, all storage zones are open, and favorite items are always within reach. The paintings stand directly on the floor — so they can always be moved around according to mood. By the way, the frames for them were brought from all corners of the world.

The apartment has two rooms. One serves as a study, and the other is a bedroom. The study is a blend of cultures and eras: in the center stands an 1800s Italian writing desk, in the left corner of the room — a vibrant sculpture by artist Kensuke Koike, and on the right — a vintage Chinese print.

Francesca and Jacopo decided not to clutter their bedroom with furniture, so nothing distracts from relaxation. There is a bed and a dresser with a Chinese porcelain vase on it.

There is an exit from the bedroom to the bathroom. The hinoki wooden bathtub is combined with floor tiles in a seaweed color and a blue glass wall. Such a variety of textures is rare to find.

The long and wide hallway gave the couple a chance to place storage cabinets on both sides with an open system. The glass cabinet at the entrance reflects daylight and expands the space.