The biggest motivator for renovating this home was a dysfunctional kitchen and inadequate storage space. I changed the layout of the kitchen and designed a long island with a half-wall dividing the space between the kitchen and the dining area. The black microcement between the counter top and upper cabinets creates showy contrast to the white cabinets. The idle space under the dining room window was utilized by a smart storage solution made of kitchen cabinet modules. The custom-made top made by the carpenter allows the heat from the radiators to enter the room. Lighting was improved with track lighting solution. Most of the furniture and all textiles were also renewed. In the end, only the former dining table and chairs and the parents' bed remained of the former furniture.
The ground floor is the kingdom of the two teenage boys. The boys’ adjoining rooms were decorated in the same spirit. In the game / guest room, the only window is through the door to the backyard. The curtain covering the entire outer wall removes the basement-like atmosphere and creates the illusion of a larger window surface. The sliding door cabinet covering the side wall largely solved the storage problem and the mirrors bring light and a sense of space. Under the stairs, a new storage space for the boys' hockey bags was created by making a new partition wall and a door between the stairs and the toilet. Now the big bags are no longer on the way and there is no idle empty space under the stairs. Pine steps were covered with sisal mat.