Chromastudio designs a flat in Milan with colour and geometry as protagonists

The complete refurbishment of this 90 m2 flat, carried out by Chromastudio, focused on redistributing the spaces to make them more usable, achieving a more comfortable bathroom and more storage space, in line with new living standards.

The living area is the heart of the flat, with the kitchen as the protagonist, with a royal blue island, a chromatic monolith by Cesar Cucine supplied by Mo1950.

The colour of the kitchen is also present in the entrance, whose passageway has been rounded to create a barrel vault; it is like a long royal blue tunnel, anticipating the space that follows.

In the kitchen and entrance, the iroko wood floor was removed and replaced with polished concrete in the same shade of blue used in this space, like a carpet that identifies it. Its shade was custom-made and laid by Innovative Surface.

The focus of this project is on geometric and chromatic elements. To highlight its retro-style artisan character, the kitchen walls have been tiled with 3D triangular section tiles, the Rombini Triangle by Mutina designed by Ronan&Erwan Bouroullec, in the glossy enamelled version, where the Smeg fridge stands out in light blue.

Next to the kitchen is the living room with its high ceilings and rectangular shape. Its bright walls are painted in a light ash colour, which contrasts with the light celadon green and its darker version on the ceiling.

There is also a contrast between cool and warm tones; the colours of the walls contrast with the rust-coloured sofa. Giorgio Pasqualetti ‘s painting and Paola Croci’s crystal chandelier stand out on the back wall.

The common thread of the whole project is represented by black references, such as the Flos lamp “model 265”, whose arm draws a line of perspective in space, which is reflected in the decorative motif of the Karpeta wool and cotton rug.

The decorative chain of plaster mouldings running around the perimeter becomes the link between the living area and the kitchen.

In the night area, we find the master bedroom, which was also redistributed, demolishing the built-in dressing room and creating an anteroom between the living room and the bedroom to give it greater privacy. It is painted in a clay red tone and conceals two very spacious and comfortable wardrobes, one high up and the other flush with the wall.

The bedroom includes two long walls in a light ash tone and an inverted U with the short walls and the ceiling, which is painted cornflower blue. The headboard has been enriched with a 120 cm high wainscot containing two built-in bedside tables. On the opposite wall, the wardrobe has 6 flush doors to match the context. The soft palette of red clay, cornflower blue and light ash creates a calm and relaxing atmosphere.

Geometric shapes and primary colours were used in the children’s bedroom. The high Savoy blue wainscoting creates a chromatic corner that delimits the space dedicated to rest. The same colour is then used in the decorative arch of the dressing room, which contrasts with the yellow ochre that descends slightly from the ceiling towards the walls as if to delimit a safe and protected area.

The bathroom has been completely customised to suit the owners’ needs. Access is via the entrance hallway with a textured, sandblasted finish by Innovative Surface. For the shower/bath wall, the interior designers chose a fibreglass wallpaper with a decoration in which the two main colours fade from dark to light. Texturae customised its Shadow wallpaper specifically for this project.

Project: Inama 20.
Interior design: Chromastudio.
Styling: Elga Ancona + Chromastudio.
Styling assistant: Samuele Capra + Federica Castaldi.
Photography: Riccardo Gasperoni.
Surface: 90 m2.
Location: Milán.
Finished: 2022.
Realisation: Re Modulor.
Floors and resins: Innovative Surface.
Furniture: Mo.1950.
Decoration: Karpeta + Texturae.
Artistic objects: Cuadro Living: Giorgio Pasqualetti «Rovell n°16». Crystal chandelier: Paola Croci «L’Incluso»

Chromastudio

Chromastudio is the multidisciplinary studio of two young designers who have combined their many different skills to approach the world of design in a totally innovative way. Their design approach focuses on the use of colour and materials. Through the skilful use of colour, the design of their spaces seems to take on a new dynamism in which the study of colours becomes an integral part of the preliminary research: “a colour can make us feel and behave differently, so it is important to use it correctly according to function and personality, hence the name of their company” they say.

Giuseppe Albanese graduated from the IED in Milan, with a career that led him to work first as an interior designer for several Milanese studios. Although the Milanese design scene is always at the forefront, he decided to explore new paths by working as an interior designer and project manager in the United Arab Emirates. Upon his return to Milan in 2019, he founded Chromastudio.

Elga Ancona, creative director and co-founder of Chromastudio, has a degree in scenography from the Brera Academy, her experience extends to cinema and theatre. She works as a set designer for events in Milan, always with an eye on design and architecture. With passion and experience she approaches each new project as a new script.

Source: Chromastudio.

Project by Chromastudio