Before moving to Lajeado, in the Rio Grande do Sul, mother and daughter lived in a large house with a backyard, in Santa Cruz do Sul. Despite the choice of an apartament as a new home, the matriarch did not want to give up the entrance of light and the presence of green for the new home. That is why Apartament FW integrated the social area creating a great light and airy environment.
Photography: Cristiano Bauce
Even offering plenty of natural light, it needed to bring a little more green into an apartament. The solution found was to line the wall that starts in the entrance hall and ends in the kitchen with a wallpaper that in addition to the vibrant emerald green color, stamped with several palm leaves and creates the feeling of jungle inside the house. Photography: Cristiano Bauce
In addition, an organization was the keyword of Apartament FW. At the customer’s request, exposed utensils, niches, shelves and any exposed furniture were prohibited in Apartament FW. And the kitchen of the apartament, which was totally open, did not please much.
Lower Plan
To solve the question of the kitchen very exposed, a slat of wood brought privacy and delimited the spaces better. The high kitchen countertop also helped with this, and it also provided support for a table where the family dines from day to day.

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