Apartment in Rome

Apartment in Rome designed by Francesca Venturoni

Just a few steps away from the famous Trevi fountain, Rome, Italy, Francesca Venturoni of Studio Venturoni has been appointed to renovate this 80m2 apartment. Francesca Venturoni founded Studio Venturoni after working in some of the world’s best-known architectural studios, including “Foster and Partners” and “ZahaHadid Architects”. “My career in London has allowed me to understand the importance of detail: everything must be in the right place and we should not be afraid to express bold concepts, even in a domestic setting. The studio is based in Milan, a city where it has developed several apartments’ projects.

Before the renovation, the property was dominated by thick masonry walls and custom-made wooden cabinets and bookshelves which limited the available light and divided the space into small rooms. The design concept has been to restore the original layout, opening up space, and creating a dining room connected to the living room and the kitchen. The kitchen has been redesigned from the ground up. It now includes a matt-black kitchen with the walls and floor covered by “MutinaTierras” tiles (designed by Patricia Urquiola). A bar counter under the kitchen window lets you have your breakfast whilst gazing at the endless flow of tourists from the “Eternal City” and listen to the sound of the world’s most famous fountain. As part of the make-over, the apartment walls have been treated with coloured horizontal bands to broaden the perception of space.

The colour scheme chosen for the apartment consists of red, earth, and beige tones. These shades are typical of the local style, and they are combined in various rooms with darker, contrasting colours, such as black and various shades of blue. The bathrooms are finished in soft tones of grey stone-effect conglomerate stoneware by “Marazzi”, combined with retro-style sanitary ware by “Cielo” and “CeramicheFlaminia”. The large mahogany doors and the high wooden ceilings, typical for the buildings in the historic center of Rome, give the property a monumental feel.

This is accentuated by the choice of furnishings, such as the large sculpture armchair, the living room sofa that reminds of the archetypical roman triclinium, or the bedroom’s bedside tables inspired by the “Palazzo DellaCiviltà”. The decorations in the bedroom are in ochre and gold, while the wooden ceiling has been painted in a shade of white to give the idea of a calm and relaxing atmosphere.

The Milanese studio of Francesca Venturoni, incorporates a mixture of iconic items of furniture, such as the Nemo-Driade armchair, the Lantern-Kartell lamp, the Abbraccio-Per bed Sleeping (by “Fabio Novembre”) to name a few. Some elements, such as the dormeuseJeremie (by Eric Berthes), represent a contemporary interpretation of typical classical design in an Art-Deco style.

Contact Details: www.venturoni.it