First floor renovation of single-family house
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This project was ordered by our client in order to achieve more storage space and a better distribution on the first floor of a nice traditional house located in Soutolongo (province of Pontevedra, Spain).
This floor presents a compact distribution that orders the spaces across one long corridor, entirely underused, which forming an "L" starts on the staircase and finishes off at an old interconnecting door that is closed today due to changes in the property's structure.
Having as an starting point the fixed elements (stairs and window openings), we rearranged all the plant, conserving the number of rooms, relocating the bathroom so that it can have natural light and ventilation, and including a wide dressing room, as well as storage spaces in the new distribution area. This way, we improve the functionality of the floor, the use of natural light and the spatial quality of the spaces that make it up.
To improve the brightness of the hallway, we created a study/bedroom using glass and wooden partitions to enhance the visual connection between the different rooms, amplify the sense of spaciousness, and bring natural light back into the entire area. As for the staircase, we designed a lightweight black-iron handrail that blends into the space without overwhelming it.
The master bedroom features a spacious walk-in wardrobe that also serves as an entrance; it is finished in various types of wood and connects to the bedroom via a wide opening, into which we have fitted two sliding doors that blend seamlessly with the wall. In this way, we have enhanced the sense of space in the bedroom, brought natural light into the dressing room and achieved the desired warmth through the use of neutral colours.
As for the bathroom, we propose introducing colour and rhythm through the use of cement-based tiles, which are also used on the walls. In this way, we achieve a sense of colour harmony without overwhelming the space or overloading it with an excessive use of colours or materials.
