How to make bright apartment in the basement of one residential building in Palmovka ...
Client Review:
“The best moment for me was when the site manager stood in the middle of the finished apartment, looked around dreamily, and said: ‘I have to admit, at the beginning I really couldn’t imagine it turning out like this.’
Michal and his team had an amazing sense for the space — originally a cramped, dilapidated ruin, which everyone around me tried to talk me out of buying. Now it’s a bright, airy, witty, and practical apartment, thought through down to the smallest detail.”
The main inspiration comes from the apartment’s location in the basement — a kind of “submarine” concept. The overall design was aligned with this idea: the flooring in green‑blue tones, the use of raw materials — galvanized sheet metal, black finishes in the kitchen and sanitary elements — complemented by wood textures and white surfaces, which enhance the character of the rough materials, such as exposed concrete and brickwork.
The overall renovation concept focused on reconfiguring the layout and making full use of the apartment’s ceiling height, which exceeded 4.1 m. By adding new wooden mezzanine levels, additional usable living space was created. The redesign of the bathroom and kitchen resulted in a more logical and comfortable layout, enhanced by built-in seating with integrated storage.
Author: Michal Rouha
Cooperation: Hana Svehlova, Marie Delongova
Location: Praha, Palmovka
Photography: Michal Rouha, Zuzana Hubena
Construction: KB Investment s.r.o.
Furniture: Kauri - Pavel Mikes
Lightning: Triplechrome s.r.o.