Apartment 2005: Color, Light, and Calm Living for a Young Family
Apartment 2005 reimagines a three-room apartment in Ajdovščina, Slovenia, as a calm, open home for a young family. Designed by Studio Dialog in 2023, the project clears away excess circulation to create a generous living core and a nimble set of private rooms. Color, custom woodwork, and light shape the daily rhythm with a measured hand and playful moments.
Morning light pulls across the entry, catching a terracotta plane before slipping toward the window that frames distant hills. The view lands in a living area opened by a rebuilt plan that cuts away hallways and gives the room air.
This is a compact apartment refit in Ajdovščina by Studio Dialog, shaped for a young family’s daily rhythm. The brief centers on calm, practical rooms and a spirited palette that invites use without fuss: color carries mood, furniture anchors function, and light keeps everything legible.
Reset the Plan
The layout changes do the quiet heavy lifting. Removing a guest bath and storage unlocks square footage for an open living core—foyer, lounge, and kitchen now read as one sequence. From the entry, sightlines run straight to the hills, and the room breathes without leftover corridors.
Color Blocks and Balance
Color functions as a clear organizer, not a garnish. Terracotta wraps the foyer and reappears at the kitchen countertop, a warm thread that steadies circulation and gives the cook zone a strong accent. Opposite, pastel blue walls and cabinetry temper the warmth and stage the shift toward private rooms, setting up a gentle transition between shared and quiet areas.
Mirrors Extend the Room
Mirrors work like secondary apertures. Placed to catch both daylight and interior reflections, they stitch views across corners and give each room a sense of continuity. The result isn’t visual trickery; it’s a measured broadening that helps the apartment feel connected and easy to navigate.
Wood, Rhythm, Tactility
Custom furniture brings order and texture. Vertical wooden slats set a steady rhythm across built-ins, their shadows softening edges while free-standing pieces round out corners for a kinder touch. The mix keeps storage practical and the rooms visually calm, with grain and slat spacing doing as much work as color.
Rooms with Character
The children’s room leans on modular elements, then adds custom details and a whimsical wallpaper to spark play without clutter. In the bathroom, terracotta joins greens and a mix of ceramic tiles for more tactile range, bringing depth and a lively wash zone. The bedroom returns to neutral grays; an upholstered bed, soft curtains, and a small desk by the window support work and rest, and the curtain hides the station when it’s not needed.
Late light settles on the terracotta counter and slides across the blue wall. Colors, mirrors, and wood keep the apartment grounded, giving the family a simple, warm backdrop for the day’s routines.
Photography by Ana Skobe
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