The first thing you notice in this spacious apartment, which is located one of Prague’s classic buildings, is the close cooperation of its talented interior designer with the owner of the flat. In her brief to the designer, the owner expressed her wish to incorporate her extensive collection of artworks and several historic pieces of furniture, including her piano. She indicated the placement of individual paintings and prints quite specifically and her art collection had a big influence on the ultimate concept for the interior. For example, the dark blue color of the kitchen and bookshelves provides a contrast with the oldest piece of art in the owner’s collection, which was kept in its original, historic frame and placed in the kitchen.
Moreover, the owner wanted to infuse the entire apartment with the spirit of classic English interiors. Her vision is apparent in the choice of tall wainscoting, brass knobs instead of the usual doorhandles, and hand-painted furniture.
Besides those details, nothing was spared in terms of materials. The original wooden windows were refurbished, while the doors in the apartment were replaced with faithful replicas of the original First Republic doors. Oak parquet and tiling in a geometric pattern cover the floors. These solid, beautiful materials are complemented by highly durable TechniStone® engineered stone, which was used on the countertop and backsplash in the kitchen and around the washbasin in the bathroom. The subtle veining of Technistone’s Noble Carrara decor enhances the fusion of materials, styles, and colors. Noble Carrara’s neutral grey patterning gives the kitchen a solid feel while letting the blue accents in the kitchen stand out
Designer Darcy Vašíčková enjoys working with TechniStone®. She likes the way the material can be shaped and milled in different ways and various openings can be made in it.
