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A Weekend Apartment With a Dramatic, Green Tiled Fireplace in the Mountains

11.10.22 | By
A Weekend Apartment With a Dramatic, Green Tiled Fireplace in the Mountains

Located in a new building in the Jizera Mountains in the Czech Republic, this 83-square-meter (just under 900 square feet) apartment is all thanks to Markéta Bromová architekti. Used as a weekend retreat, the apartment is entered from the second floor with stairs that lead down to the ground floor space. The layout is broken into the public areas with the kitchen, dining room, and living room, and then the private section which includes three bedrooms side-by-side down the hallway. Once inside, it’s clear that the three-sided fireplace is the focal point of the entire apartment with its wrapped green tile exterior.

closeup side view of green tiled fireplace next to built-in grey sectional sofa

To the side of the fireplace is a U-shaped, built-in sofa with light grey cushions, ideal for warming up after being outside in the cold. A Flos 265 light juts off the wall, making a statement while providing light when needed. Dark wood boards on the ceiling offer a warm juxtaposition against the matte concrete floors.

closeup side view of green tiled fireplace next to built-in grey sectional sofa

down the hallway view into modern kitchen

view of modern dining room with wooden details and dark chairs

The large family can easily fit around the rectangular dining table with its built-in bench on one side and row of chairs on the other. The wood ceiling continues into the dining room and kitchen, matching the dining bench and kitchen cabinets.

side view looking at modern dining room with long table and dark chairs on one side

view into small modern kitchen

closeup of kitchen sink and end of modern kitchen

view of minimalist bed with light headboard and white bedding in modern white bedroom

half view of modern bed with light headboard and cream colored bedding with wall of wood cabinets on right

modern children's bedroom with cool bunkbeds

When you hear 900 square feet and big family, you have to wonder where they sleep. These built-in bunk beds do the job while offering some privacy with slatted wood panels as dividers.

modern bedroom with elevated bed with small grey futon sofa underneath

In the third bedroom, two beds are elevated on a platform with separate ladders to reach them. Underneath there’s a sofa bed for additional sleeping options.

modern bedroom with elevated bed with small grey futon sofa underneath

modern bathroom with double sinks built within dark wood shelving

modern bathroom with double sinks built within dark wood shelving

entryway of modern apartment with dark wood door, dark wood stairs, and white walls

closeup of kelly green rounded rectangular tiles on fireplace

closeup of kelly green rounded rectangular tiles on fireplace

black and white layout floor plan of modern apartment

Photos by Veronika Raffajová.

Caroline Williamson is Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in photography from SCAD and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, doing New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or reworking playlists on Spotify.