Uptown Apartment by Marija Orloviene
Uptown Apartment sets a calm, contemporary tone in Vilnius, Lithuania, where designer Marija Orloviene composes a light-filled home from warm materials and measured color. The apartment reads as one continuous living environment, tying together cooking, dining, and relaxing areas through subtle shifts in texture and tone rather than bold contrasts. Every view feels deliberate, yet the rooms stay relaxed enough for everyday city life.
Morning light moves across the herringbone wood floor, catching the curve of the kitchen island and the soft sheen of caramel leather sofas. Curtains filter the street view, so the living room glows instead of glares.
This is an urban apartment in Vilnius, Lithuania, shaped by designer Marija Orloviene around a clear interior palette and pared-back furnishings. Warm wood, pale cabinetry, and terrazzo underfoot create a consistent visual rhythm, while artwork and textiles add just enough color to keep the rooms spirited. The result is a contemporary home tuned less to spectacle and more to how light, material, and daily routines meet.
Layering Warm Neutrals
In the main living area, the palette leans into sand, caramel, and soft white rather than sharp contrast. Leather sofas sit on the chevron-patterned floor, their warm tone echoing the low timber sideboard and the open shelving by the television. A large painting in vivid yellow and green pulls the eye across the room, bringing a burst of color that plays against the otherwise quiet tones.
Walls stay mostly clear, which lets the textures do the work. Fine-grain timber, matte cabinetry, and the slight sparkle of terrazzo each catch light differently over the day. Black track lighting and slim brass details cut through the warmth, adding a crisp line that keeps the composition from drifting into monotony.
Kitchen As Island Core
The kitchen centers on a rounded island clad in wood with a pale countertop, set on a terrazzo plinth that visually anchors the cooking zone. Bar stools in black provide a sharp counterpoint, their simple silhouettes reinforcing the clean geometry of the room. Overhead, slender pendant lights drop from the high ceiling, giving focused light without cluttering the view.
Cabinetry runs in a calm band of cream tones, wrapping the back wall and integrating appliances into a single, ordered surface. Open nooks and a framed artwork break the plane, so the kitchen reads as furniture rather than a wall of equipment. From the living area, this calm arrangement reads as part of the larger composition, not a separate working corner.
Living With Objects
Alongside the seating area, a full-height shelving system mixes timber cabinetry below with slim metallic uprights and shelves above. Books, ceramics, and small artworks occupy the grid in a loose pattern, giving the television a place within a more domestic scene. The shelving becomes a backdrop for daily life, shifting as objects are added or moved.
Near the entrance, a vertical timber screen doubles as open shelving, setting a gentle boundary while staying visually permeable. A tall mirror with a rounded edge and brass frame reflects the timber floor and built-in cupboards, expanding the hall and reinforcing the warm material story right at arrival.
Soft Rooms For Rest
In the bedroom, a textured wall covering in muted green sits behind a simple upholstered headboard, flanked by pale sconces that cast a gentle glow. Patterned pillows and small framed botanical prints give the room a quieter, more intimate personality than the social areas. Built-in wardrobes in light tones recede into the background, keeping the focus on the bed and daylight streaming through long curtains.
The bathroom shifts to glossy, almost luminous surfaces, with light-toned tiles wrapping walls and an integrated tub. A sculpted mirror above the vanity bends the rectangular room, while terrazzo flooring ties back to the kitchen and entry. Chrome fixtures and clear glass keep the room bright and pragmatic, reinforcing the apartment’s thread of calm, tactile finishes.
By evening, artificial light traces the black tracks on the ceiling and glows from the brass pendant above the dining table. Warm timber, terrazzo, and carefully scaled furniture continue to guide movement and mood. The apartment settles into its own rhythm, defined by a steady palette that supports daily routines without demanding attention.
Photography courtesy of Marija Orloviene
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