Interior of Villa HVĚZDÁRNA
With a large house, it is easy to create a large interior. The harder part is making sure all of its parts actually work together. That is why we started working on the interior of Villa Hvězdárna while the house was still in the design stage, when it was still possible to adjust the layout, connections between rooms and important technical details.
We did not redesign the architecture of the house. A few relatively small changes, however, had a major impact on how the interior works. Most importantly, we opened the staircase into the living area and removed the walls that were originally meant to enclose it. The entire ground floor now reads as one generous space, continuing from the living area into the relaxation zone with an indoor pool. Large glazed openings bring the garden into almost every part of the interior.
Staircase as part of the living room
The living room is part of one open space together with the dining area, kitchen and staircase. We did not want the staircase hidden behind a wall or door. Instead, we made it part of the main living area.
Its steel structure has a double function. The vertical elements form the balustrade while also supporting the stair stringers. The result is a relatively light structure rather than another enclosed volume in the middle of the house.
The living room itself is intentionally simple. One entire wall is clad in wood and integrates the television and storage. Opposite, large glazing opens the room towards the garden. In a house of this scale, the challenge is not making the interior feel bigger. It is making sure there is not too much happening at once.
A kitchen sized for the space
We designed the kitchen as part of the main living area rather than as a separate room. Tall cabinets form one continuous timber wall, with most of the appliances integrated into it. In front sits a large kitchen island with bar seating.
The kitchen connects directly to the dining area with a generously sized table. A smaller piece of furniture would simply get lost here. The proportions of the furniture needed to match the proportions of the house.
The material palette is deliberately restrained: light timber, grey, white and black metal details. The flooring is vinyl rather than timber, chosen at the client’s request for easier maintenance.
The pool continues the interior
The main living area connects directly to a relaxation zone with an indoor pool and sauna. We did not want the atmosphere to change completely the moment you entered this part of the house.
That is why the same material logic continues here. The long wall beside the pool is finished with ceramic tiles in a timber look. In a high-humidity environment, this is more practical than real wood, while visually keeping the pool connected to the rest of the interior.
Large glazing opens the pool area towards the garden as well. The landscape remains part of the space, whether seen directly through the glazing or reflected in the water.
A softer approach in the bedrooms
In the bedrooms, we kept the basic material palette of the house but added more textile surfaces. Upholstered headboards extend into larger wall compositions and are combined with timber panelling.
After the open and relatively restrained ground floor, the private rooms feel softer without changing the overall language of the interior. Timber, grey, white and simple lighting continue throughout.
Two bathrooms, one material logic
The bathrooms follow the same principle in slightly different ways. Hexagonal floor and wall tiles are combined with seamless plaster finishes, so there was no need to tile every wall from floor to ceiling.
In one bathroom, we used a lighter combination with timber-look tiles. In the other, darker finishes create a more graphic result. In both cases, the hexagonal tiles transition irregularly into the plaster instead of ending in a standard straight line.
A small detail, but one that does more than adding another decorative material.
The best time to design an interior is before the house is finished
Villa Hvězdárna is a good example of why it makes sense to start working on the interior while the house is still being designed.
We did not need to redesign the entire architecture. It was enough to make several decisions early enough: open the staircase, coordinate the rooms, built-in furniture, lighting and materials, and make sure the interior was not treated as something added after construction.
We wrote more about when to start designing the interior of a house on our blog.
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Martina - 11. 8. 2026