Attico M&S: Warm Contemporary Attic Living Above Martina Franca
Attico M&S crowns an attic residence in Martina Franca, Italy, with a calm yet graphic interior by ABBW angelo bruno building workshop. The project turns a sunlit upper-level shell into a contemporary family home where soft neutrals, warm wood, and precise built-ins organize generous living, dining, and sleeping rooms under one continuous, light-washed ceiling. Daylight, color, and carefully scaled furnishings guide how the home is experienced from morning through late evening.
Soft daylight filters through full-height curtains, catching the edges of a sculpted grey sofa set against a deep charcoal rug. A single red lounge chair anchors the room and signals the apartment’s confident use of color.
Attico M&S is an attic residence in Martina Franca, Italy, remodeled by ABBW angelo bruno building workshop as a contemporary family home. The project concentrates on interior palette and furnishings: layered neutrals, measured accents, and tailored built-in cabinetry organize daily life under a broad, bright ceiling. Rooms read calm at first glance, yet small shifts in texture, tone, and light keep each corner distinct.
Generous glazing lines the main living area, where sheer curtains temper sun while preserving a sense of continuity with the city beyond. Against this luminous envelope, the central lounge composition sets the tone—a low, modular sofa in pale grey curves around a matching ottoman, resting on a dark rug that frames the seating zone without heavy walls. Across from it, a wall of cabinetry folds storage, media, and a linear hearth into one quiet plane, interrupted only by slim timber-lined niches that display ceramics and small sculptures.
Living Room Composition
In the living room, furniture placement establishes both intimacy and openness. Curved seating pieces encourage conversation, while the circular black ceiling light above reinforces the room’s central gathering point. The vivid red lounge chair and cushions punctuate the neutral setting, creating focal notes without overwhelming the pale floor and walls. Along one side, a delicate metal shelving unit keeps books, objects, and art lightly suspended so the perimeter reads airy rather than dense.
Kitchen And Dining Warmth
The adjacent kitchen continues the restrained palette with matte ivory cabinetry and a marble-veined backsplash that wraps the island. Overhead, slim pendant lights drop to the work surface, giving the island a clear presence during cooking and casual meals. Tall volumes in rich wood bring warmth to the perimeter, integrating appliances while echoing the timber accents used elsewhere. In the dining area, a stone-topped table sits beneath a trio of black pendants, backed by illuminated shelving and a wood-paneled niche that frames the television like a piece of furniture.
Playful Children’s Realm
One bedroom shifts mood with soft green cabinetry and a lively monkey-patterned wall. Built-in storage around the bed keeps the floor free for play, while a long desk in matching green creates a clear study zone by the window. Chevron timber flooring adds familiar warmth underfoot, knitting the youthful colors to the rest of the apartment. A translucent curtain filters daylight so toys, books, and graphics feel bright yet never harsh.
Retreat Suite And Dressing Room
The main bedroom adopts a quieter language with sand-colored bedding, pale walls, and chevron wood flooring leading toward a generous dressing room. A large monochrome artwork above the bed introduces a graphic note, balanced by simple bedside globes that glow softly at night. Beyond a partial wall, the walk-in wardrobe stretches out with glass-fronted cabinets, timber drawers, and linear lighting that washes clothing and accessories in a warm, even glow. Two upholstered stools at the center turn the circulation route into a place to pause while choosing outfits.
Tonal Bathroom Detail
In the bathroom, the palette tightens into a dialogue between white, wood, and black. A long, integrated white basin tops a wood-fronted vanity, while wall-mounted brass taps bring a subtle metallic note. Behind, the shower zone turns almost theatrical with a dark textured surface and coordinated fixtures, lit to catch relief and shadow across the wall. A slim illuminated niche reflected in the mirror stores daily bottles and scents, lending the room a quiet glow after dark.
By threading related colors, textures, and furnishings from one room to the next, Attico M&S uses interior palette as its primary connective structure. Each zone gains its own rhythm through shifts in tone and light, yet nothing feels abrupt or isolated. As daylight moves across curtains, wood, and upholstery, the attic apartment reads as a single, measured environment tuned to family life above the roofs of Martina Franca.
Photography courtesy of ABBW angelo bruno building workshop
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