Transforming this two-room apartment, a successful 39sqm meter rental, requires a true balancing act. The apartment must appeal to both short-term travelers and long-term tenants. Here, the designers chose to think outside the box. Rather than a neutral, soulless decor, they envisioned a warm interior designed for real everyday life.

Their choices result in a space full of personality where the attention to detail is evident. The layout is compact, but every square meter serves a practical purpose. Join us as we explore this small apartment with its bold character and carefully curated color palette.

A layout designed for multiple lifestyles


This apartment features a large living area and a bedroom, totaling 39 square meters, with 2.8-meter-high ceilings. The designers envisioned multiple possible uses for this compact space right from the design phase. As a result, there’s a home office corner for remote work near the living room window. The bedroom benefits from a large, built-in storage system that’s both discreet and efficient. In the entryway, a wall-mounted cabinet replaces the usual bulky closet, freeing up floor space. The bathroom conceals a utility area behind a printed curtain that matches the overall decor.




Its very compact kitchen features small, multifunctional appliances designed to make the most of every centimeter. The living room and open kitchen share the same bright space, organized around a round wooden table perfect for dining. This thoughtful design transforms everyday comfort. It allows this urban studio to function as a true home, rather than just a temporary pied-à-terre.



 

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A warm color palette dominated by green


The designers opted for a neutral and green base combined with natural wood throughout the apartment. The walls, kitchen, and doors share a single warm, enveloping shade of beige. This choice avoids the clinical white effect often associated with small furnished rental apartments. Against this soothing backdrop, green emerges as the space’s true signature. It appears on the molded panel in the bedroom, the tile in the shower, and on some of the living room walls.




This understated color ties the rooms together without ever feeling overpowering. It adds an organic touch and brings a sense of nature and modernity to the otherwise classic spaces. The furniture, meanwhile, combines light wood, velvet, and brass. This combination of materials creates a subtle balance between modernity and a sense of timeless comfort, a far cry from the overly cold interiors often associated with furnished rentals.


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Textile details and hardware that tie the rooms together


In each room, beige patterned curtains add movement without disrupting the overall harmony of the decor. The contrast is deliberately subtle, maintaining a calm and cohesive atmosphere from one room to the next. This graphic touch avoids the monotony of an interior that’s too staid and predictable. Another clever detail: the furniture handles in the kitchen and bedroom are anything but ordinary. Opening a cabinet or the dishwasher thus becomes a small, pleasant daily ritual.

These thoughtful touches transform the perception of a space furnished solely for rental purposes. They reveal a genuine decorative vision, a far cry from the impersonal setups all too often found in this type of property.


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The bedroom, a cozy retreat adorned in green and brass


The bedroom exudes a cozy atmosphere. An entire wall is adorned with molded panels painted in a deep olive green. This classic design, reimagined in a contemporary shade, gives the room plenty of character. Its bed, upholstered in brown velvet, stands out elegantly against this green backdrop.

The bedroom’s refinement is almost hotel-like. The large built-in walk-in closet, with its light tones and gold handles, offers generous storage space for an apartment of this size, a real asset for extended stays.


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A bathroom with a unique sink


The bathroom features light-colored terrazzo paired with textured, glossy green ceramic tile. The shower opens up to a spacious area. A round mirror hangs above the sink, which is made of glass crafted to resemble crystal, a unique touch. Behind a curtain that matches the living room’s fabrics, the utility area conceals the washing machine.


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A balcony transformed into a relaxation area


The living room opens onto a small balcony, bathed in natural light during the day. A folding wooden lounge chair fits right in. This outdoor extension, though modest in size, adds real value to the apartment. This attention to outdoor spaces, even tiny ones, sets this project apart from typical rental properties.


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Our take on this interior design


This project stands out from what is typically found in the furnished rental market. The use of green works particularly well throughout the apartment. It creates a subtle common thread between the rooms without ever feeling overpowering. The bedroom, with its moldings, exudes a rare elegance for such a small space.

The combination of wood, velvet, and brass creates a warm atmosphere in every room. This approach demonstrates that a rental property can still have a distinct decorative personality. It will inspire anyone renovating a small apartment who doesn’t want to sacrifice style for the sake of practicality alone.