This is a unique home designed around a central cube that serves as the heart of the house, incorporating key functions that draw the residents together.

Interior Design for a Garden Duplex Apartment in a New Residential Development

The residents are a young couple with two small children. Their dream was to live in a home with an atmosphere inspired by the design of Provence, France.

A bright design, woodwork with unique details in white tones, a rustic and warm ambiance.

The design had to adapt to the budget constraints defined by the residents.

The entrance floor includes a carefully planned entry foyer with niches and special lighting, serving as a true introduction to what unfolds throughout the apartment.

There is also a spacious living room open to a dining area and large kitchen. In the kitchen, a dining table for light meals.

The kitchen is separated from the dining area and living room by a window with a delicate Belgian profile and glass with decorative texture, carrying a nostalgic feel.

The living room space is also partially defined by a low silicate brick wall, which contains a sideboard and television.

These partial separations create a sense of delineation without losing the connection and openness across the entire floor, while maintaining visual contact throughout the space.

Also on the entrance floor is a study with a wide opening and no door. Here too the goal was to achieve a sense of enclosure and definition, while still maintaining the connection between the spaces on the floor.

From the entrance floor, a glass door allows access to a wide garden containing a paved area that continues the apartment’s flooring, a deck wood-paved zone, a dining area, a grill station, and everything needed to enjoy and make full use of such a garden for family life and entertaining.

The bedroom floor includes 2 bedrooms — master and children’s — a playroom, a shared bathroom, and a covered balcony that is part of the playroom.

Each room is characterized by a unique color, carefully selected furniture, and lighting that allows adaptation to different modes of use — whether play, reading, or sleep.

The finishing materials throughout the apartment were chosen and matched with the intention of creating the Provençal atmosphere.

Stone-like floor and wall tiles, varied tile-laying patterns — straight and diagonal — combined with blue and white tiles.

In the design and selection of carpentry items, a similar atmosphere was sought through the use of white-painted wood, wooden details reminiscent of rustic design, and fitting hardware.

The rustic look was completed by painting a wall blue in the entrance floor space and using decorative cornices at wall-to-ceiling junctions.

The result — a rural apartment in an urban neighborhood, a design that successfully blends the two and creates an island of quiet and warmth within the city.