This striking 85-square-meter apartment is located in Kyiv, Ukraine. Designed by ater.architects for a young family with a child, it features an open living area with a kitchen-dining space, a welcoming hallway, two bathrooms, and a private sleeping zone. Bright white surfaces, bold accents, and simple shapes create a graphic, eye-catching aesthetic. Ukrainian artwork infuses character and intrigue. Tour a green and pink interior decor scheme with bespoke bookcases, a chic black and wood tone kitchen with a practical dining island, a distinctive orange hallway with a feature skylight, restful bedroom decor ideas, and vibrant bathrooms with graphic tile and grout treatments.
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A black and white rug with a bold grid pattern defines an instant graphic aesthetic in the pure living space. The striking rug falls upon a bright white linoleum floor covering, which effectively boosts light in the small apartment.
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Built-in bookcases introduce playful pink elements to the living room decor scheme. The blush pink shelving units make cheerful contrast with a deep green modular sofa, which forms a cozy L-shape down in front.
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Nesting coffee tables bring a soothing wood tone to the modern decor scheme, which offsets the bright, graphic nature of accompanying elements.
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Indoor plants complement the wooden coffee tables and provide an uplifting green accent.
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The bespoke bookcases are combined with a custom radiator cover, creating one continuous pink volume around the living room window.
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Another pink bookcase stands perpendicular to the living room wall, constructing a room divider. The room divider separates the sitting area from a walkway that leads from the home entryway to the guest bathroom.
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The open-plan living space contains a spacious kitchen with a central kitchen island. The sleek black kitchen units are complemented by the linear black living room rug.
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The chic mid century modern chair is the “Wassily” armchair by Marcel Breuer. The iconic armchair is paired with a 1980s minimalist floor lamp to fashion a stylish reading area.
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Marcel Breuer’s Wassily chair stands conveniently close to the bookcase room divider, making book selection a breeze. The bookcase stands open on either side to allow line of sight and natural light to permeate.
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The modern artwork that adorns the gallery-white walls of the Kyiv apartment is by Ukrainian artists Andrii Samarin, Oleksandra Tokareva, and Max Zabrodskyi.
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Black acrylic stone and matching black veneered cabinets make a sleek finish across the cooking and dining areas.
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Black bar stools seat up to three people at the dining island. Floor-to-ceiling windows flood the black kitchen design with daylight, creating an airy and inviting atmosphere for preparing culinary delights and enjoying moments of connection.
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Black planters filled with vibrant indoor plants make a fresh kitchen island centerpiece.
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Wooden appliance housing units frame the black cabinets and backsplash with a warm and welcoming border. Wooden kitchen accessories continue the natural theme.
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A black and chrome kitchen tap adds a light-reflective moment into the matt black kitchen expanse.
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White linoleum floods the floor of the kitchen, creating cohesivity with the sitting area.
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A black linear suspension light draws above the kitchen island and directs attention toward a piece of abstract wall art.
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The distinctive orange hallway has a bright and tropical feel. A large indoor plant and a deep green scatter cushion add complementary color. The bursts of greenery also form a cohesive color link with the sofa in the living room.
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Orange artwork hangs above a wooden entryway bench. Shoes tidily tuck away underneath the seat in organized sections.
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Mirrored wardrobes give the home entryway an extra spacious appearance and reflect the light from a round skylight.
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The front door is color-matched with the orange walls and ceiling to complete a fully saturated, color-blocked aesthetic.
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The bedrooms are drained of strong color to achieve a peaceful look that aids rest and relaxation. A black upholstered bed, a black wall sconce, and a coordinating black bedside table punctuate the plain white perimeter. A fluted glass vase adds texture and light.
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The only burst of bedroom color comes from a piece of modern artwork, which is teamed with a simple black bedroom chair and an understated wooden side table. Full-length gray drapes frame the bedroom windows, increasing their sense of scale.
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The modern black accent chair is used for reading and dressing. The side table holds a current book of interest.
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Both of the bathrooms in the apartment feature a graphic tile treatment defined with orange grout. The colorful cement creates linear patterns between the white backsplash tiles, pink countertop, and contrasting black bathtub tiling. A large bathroom mirror with an orange ombre coating was designed specifically for this bathroom scheme.
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The unique wall mirror creates a vivid focal point that’s reminiscent of a warm sunset.
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Small indoor plants add a splash of nature to the tiled vanity unit.
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Black soap dispensers match with a modern black bathroom basin and a coordinating wall-mounted faucet.
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The powder room is clad with small pink bathroom tiles and colorful grout to create a graphic look. A small, wall-mounted basin and a wall-hung toilet keep the limited floor space clear.
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Black fixtures give the basic bathroom sink a sharp, contemporary edge.
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The upper half of the powder room walls are painted matt black, which builds a confidently dramatic mood. A large, round vanity mirror and mirrored modern wall sconce break up the dark expanse.