Linco Apartment
This house or loft in Barcelona is a property full of magnetic areas. For the living room, the most special room in the house, we decided to place a small space as an office. We placed it under one of the large windows in the space, which brings a large dose of light to the whole room. In turn, the desk, custom-designed by our team, is made of stained oak veneer with drawer units and wheels.
For the interior design and decoration of this living area we decided to use wood and warm-coloured fabrics. Therefore, we included these tones in the furniture and textiles. Also, in some decorative design elements, such as paintings and even a leather armchair. In this case, the Butterfly Chair, an undisputed icon of contemporary design.
This interior design project consists of the integral reform of a second-hand loft flat in Barcelona.
Initially, this flat, located in the Poblenou area of Barcelona, had a layout that was not very functional and efficient. Of course, we are talking about a totally traditional architectural design, with differentiated spaces separated by rooms.
It is clear that the main objective for this loft-style design house was to make the most of dead space. In other words, we wanted to gain space in the house by eliminating unnecessary partitions and walls.
Therefore, at Molins Design we worked to create a spacious loft with all the rooms open and integrated into a single space. In this way, the 4 areas of the flat (living room, dining room, kitchen and office) make the most of the available space and natural light.
Loft design with masculine touches
Without a doubt, the design of the sofa is custom-made by Molins Design with Carlucci fabric in a sand tone. The piece contrasts with the fabric chosen for the decorative cushions, which match the poufs, made with Andrew Martin fabric.
The time has come to give this loft-style flat a masculine and distinctive touch. To achieve this, we played with the elements of the well-known “Meccano” toys. Therefore, we used them as parts of constructive elements present in the different pieces of furniture in the house. We used the original coffee table and the bookcase in the living room, designed exclusively by our team of interior designers.
An elegant foyer, which connects to everywhere
The entrance hall of the Linco loft-style house connects with each and every room in the home. This was one of the fundamental premises of the renovation; to look for ideas to make the most of small spaces and turn them into works of art.
The hallway furniture was designed and made to measure by Molins Design in a cement finish with niches in Lacobel glass, in maroon.
Functionality and design at the kitchen
To create a certain separation between the kitchen area and the entrance hall, we designed a multifunctional module that we use as a storage unit, breakfast preparation area and storage space on the kitchen side, and as an entrance hall unit on the other side. This way we managed to make the most of the available surface area, in a more efficient and decorative way.
A modern kitchen with integrated appliances
For the kitchen area we thought of an architectural style adapted to modern loft-style kitchens. For this reason, we integrated the electrical appliances perfectly into the room, so that they were not overly obvious and aesthetically aggressive.
Likewise, we combined the wood in such a way that it provides a special play of colours with the rest of the furniture in the living room, achieving a total integration of the different atmospheres.
New layout for kitchen and dining room
The redistribution of the day area became the basic premise that we took as a starting point in this renovation, managing to create a single open space in which the dining room, kitchen, living room and office area interrelate with each other to enjoy the space as a whole.
We chose a ‘U’ distribution for the kitchen furniture that is articulated around the kitchen island, elements designed and made to measure by our studio, in oak stained on 4 edges with Metalux type handles lacquered in white.
The kitchen island, which has an integrated Smeg cooking area on a white worktop by Krion Lux, also has a bar area with black synthetic leather stools by Gubi.
Design to dress and illuminate the dining room
Of course, the dining table, attached to the kitchen island, is a design by Molins Design, made of varnished solid oak wood. To this accessory we added a set of Eames Plastic Side Chairs by Vitra and a Pleat Box pendant lamp with a white ceramic shade and gold enamel interior by Marset.
Wine bar sketch
A bedroom-suite with all luxury details
The master bedroom of this designer loft has a dressing room and an integrated bathroom.
Likewise, the bed headboard is a design by our team, upholstered in Güell Lamadrid fabric. As well as the bedside tables, where the legs with “Meccano” type metal structures in black stand out. On top of these we placed two table lamps in white by Vibia.
Bathroom and dressing room integrated to bedroom
The bathroom and dressing room en suite distribution exercise in this project was a real challenge for our team of professionals. In this loft flat in Barcelona we took advantage of the corridor that connects the bedroom with the dressing room to design the open bathroom.
On one side we designed the spectacular and spacious bathroom furniture, with a matt white Durian countertop and a large format mirror with integrated LED lights.
Directly opposite is the sanitary ware compartment from Villeroy & Boch. There is also a four-door cupboard, designed by Molins Design. And the shower area, which stands out for the use of cement grey porcelain tiles by Porcelanosa and the shower set by Axor.
A dressing room equipped to the very last millimeter
Likewise, to design the dressing room next to the bathroom, we created the whole set of wardrobes perfectly equipped with bars, shelves and drawers. This furniture has Metalux handles and led lines on shelves, to offer total comfort and organisation to the space.
