The Decoration of small spaces You do not need to limit your imagination, rather that you direct it well. How to make the most of the attic space – if there is -, optimize a small house with two levels, separate the night space from the diurnal … The architects of Atelier 1060, Bossard Architecture and Caroline Rigal offer some ingenious examples of how the decoration of small spaces works.
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Introduce a velux window
When occupying the attic of a Batignolles building, the 1060 study has converted this old study of 30 square meters into a spacious duplex of 45 square meters. The duo works on great works, but is also an expert in the art of small spaces. Like this, designed for a single thirty -year -old who wanted to turn this «small single department» into a space for bright and diaphanous adults, «where everything is integrated and nothing stands out.» A quiet place, where little is seen.
The architects opened the entire first floor to recover the great window of the old bathroom, before hidden by partitions. «The result is a great living room diaphanous, and the addition of a Veux window in the attic power even more light and sun throughout the house. The passable appearance also offers thermal advantages, «explains Atelier 1060. The installation of a Veux window provides natural ventilation in an attic where you can heat.» After all, this duplex rises at the top of a building, offering, thanks to its double orientation, a fairly crazy view over the Paris roofs. «
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Create a functional space
In addition to converting the attic, the architects of the 1060 study have released space in the first level creating a long and ultra functional carpentry tape. «We have created a long carpentry tape that runs through the entire floor and fulfills all its functions,» they explain. In fact, this tape runs like a conductive thread, offering Storage space In the lobby, then transforming into a compact but optimized kitchen, becoming a laundry room under the ladder and, finally, into a bank in the room. Released from all limitations, the center of the living room benefits from a large amount of space in the floor, as well as on the roof, where a double height Above the wooden bank, creating a living room with a cathedral.