L’appartamento neo-bohémien
Unruliness, excess, genius, abandonment, aesthetic research, solitude, restlessness were just some of the characteristics of the bohemians, protagonists of the artistic movement born in the 19th century, where painters, writers, and musicians converged, sharing a deliberately nonconformist, impoverished, and unassuming lifestyle.
With the less affluent classes, the bohemians also shared their housing choices, made of attics, dormer windows, and lofts, less expensive realities compared to the new accommodations resulting from the urban redevelopment caused by industrialization, which exploded in Europe in the second half of the 19th century.
Today, attics and lofts are considered distinctive, fascinating, and coveted spaces. This is the case of this apartment (recently built), bright and “total white,” from which a pronounced metropolitan taste emerges.
It is a project where every detail (from the plumbing-electrical systems, to the location of doors and the division of internal walls) has been meticulously evaluated. The final result is a home where elegance and modernity prevail, enhanced by the clean and aseptic lines with which “Sposari Home,” in collaboration with architect Giovanni Mazzacano, elaborated the furnishing concept.
The white beam roof, enchanting and imposing, creates a seductive scenic effect under which unfolds an important open space area designed to accommodate both the living and dining areas (separated, if necessary, by the Rimadesio glass portal).
The lofted part, instead, has been transformed into a small study overlooking the living room, right in front of the textured wall (in geostone), illuminated, placed behind the sofa.
The elements from Bonaldo (tables and chairs) bring style and refinement to the dining room, illuminated by the timeless “Taraxacum” pendant lamp from Flos.
The total white choice is consistent even in the kitchen space, where the geometric lines of the “Maxima 2.2” elements by Cesar, the top in absolute white Corian, and the Faber hood follow the general project idea, creating a harmonious decoration. Only the dark oak snack counter breaks the rhythm and provides chromatic contrast to the environment.
On the floor, practical needs expressed by the clients suggested the use of parquet effect porcelain stoneware in all areas.
If attics possess an intimate and particular charm, much depends on the presence of windows and glass walls designed to solve issues related to brightness and proper ventilation of the rooms.
In this case, the large windows have facilitated our efforts. A solution that, while maintaining functionality and aesthetics standards, has allowed us to enhance and flood every space with light. The large windows also act as a separation with the extensive terrace, to be considered as a new outdoor living space in all respects.
Equally elegant is the most intimate part of the house. The bathroom coverings, thanks to the “giant” kerlite slabs, symbolically embrace all the elements present. The mirror illuminated by Rifra LED lights reflects a modern, yet refined design, aimed at meeting the needs for functionality, relaxation, and well-being required by the property.
In conclusion, we cannot consider this realization on par with the cold attic depicted by Murger in his book “Scenes of Bohemian Life” and later portrayed by Giacomo Puccini. However, it would be curious to know the opinion of Marcello, Rodolfo, Colline, Schaunard, and Mimì, always bound by the indissoluble bond of friendship, but in a completely new, overturned context. Far from cold, destitution, and poverty, the ingredients that instead marked their daily lives.
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