Lizbońska by Dawid Konieczny Interiors
Lizbońska unfolds in Warsaw, Poland, a 66 m² (710 sq ft) apartment shaped by Dawid Konieczny Interiors in 2025. Set in Saska Kępa’s modernist neighborhood, the remodel turns a chopped-up layout into an easy-flowing home with a serene tone. The brief reads simple, the result assured. Materials carry the story while a few iconic pieces hold their ground.
Afternoon light draws across oak boards and lands on a quiet kitchen face. Westward sun sets the rhythm, warming grain and stone before the day cools.
This is a compact apartment in Saska Kępa, Warsaw, redesigned by Dawid Konieczny Interiors as a calm home tuned to material tone and daily light. Once a two-bedroom layout with a small living room, it now favors an open west-facing living room with a kitchenette, a larger bathroom, and a dedicated bedroom—an interior guided by palette and touch.
Set the Tone
Oak flooring runs long and steady, giving the rooms a warm base. Off-white walls soften edges so the grain reads clearly across thresholds, and the stained oak cabinetry deepens the register with a measured contrast. In the kitchen, quartzite brings a natural shimmer under raking light, its surface catching small highlights that keep the counter visually light. One move, many notes.
Light Meets Plan
The west-facing living room now takes the largest share of daylight and the longest part of the day. Seating and the kitchenette sit in dialogue, so meals, work, and conversation fold together without clutter or visual noise. The former living room becomes a quiet bedroom with generous wardrobe storage, while the enlarged bathroom trades tight corners for a steadier, more generous wash zone. Scale feels calm, not precious.
Material, Not Noise
Stone and timber carry weight, but the palette stays restrained: beige microcement lines the bath for a soft, matte texture, while darker quartzite brings veining to the vanity plane. Cabinet pulls are kept quiet so the stained oak reads as a continuous surface—one careful decision helps the room breathe. Across the home, joints and edges resolve cleanly, letting the hand read what the eye already understands.
Pieces with Presence
Bespoke furniture by the architect sits with a few design icons for balance and pacing. A compact stool by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina and an armchair by Vincent Van Duysen anchor moments without crowding sightlines, while a slender Lumina lamp directs light exactly where it’s needed. Emerging artists add close-up texture—a censer’s patina, a painting’s brushwork, a crafted metal detail—so the rooms gain depth through use, not ornament.
Modernist Echo, Present Tense
Saska Kępa’s modernist fabric sets the background, and the interior nods back with clear lines and honest finishes. Nothing shouts; the composition lets proportion, surface, and light do the work. A small home expands through restraint—materials carry the eye, and daylight writes the script.
By evening, oak takes on a richer hue and the quartzite cools to gray-blue. Doors close, lamp light pools, and the rooms return to quiet. The palette holds steady, ready for another slow sweep of sun.
Photography by Oni studio
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