Eclectic decor in a 100sqm apartment in Limassol
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This 100sqm apartment is located in a modern building on the Limassol waterfront in Cyprus. The owner stays there during her visits to the island and rents it out when she’s not there. She enlisted the help of interior architect Natalia Tuganova, assisted by decorator Diana Muhtarova. The duo blended vintage furniture, contemporary art, and Cypriot handicrafts within a warm color palette, ranging from sandy tones to light wood, creating a cohesive whole, almost like a small private gallery. This eclectic design strikes a truly successful balance.
The apartment features a living room with an open kitchen, an office, a master bedroom, two bathrooms, and a terrace. This layout is perfect for both personal use and short-term rentals. The kitchen, with its matte cabinet fronts, flows into the dining room. A round solid-wood table, with its sculptural base, is surrounded by four chairs upholstered in white bouclé.
A floor lamp by Audo Copenhagen, with a pleated shade, illuminates this dining area. In the adjacent living room, a pendant light adds a second, more sculptural light source. A terrace extends the apartment toward the city, offering a view of the white buildings that slope down toward the sea.
The color palette is based on warm tones, off-white, sand, and wood. This neutral base is complemented by natural materials such as stone, oak veneer, bouclé, and linen. In the living room, an ecru-colored corner sofa features rounded, generous shapes. A travertine coffee table, shaped like a pebble, sits in front of it. A beige rug with terracotta geometric patterns adorns the floor, laid over the hardwood. The light sheers let the southern light filter through.
Right at the entrance, a silver-toned metal wall sconce sets the tone for the rest of the tour. Local artisans handcrafted it in the shape of a gnarled branch. A folding chair in light wood and black leather, by Ligne Roset, serves as a discreet side table near the door. The beige travertine floor, found in many rooms throughout the apartment, visually unifies the spaces.
An abstract painting by the young artist Sergey Nikitin dominates the living room. His style evokes the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, with its bold shapes and contrasting colors. Natalia Tuganova says she had been searching for a piece in this style for a long time. According to her, this painting has become the compositional and emotional center of the entire room.
An antique carved wooden screen, found in a local shop, closes off one corner of the living room and partially conceals the floor-to-ceiling window. A floor lamp made in Cyprus, with a jagged silhouette, stands alongside it. A small red lacquered coffee table by Moooi, with its arched legs, adds a graphic touch near the sofa.
The master bedroom echoes the language of curves introduced in the living room. A headboard upholstered in beige bouclé covers the entire back wall. Two black, round, and sculptural nightstands by BoConcept frame it, each topped with a Serax lamp featuring a white shade.
A pouf and a console table complete the furnishings near the window. A slender, black Nordlux floor lamp stands watch in the reading nook. An antique frame, found far from Cyprus, adorns the wall near the walk-in closet. A white, sinuous pendant light floats above the bed.
The home office has a cozy, subdued atmosphere. The wall clad in cream-colored fluted paneling features a chair with rounded lines. A white-and-black ceramic Serax lamp illuminates the light-wood work surface. A patterned rug from the Italian brand cc-tapis and a drum-shaped pendant light complete this space, perfect for working in peace, facing the window and the cityscape.
In the master bathroom, a mirror crafted by local artisans stands out for its hand-turned wooden bead frame. Brass fixtures and veined marble adorn the walls and vanity, extending all the way into the glass-enclosed shower.
This interior is both neutral and dynamic. The painting by Sergey Nikitin catches the eye as soon as you enter the room, bringing life to this very understated and serene living room. The repeated rounded shapes, from the sofa to the mirrors, coffee tables, and light fixtures, serve as the unifying theme of the decor.
This whole space has a beautiful visual coherence, enhanced by the color palette and the omnipresent curves. Few short-term rental apartments pay such close attention to their decor. The owner thus finds here, every time she returns, a refuge that remains deeply personal.
The antique frame hanging in the bedroom comes from the Saint-Ouen flea market, just outside Paris. The owner and Natalia Tuganova chose it together during a trip organized in part to hunt for pieces for the apartment. This Parisian artifact perfectly illustrates Natalia Tuganova’s approach, which involves blending origins and eras. The frame, weathered by time, lends the bedroom a character that no new object could ever offer.
The apartment is located in a recent building on the Limassol waterfront, Cyprus’s second-largest city after Nicosia. The city stretches along the island’s southern coast, facing the eastern Mediterranean. Its old port and medieval castle stand alongside new high-rises and a modern marina. The white rooftops visible from the apartment’s windows evoke the city’s Mediterranean character. This openness to the world, both ancient and modern, undoubtedly explains why such a eclectic interior fits in so perfectly here.
A layout designed for dual purposes
The apartment features a living room with an open kitchen, an office, a master bedroom, two bathrooms, and a terrace. This layout is perfect for both personal use and short-term rentals. The kitchen, with its matte cabinet fronts, flows into the dining room. A round solid-wood table, with its sculptural base, is surrounded by four chairs upholstered in white bouclé.
A floor lamp by Audo Copenhagen, with a pleated shade, illuminates this dining area. In the adjacent living room, a pendant light adds a second, more sculptural light source. A terrace extends the apartment toward the city, offering a view of the white buildings that slope down toward the sea.
A palette of sand, wood, and tactile materials
The color palette is based on warm tones, off-white, sand, and wood. This neutral base is complemented by natural materials such as stone, oak veneer, bouclé, and linen. In the living room, an ecru-colored corner sofa features rounded, generous shapes. A travertine coffee table, shaped like a pebble, sits in front of it. A beige rug with terracotta geometric patterns adorns the floor, laid over the hardwood. The light sheers let the southern light filter through.
An entryway with an artisanal touch
Right at the entrance, a silver-toned metal wall sconce sets the tone for the rest of the tour. Local artisans handcrafted it in the shape of a gnarled branch. A folding chair in light wood and black leather, by Ligne Roset, serves as a discreet side table near the door. The beige travertine floor, found in many rooms throughout the apartment, visually unifies the spaces.
The living room, the apartment’s centerpiece
An abstract painting by the young artist Sergey Nikitin dominates the living room. His style evokes the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, with its bold shapes and contrasting colors. Natalia Tuganova says she had been searching for a piece in this style for a long time. According to her, this painting has become the compositional and emotional center of the entire room.
An antique carved wooden screen, found in a local shop, closes off one corner of the living room and partially conceals the floor-to-ceiling window. A floor lamp made in Cyprus, with a jagged silhouette, stands alongside it. A small red lacquered coffee table by Moooi, with its arched legs, adds a graphic touch near the sofa.
The bedroom, a blend of curves and memories
The master bedroom echoes the language of curves introduced in the living room. A headboard upholstered in beige bouclé covers the entire back wall. Two black, round, and sculptural nightstands by BoConcept frame it, each topped with a Serax lamp featuring a white shade.
A pouf and a console table complete the furnishings near the window. A slender, black Nordlux floor lamp stands watch in the reading nook. An antique frame, found far from Cyprus, adorns the wall near the walk-in closet. A white, sinuous pendant light floats above the bed.
Office and bathroom: the art of detail
The home office has a cozy, subdued atmosphere. The wall clad in cream-colored fluted paneling features a chair with rounded lines. A white-and-black ceramic Serax lamp illuminates the light-wood work surface. A patterned rug from the Italian brand cc-tapis and a drum-shaped pendant light complete this space, perfect for working in peace, facing the window and the cityscape.
In the master bathroom, a mirror crafted by local artisans stands out for its hand-turned wooden bead frame. Brass fixtures and veined marble adorn the walls and vanity, extending all the way into the glass-enclosed shower.
Our take on the decor
This interior is both neutral and dynamic. The painting by Sergey Nikitin catches the eye as soon as you enter the room, bringing life to this very understated and serene living room. The repeated rounded shapes, from the sofa to the mirrors, coffee tables, and light fixtures, serve as the unifying theme of the decor.
This whole space has a beautiful visual coherence, enhanced by the color palette and the omnipresent curves. Few short-term rental apartments pay such close attention to their decor. The owner thus finds here, every time she returns, a refuge that remains deeply personal.
A Parisian memento in the bedroom
The antique frame hanging in the bedroom comes from the Saint-Ouen flea market, just outside Paris. The owner and Natalia Tuganova chose it together during a trip organized in part to hunt for pieces for the apartment. This Parisian artifact perfectly illustrates Natalia Tuganova’s approach, which involves blending origins and eras. The frame, weathered by time, lends the bedroom a character that no new object could ever offer.
Limassol, a Cypriot city facing the Mediterranean
The apartment is located in a recent building on the Limassol waterfront, Cyprus’s second-largest city after Nicosia. The city stretches along the island’s southern coast, facing the eastern Mediterranean. Its old port and medieval castle stand alongside new high-rises and a modern marina. The white rooftops visible from the apartment’s windows evoke the city’s Mediterranean character. This openness to the world, both ancient and modern, undoubtedly explains why such a eclectic interior fits in so perfectly here.
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