Vibrant colours can carve out a unique atmosphere and flex your mood.
This 390-square-foot small house in Brazil opted for bright and eye-catching colours to decorate the whole house, such as a sea-blue open kitchen, bright yellow bookshelves, the orange-red sofas and seats, injecting the space with vitality, imagination and creativity.
The first task was to reconfigure the layout: removing the walls separating the bedroom, living room and kitchen, expanding the range of activities areas available for the residents to meet the needs of living and working at home. The bright yellow shelf without acute angles subtly segments the home and office space. The glass cabinets neatly contain the documents and antique typewriters that the owner needs to use, which are both practical and decorative. The mini L-shaped comb is placed along the floor-to-ceiling glass windows to form an intimate sitting area. Next to it a fully equipped open kitchen, wherein to cook and enjoy food at any time.
1. The open kitchen with navy blue countertops and grey terrazzo houses an oven and washing machine. The L-shaped line layout enriches the center of the small house.
2. The striped bright yellow wall shelf and the desk bring vitality and creativity to the homeowner who works at home, and also adheres to the colour of the kitchen next to it.
3. Light wood and off-white sofa are interwoven into a simple Nordic style, seamlessly blending with the natural scenery outside the window.
4. The width of the outer wall of the door is just enough to accommodate a flat-screen TV as if the appliance is a part of the decoration.
5. A floor-to-ceiling mirror wall is used on one side of the bedroom to widen the visual distance from left to right and maximise the airiness.
6. The frame of the wall mirror in the bathroom presents a D-shape, eliminating too many sharp edges to make the compact space more mellow.
