Tonet Apartment
In this interior design project, the carpentry stands out, which can be found in all the perimeter enclosures, door frames, wall openings, etc. We opted for the original woodwork, freeing it from its multiple layers of paint to leave it in its original wood appearance.
The living room and dining room share the same space, beautifully illuminated by the sunlight that filters through the balconies overlooking the main street.
Interior design of a modernist flat in Barcelona’s “Eixample”
Tonet Apartment is located in Ronda Sant Pere, on the border between l’Eixample and the Gothic Quarter. It is the main floor of an old building constructed at the beginning of the 20th century, during the apogee of Modernism in Catalonia.
This project can be summed up in the generosity of the spaces, both in plan and in elevation, as there is a great volume of air, which means that the spaces breathe amplitude and spaciousness.
The contrast between the neutrality of the container and the decorative and everyday elements gives the flat a very marked personality to this proposal by Molins Design, in which all the elements play their particular role.
When the Molins Design team received the commission for this apartment, a partial renovation had been previosuly carried out in which homogene finishes and chromatics invaded the flat, dispensing with the glossary of geometries and chromatics generated by the hydraulic floor, the hallmark of the period.
Surprising was the fact that the entire floor had been covered with microcement in a very light shade, typical of a holiday flat in the Balearic Islands. The homogenisation of the walls and the plaster mouldings on the ceilings formed a neutral container.
A Molins Design piece in the hallway
Already from the wonderful entrance door to the house we can see what will be the hallmark of this space.
For this space, we designed the exclusive Defense console custom-made and created by our team of interior designers with metal legs finished in green RAL 6028 lacquer.
The artwork Midnight by the artist Andrea Torres is a piece on loan from Alzueta Gallery.
The dining table, custom-made by our team with a Calacatta Statuario marble top and an oval-shaped structure in mate black lacquered iron sheet, becomes one of the star pieces in the dining room, together with hanging artwork on the walls, on loan from the Alzueta Gallery, one of the most important art galleries in Barcelona.
Around the table we placed a set of Carola dining chairs by Andreu World.
In one of the corners of this space we placed a wooden pedestal on which the sculpture by Jordi Alcaraz, also on loan from Alzueta Gallery, is displayed.
Clean design in the living area
For the design of this living area, which breathes contemporaneity in contrast with the original classic structure of the house, we chose a corner sofa by Minotti, upholstered by our team in fabric by Güell Lamadrid, placed on a contemporary style rug custom made in viscose silk by J&T BCN.
The coffee table is a grey oak design with burnished brass-finish legs by Eichholtz, and the lamp is a true design icon, the Arco lamp by Flos, a sculptural piece designed in 1962 by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni.
Art and colour in the living room
This unique project’s clients asked us to make a firm commitment to artistic pieces, with the aim of recovering the personality of a flat that breathed a certain neutrality.
In this project, the link between the art pieces and the decorative elements is very relevant in order to enhance the uniqueness of each home’s space. We take advantage of the possibility offered by an old site to provoke contrast through the selection of very modern artistic pieces, always respecting the context.
Respect for the original structural elements
For both the owners and Molins Design it was essential to respect the beauty and character of original structural elements such as the ceiling moldings, which elegantly dress each room.
To add contrast and functionality to the space, we added a bar unit in mate black ash and gold brushed stainless steel by Laskasas, in one of the living area’s corners.
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In front of the living area is the guest bedroom, a serene and cozy space, which also houses the dressing room and the en-suite bathroom. To design this space we chose a neutral chromatic range, in which white, beige and ecru tones are the main protagonists.
The bed, upholstered with Chivasso fabric, and the Defense bedside tables are exclusive designs by Molins Design. A large-format painting by Santeri Lehto on loan from Alzueta Gallery presides over the space with subtlety and undeniable elegance.
"Our clients, of foreign origin, chose this location because of its cultural links with the city".
The Tonet Apartment owners are a foreign couple with a daughter who are temporarily living in Barcelona for her academic training. They chose this location because of its cultural ties with the city and opted for the romanticism of a historical element, prioritizing this aspect over functionality.
We completed the decoration of the guest bedroom with table lamps in taupe ceramic and chrome metal by Aromas and dressed the bed with a duvet cover and pillowcases by Zara Home, to which we added a blanket made by Molins Design with fabric by Decortex and decorative cushions designed with fabric by Pierre Frey.
Elegance and harmony in the guest bedroom
Beige microcement in the bathroom
The bathroom that corresponds to the guest room stands out for the use of beige-toned microcement for the floor, walls, vanity unit and even the shower.
We added warm details in vegetable fibers to multiply the sensation of warmth and comfort of an eminently neutral space.
In the night area, located in the side facing the courtyard, we find a space that is used as a distribution room for two of the bedrooms, converted into an office and a private and exclusive lounge.
To create a comfortable and cozy space, as well as functional, we designed a study table made to measure in brushed oak veneer, stained and varnished, and two office armchairs from the Nuez collection by Andreu World. Above the study table, we placed two table lamps with a mate black body and a mate gold shade by Aromas.
For the living room, we chose a sofa model Björn L by Eichholtz, upholstered by Molins Design in fabric by Güell Lamadrid, an armchair and a coffee table also by Eichholtz. The decorative cushions that dress the sofa were made by our team with fabric by Pierre Frey. The artwork decorating the walls is loaned by the prestigious Alzueta Gallery.
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In this private part there are also two rooms that connect with the interior gallery, a piece which allows the entry of light and cross ventilation by opening both opposite facades.
For the master bedroom, in which blue is the main colour in combination with red, we designed a bespoke bed headboard upholstered with Gastón & Daniela fabric, and two bedside tables suspended and hung on the headboard with a matt black lacquered exterior custom-made by our team, on which we placed two Aloa Gold table lamps by Aromas.
The paintings hanging above the headboard are a set of three Untitled works by Sabine Finkenauer on loan from Alzueta Gallery.
A gallery in the block’s courtyard
Glazed galleries are common in modernist homes in the city of Barcelona; spaces for relaxation, full of light and architectural elements of great artistic value, as we can see in these images.
To create a more welcoming and comfortable gallery, we chose wooden furniture and plant fibers, such as benches and armchairs made of natural rattan.
A stylish bathroom
At one end of the fabulous gallery there is an adjoining bathroom with a bathtub of great sculptural value, a unique space in which we have added an aged natural elm wood wardrobe by VicalHome.
Functionality in the kitchen
The kitchen is an eminently functional space with a low breakfast bar and a separate dining area.
To counteract the apparent coldness of the materials used, such as the stainless steel worktop, we added wooden elements to match the window’s woodwork and the original structure’s frames.
To sum up, this interior design project carried out by our team is a small jewel located in the center of the city, which breathes the typical modernist air of Barcelona’s Eixample district together with the cosmopolitan touch given off by its modern decoration and the contemporary artwork that dress it up. A space with its own personality, designed to be shared and enjoyed.
