We show you how a studio apartment was transformed into a space with the style and comfort of a boutique hotel

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“When the landlord called me, the apartment was completely empty. Since he doesn’t live in the city, I wanted a space that was comfortable and sophisticated like a hotel suite“To use it every time I visit,” he says Architect Aldana Alboowner of Estudio Aldo, on this matter Studio apartment with an area of ​​45 m2 In the heart of Palermo.

One wall was covered in decorative melamine within the neutral scale. The armchair and bar stools are made of raw corduroy and taupe (Estudio Aldo).Maya Crozet

“The main guidelines were to be “Comfortable, practical and aesthetic space”says Aldana, who used every square meter to bring life to this soulless studio apartment.

All furniture was custom made by Estudio Aldo. Priority was given to curved lines and elements that do not interrupt views, but rather expand them.Maya Crozet

To achieve the “hotel effect”, simple elements and a neutral palette with green accents were chosen, to avoid overloading the environment and maintain visual breadth.


For the walls, they chose a light gray tone, which was replicated in the floating TV shelf (Estudio Aldo). Mirror (Aura Home) and decorative objects (Organizza).Maya Crozet

“The challenge of working in a space of only a few meters is that the partition doesn’t overwhelm you. Being small, you run the risk of anything you put in becoming overloaded and creating visual heaviness.”


The coffee table is made of marble and marble, the same type used in the bar. “Everything is interconnected,” says the architect. Maya Crozet
For the living area, a corduroy armchair was designed that interacts with the back of the bed. Maya Crozet

“Materials and textures were also worked on based on comfort.”“, Albo explains. To give liquidity to trading, the architect started from Two strategic divisions: One separates the kitchen from the living room area; And another for the bedroom.

Detail of the Petrippi wood strips separating the bedroom from the living room. The space has very good natural light entered through a charming courtyard.Maya Crozet

“The most disturbing thing is the wooden divider: it is an interlacing of strips in Pietribe that displays a very beautiful play of light and shadow.”


Upon entering the apartment, you can access the kitchen on the right. The tape is made with curved lines that facilitate blood circulation. The base is polished and painted in the same color as the TV cabinet (Estudio Aldo). Maya Crozet

“The kitchen space was very small, with a sink and a small table. The idea of ​​that Tape was a very good solution To generate separation from the rest of the environment and gain storage space.

The refrigerator is covered with melamine to provide more storage space. Lighting fixtures (Deem) and plants (Bolton Home).Maya Crozet

“I like using decorative melamine because there are no surprises: it’s uniform, there are many models, and it’s usually cheaper than veneered wood; the result is superior.”


The studio apartment includes A small courtyard provides air circulation and plenty of natural light. “Although the apartment was very bright from the beginning, We work a lot to light it: “We did new fixtures, put in rails, pendants on the bars and LED strips.”

A floating TV cabinet provides lightness. Custom made of solid wood and gray painted iron, it includes lighting on the shelves and base.Maya Crozet

Albo chose to emulate the atmosphere of a hotel Soft textiles and simple furniture. “The side tables are round and without drawers: we wanted something that carried his mark but was not too bulky.”

The backrest and bed base are in raw corduroy and the light tables are in dark gray painted Paradise wood (Estudio Aldo). Textiles (Philomena Home) and rotating lamps (Diem).Maya Crozet
Same language: both the light table and the luminaire are turned on. The wooden partition acts as a divider, but is permeable to light.Maya Crozet

The biggest surprise of this studio apartment is a Small courtyard Which in its original version wasn’t funny at all.

The neutral and green color palette is also present in the courtyard. Artificial plants (Bolton Home).Maya Crozet

To expand the feeling of space, architect A Cement bench with stokerWhich generates openness and visual continuity. “Since the area was small, “The best way to expand the views is to combine this bench with flower beds to add green.”

The tone of the wall and the cement bench accompanies the chosen palette and generates continuity with the interior.Maya Crozet