Architect：Biancoebianca

Location：Timișoara, Romania; | ;

Project Year：2022

Category：Apartments

Owners of BIANCOEBIANCA decided to renovate this 86 sqm apartment in early 2022. The apartment is located in a 2 nd floor building, built in the late 50' when the communist time was established in Romania. The renovation was a challenge even for the designers as everything had to be changed.

The designers, who run BIANCOEBIANCA together, used bold colors, geometric shapes, and eclectic materials to bring their personal styles into their residence, located in the city of Timisoara - Romania.

There is a mix of patterns. The designers wanted to use Palladio Moro marble in the flooring but that was a challenge as the old structure could not hold such a heavy material. Together with Florim Ceramiche, they found the perfect Palladino tile, from their Artwork Collection, that they used in the bathroom, on the floors as well on walls, and different table tops.

The same pattern is used on a larger scale on the custom dining table as well as on a small scale as flooring and wall covering in the main bathroom.

Once you enter the apartment the space invites you inside an open living room, together with a dining area.

Slabs of black and white tiles looking like Palladio Moro marble help visually tie together living spaces within this Timisoara apartment

Previously described as a "communist interior ", The designers chose to keep 2 elements in the space: the spiral staircase, but give it a twist of colors, and the green terracotta. The rest of the space has been redesigned by Romanian-based interior designer Timeea Diosi together with her partner, Elie Kamel - a Lebanese interior architect, to feature a rich mix of materials and colors.

On the second floor, there is the master bedroom, bathroom, and open walk-in closet. The beauty of the apartment is that the private area is separated by the public area between floors. Something not that typical in a house built by Romanians in the 60-70'.

The main pop of color is pink. Their favorite color. A very challenging color to place in an Interior, especially when creating an elegant vibe.

"We wanted a space that was not only elegant but also liveable. we wanted to create a cozy sanctuary, which is why we used shades of grey as the base color, and vibrant pops of blues and pink as accents to highlight BIANCOEBIANCA signature colors." said TIMEEA DIOSI _

The color blue is another color that the couple loves. And in this project has been used mainly as furniture upholstery, but also some glass door details and other small accessories.