Ático Bilov
The living and dining area of this duplex penthouse located on the seafront of Barcelona has privileged views of the city. This unique space is presided over by a spectacular spiral staircase, which from our studio we relocated to create a more efficient and aesthetic distribution of the living and dining room. A work of Molins Design that stands out as a luxury duplex decoration.
Design and decoration luxury duplex in Diagonal Mar, Barcelona
Bilov Penthouse is involved in the renovation and decoration of a luxury duplex located on the twenty-third floor of one of the towers of the residential complex Illa de la Llum, located in Diagonal Mar in Barcelona.
This project has a privileged panoramic view of the whole city, acquiring an ideal interior design to enjoy it 365 days a year. It is a house in line with the concept of condominiums imported from abroad; it is a housing complex with swimming pool and gym as common areas.
Molins Design enters into the renovation and decoration of this duplex penthouse with the main objective of maximizing its unique sea views. Therefore, several unnecessary walls were removed to achieve larger spaces.
It is a concept of ‘open space’ at double height with large mirrors and windows that manage to move the natural light, the outline of the sea and the city on the horizon, to the last corner of the apartment.
A living room with a view
Undoubtedly, Barcelona’s seafront is one of the great jewels of the city, and being able to enjoy its views from such a considerable height is a privilege.
The light floods every corner of the day area thanks to the spectacular double-height windows that run along the perimeter of this large space.
From the living-dining room you can access the terrace that occupies the entire facade of the house, providing a unique connection between inside and outside.
The owners of the house, a foreign couple who use it as a seasonal residence, had as an artistic reference the work of Joan Miró, a great painter, sculptor and ceramist from Barcelona, so we decided to incorporate some of his catalogued lithographs in the interior design project, provided by the prestigious Joan Gaspar Gallery in Barcelona.
From the upper floor, which is accessed from the spectacular spiral staircase, we can enjoy the fantastic zenithal perspective of the living room, a space for which we decided to play chromatically between white and blue tones for the upholstery and furniture elements, thus seeking the obvious reference to the sea; the main protagonist of the environment.
The sofa made to measure by Molins Design and upholstered in white fabric from the British firm Osborne & Little contrasts with the round rug designed by our team, in blue.
The decoration project of this luxury duplex also includes the paving of the house and the installation of underfloor heating to make this duplex penthouse more comfortable.
A relocated spiral staircase
This duplex penthouse had a big handicap; a staircase located in the center of the apartment, which split in two each of the spaces.
From Molins Design we thought of relocating this staircase with glass railing in the left corner of the house, to create a spectacular design in a spiral shape, which more than a piece of interior design becomes a fundamental element of industrial design.
This architectural element thus became a piece of design, we can say almost sculptural, with which the space was maximized, but also the natural light from the windows.
A semi-open kitchen
From Molins Design we propose the distribution and design of the kitchen as a space partially open to the living room and dining room.
The water area is located in front of a large opening that communicates directly with the living room. In which a practical bar with stools is also designed.
Thanks to this unique layout, natural light floods the entire kitchen. From the living area to the exit to the outdoor terrace, located in the kitchen itself.
Blanco y negro, binomio ganador
We chose black and white as the main colors to design the kitchen. Made to measure by our team.
The black is applied in the countertops of the water and fire zone, as well as in the backsplash, which protects the wall of the cooking area. White is introduced in all cabinet and drawer fronts, as well as in walls and ceiling.
A kitchen with a view and exit to the terrace
From the kitchen you can access directly to the spectacular terrace that surrounds the entire perimeter of the main floor. Through fully glazed sliding doors.
The arrangement of the outdoor dining area in front of the kitchen facilitates communication between the two environments.
A kitchen designed as a bar
The lifestyle of the owners of this duplex apartment in Diagonal Mar, a foreign couple who occasionally travel to Barcelona to enjoy its architecture, culture and extraordinary gastronomy, gives us the possibility to consider the kitchen as if it were a bar. Our clients prefer to have lunch and dinner in the many restaurants of the city, instead of cooking at home.
For this reason, we equipped the kitchen with a large wine refrigerator custom-made by our team. All this, to integrate it perfectly into the interior layout of the space.
To illuminate the bar area we chose two pendant lights designed by Oluce.
From the spectacular spiral staircase that communicates internally the two floors we access the night area, where we find a living area with an office in the first place and the large suite with a spectacular integrated bathroom.
Relaxation and office area in the heights
This first area on the second floor of the house is designed as a relaxation and office area, as a prelude to the spectacular en-suite bedroom.
The chaise longue, upholstered in blue, has been custom-made in Carlucci fabric, as an element that links the chromatic continuity of the whole house.
The bar cabinet, custom designed by our team of interior designers, has open and closed areas to have compartments in which to store without hindering the order that breathes throughout the house.
The bedroom, set in a single open space, becomes a suite typical of a luxury hotel. The sea in the background is almost always present from this room, even when accessing the bathroom of the room, located halfway up with a jacuzzi, also oriented specifically to enjoy the panoramic view offered by the large windows.
The truth is that, from any point of the suite, you can enjoy the spectacular skyline of Barcelona.
To separate the bedroom area from the bathroom, we custom-made a low wall upholstered in fabric from Les Créations de la Maison.
The master bathroom, fully integrated into the bedroom, is a real distributive and decorative spectacle.
The headboard of the bed acts as a low separating wall that, on the bathroom side, places the washbasin, designed by our team of interior designers as a single piece of straight and clean lines, in pristine white.
Bathroom integrated to the bedroom
The ‘open space’ concept is used in the day areas. To integrate living room, dining room and kitchen in the same space.
Doing it also in a suite is a great challenge for our interior design team. In this case, the integration is spectacular and very efficient.
The use of the same materials and tonalities allows both environments to share the same surface in a harmonious and balanced way.
Hydromassage bathtub
For the design of this integrated bathroom we chose a whirlpool bathtub of large dimensions in square format. Thus becoming one of the protagonists of the space.
An en suite bathroom with city views
The fact that there is no traditional partition wall means that even from the bathroom you can enjoy the spectacular views of the sea and the Barcelona skyline.
Trendy coatings
To dress the main walls of the shower area, we chose a large-format wall tile in gray tones. Its design and texture reminds us of the waves of the sea, as a nod to the particular location of the house.
This duplex penthouse located in Diagonal Mar, in Barcelona, also has a guest bedroom with bathroom.
We designed this piece following the overall style of the whole house, in purely Mediterranean tones. Always with blue and white as the main protagonists.
The headboard is custom designed and upholstered by Molins Design. With a fabric from the French firm Pierre Frey, it runs along the main wall of the bedroom, which we dressed with different fabrics of great aesthetic value. We did the same for the cushions, the plaids at the foot of the bed, the bedspreads and the curtains.
Guest bathroom
The bathroom that corresponds to the guest bedroom is also used as the main bathroom of the day area.
We designed this space divided into three zones: the sink area, the toilet area hidden behind a translucent sliding glass door and the shower area.
Toilet in the bathroom
We added an upholstered stool under the overhanging area of the sink countertop. All this, to create a small dressing table, as a functional and decorative element.
It also highlights the type of coating chosen inspired by the traditional ‘trencadís catalá’.
House Tour Ático Bilov
House Tour of our project Bilov Penthouse. An integral reform in a spectacular duplex penthouse in the area of Diagonal Mar in Barcelona.
Finally, we discovered one of the most spectacular areas of the house, since the decoration of this luxury duplex in the outdoor area is also worth appreciating.
Because of its ‘L’ shaped configuration we were able to create three perfectly differentiated environments. On one side the living room and the outdoor dining room. While, on the other side we find a solarium area with an elongated pool.
Outdoor living and dining room
These two rooms, located in the longest area of the spectacular terrace, are decorated in blue and white tones. As is the case with the chromatic ranges chosen to decorate the interior of the house.
In this way, the decoration for this luxury duplex got the spaces created to merge into the interior. But also with the impressive landscape in the background.
The outdoor furniture proposed by our team is a combination of furniture from the Danish design firm Cane Line.
A Jacuzzi pool 23 stories high
For the interior design team of Molins Design it was a real luxury to create this pool-jacuzzi area in a house of these characteristics.
With privileged views of the entire city and the Mediterranean at the foot of this building we were able to create a spectacular solarium. Element to which we incorporated sun loungers and native vegetation, such as the olive tree that presides over this area.
In addition, the decoration for this luxury duplex had the installation of the famous Pie Tree lamps by Vibia. Something that allowed us to create a fabulous play of light and shadow at dusk.
