How a Designer Furnished His Small 32 m² Apartment and How Much Did the Renovation Cost

Due to the pandemic, designer David Aksenov had to arrange his living space practically on his own. Let's see how he managed to decorate the space in a minimalist style.

Layout

This small 32 m² apartment in a modern residential complex was designed by David for himself. Ordinary partitions were immediately excluded since such buildings only have one window.

To create natural lighting in the kitchen, the designer installed a wooden partition. The transition zone to the bedroom was separated by a color scheme of walls and a carpet on the floor.

Kitchen

A built-in dark but not at all gloomy kitchen that is 240 cm long. Everything necessary for daily life fit into this area. David provided a built-in refrigerator, oven, two-burner stove, extractor hood, and hid the washing machine behind a wall panel.

Finishing

Due to incorrect color matching and the outbreak of the pandemic, it took a long time to finish the apartment. In the end, David personally handled the final wall painting, carpet laying, and baseboard installation.

For the interior, white tiles on the floor and paint on the walls were used as a backdrop. The bathroom walls were made matte, and one of them was tiled with onyx-like tiles.

Black elements were chosen as accents: the shower door frame, glass shelf, sink faucet, paper holder, and towel rack.

Furniture and Decor

All furniture in the room is budget-friendly but quite modern in appearance. The kitchen cabinet was bought at IKEA, and the dining table from Archpole was purchased at a discounted price.

The hallway coat rack was upgraded with artificial grass, and excess material was used as a mat instead.

A painting and clocks were chosen to complement the kitchen table, and a wall hanging was ordered on Instagram from manufacturers in Cherepovets.

In the entryway, a separate wardrobe was created and all clothes were hidden on open shelves for storage. Additional foldable chairs for guests are also located there.

The designer spent approximately 1.2 million rubles on the entire renovation and finishing of the apartment. What do you think of this minimalist interior?