Old Meets New in a Downtown Apartment | Color Collection Interior Spaces

The old meets the new in a downtown apartment

Mixing historical styles in a home is never an easy task. The owner, whose task it was to breathe life into a turn-of-the-century apartment, decided to collide the old and the new head-on.

In the living room, the original hardwood floors refinished with Absolute Paint and the intricately shaped ceilings are a smart contrast to the apartment's more radical features, such as the monolithic stainless steel cabinetry and the blue Cementoresina floor in the kitchen.

The thrifty furniture and carefully selected design pieces span between eras. From the mid-century sofas to the contemporary lighting to the Old Master-style portrait hanging vigilantly above the kitchen, the space is in perpetual flux, not knowing where it is going, where it has been, or how it will get there.

Contemporary elements such as the intense Cementoresina KK 29 blue floor are a functional choice in environments such as bathrooms and kitchens, and this addition forms the perfect backdrop to the home's original features, such as the colored wooden window frames from the 1960s.

The velvety walls of the living space in the calm shades of KK 56 green and KK 119 rose gray emphasize the warm white of the ceiling, creating seductive chromatic vibrations and increasing the brightness of the space.

Strong lines and bright colors characterize the bathroom with an eclectic design. The ultramarine blue Cementoresina KK 29 rises from the floor to the Wallcrete walls, contrasting with the ocher furniture and the minimalist white-tiled bathtub, where Fugabella Color grouts evoke continuous surfaces.