A house inherited from a great-grandfather, dating from the end of the war, needed a major remodel. A growing young family needed a new 48.5 m² layout to live in together. The attic underwent a complete renovation and, with insulation and a cosy fit-out, became a new bedroom.
The original bedroom became a new children's room. By opening the former dining room up to the living room, we turned it into a large kitchen with a dining area. This let us divide the wide space efficiently into several functional zones: kitchen and dining, living area, dressing area and reading corner. We moved the workspace to the attic, and for now the children's room can also be used for work.
The main problem was a lack of storage. This unit in the house has no entrance hall for coats and outerwear, so we used a small passage right by the stairs to install a coat rack. We also built wardrobes into two sides of the living room.
The shower is framed on one side by a wooden beam that is part of the house's structure. Combining the original bathroom and kitchenette created a comfortable bathroom with plenty of storage for towels and toiletries. At the owners' request, we used a wood-effect finish throughout the flat. The floor is not real wood, though, because it would not survive the claws of Ludvík the bulldog.
One of the big challenges in the living room was making space for the stairs up to the renovated attic, now a bedroom with a work corner. We used the stairs to divide the space and position the sofa. The living room gets plenty of light from two directions, and the original wardrobes got new mirrored doors. We also kept the white IKEA chairs.
Take a look at the result:
The remodel fulfilled the parents' dream of a separate bedroom and a spacious kitchen. It also produced a design for a new children's room with a layout for a school-age child.
A fun fact about this house: the current living room used to be a darkroom where my grandfather developed photos.