Family Nest

Ukrainian designers Yana Machukayte and Aleksandra Smirnova from Amici Buro designed the first floor apartment with Scandinavian style accents in the port city of Gdansk, northern Poland.

The original structure of the apartment has been maintained as it satisfied the needs of the clients. It can be divided into three areas: the living area located in the center of the house where the family spends time together, a wing consisting of the parents’ and daughters' bedrooms, and an opposite wing with the boy's nest. The design of the whole apartment is very clean characterised by the white color that forms the largest and brightest spaces, by the use of wood that gives a cozy touch, and the presence of plants - essential for a sense of vitality. At the entrance the designers have positioned a white wooden console, a round mirror but all the attention is turned to a comfortable pouf whose interior acts as a mini closet for various objects. Next to it, a wardrobe has been placed to store outerwear and accessories. On the left, we immediately find a cosy living room designed in Scandinavian style. The walls are white except one which has been painted a deep gray and framed by wooden beams. Together with the adjacent modern fireplace it creates the atmosphere of a country house. As for the upholstery, the designers opted for a white lounge chaise and two sofas in gray colors that perfectly match with the geometric carpet below. Their light wood finishes highlight those of the round coffee table. Next to it, there is the dining area by the minimalist design: the dining table and chairs - all with simple shapes. A large window floods the entire space with natural light, so the only lamps we find are essentially decorative ones.

The living area is completed with the kitchen bordered by wooden beams; they were also chosen as a decorative element. The designers extended the countertop under the window to create a quick dining area with bar seating. On the left, a side wall was created to position the kitchen columns with integrated appliances to give more space to the worktop. To give a more eccentric touch, a couple of pendant lamps and kitchen utensils, in brass, have been placed.

In the master bathroom for the parents, a large worktop has been placed over two sinks. While a combination of concrete and patchwork finish tiles was used as an ornamental element. Despite the dark colors desired by the customers, the bathroom is very welcoming thanks to the use of wood.

Next to the main area, we also find the children's room for the girls. The designers divided the room into work, rest and play areas. The desk was developed to allow them to study while a large closet serves for storage. In the center of the room is a hanging swing that the girls wanted so much. A double bed with cherry-colored steps and polka dot wallpapers complete the interior of the room.

Even the boy's bedroom has the same subdivision as that of the girls: the work, rest and play areas. The workspace is connected to the wardrobe and seating area. On the side of the desk are open shelves for textbooks. The bed extends over the edge of the wall. Shelves from the bedside table and closed containers from the corridor have been added for compositional balance. In addition, the space above the door was used to store the mezzanine. By combining the entire room in color, the designers highlighted the Swedish wall with a durable paint to protect the surface from damage during operation. An animalier wallpaper near the bed was put on the boy's request. In this part of the house, there is the main bathroom with a washbasin and a mirror with raw leather. Here too we opted for porcelain stoneware with a concrete finish and tiles with a wood finish (in the shower area, the herringbone finish to highlight it).