Ciabitogiàmalavogliocambiare: interior design in Rome

An art academy from the late 1800s in Rome had already been converted into a residence, but once redesigned by the project "ciabitogiàmalavogliocambiare" (I already live there but I want to change it) it takes on the right shape for the young couple who owns it: the removal of interventions subsequent to the original and the return to pure materiality create the perfect mirror of their tastes and personalities

Enhancing the warm tones and materiality of the original nineteenth-century

In the Esquilino district of Rome, this 300 square meter house spread over three levels is the subject of one of the latest interior design projects by architect Filippo Bombace. The original property had valuable features such as terrazzo tiles on some floors, stone stairs, woods and plasters with warm tones and strong materiality that reflect the taste of the client. An important part of the work was to remove the glossy and dark bourgeois image overlaid by the interventions of the early 1900s

The new flavor: natural colors, sandy textures, and furnishings like graphic games

Eliminating the black lacquered paneling and shiny brass, thanks also to the enthusiastic involvement of the clients eager to contribute with images of desired atmospheres and sensations, the project "ciabitogiàmalavogliocambiare" comes to life, involving, for the moment, the living area of the house. The overall flavor is therefore that of natural colors and sandy textures, of stone and wood. The protagonist is undoubtedly the installation designed for the living room wall that creates a graphic game, a bookcase, and storage areas together

Living area renovation: the interventions

The brick wall hidden under the paneling in the entrance is cleaned up and equipped with suspended maple containers. The kitchen gets a fresh look, with the renewed concrete-effect porcelain tile flooring and some furniture modifications, including Guatemala green marble countertops that also cover the vertical sides of the island. The metal handrail of the staircase is replaced with a wooden slat screen running from floor to ceiling with a contemporary touch. The intervention is completed with new lighting fixtures and various improvements to the furniture and faucets

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Via Monte Tomatico, 1, 00141 Roma, RM, Italia