Dining room with kitchen – panorama including view into living room on left, turquoise tiled stove, carved dining table, kitchen island, ribbed glass door on right. OOOOX

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Villa BEROUN

The Beroun project is a showcase of a highly sensitive renovation of a 1920s house. The villa itself is very spacious, allowing us to expand certain areas and transform the layout, such as connecting the kitchen, dining room, and living room into an open concept. During our first visit, we were surprised by the excellent condition of the villa, including the well-preserved wooden coffered ceilings and original geometric stained glass. Modern touches like white cast terrazzo and minimalist furniture infuse the entire concept with fresh energy.

We Take Advantage of Existing Features

For a house of this age, we didn’t expect to find windows in perfect condition, reusable interior doors, or well-preserved wooden parquet floors. The home is built in a traditional style, yet it features a few functionalist elements such as terrazzo flooring, interior doors, and a small black-and-white mosaic. Together with the clients, we decided to preserve as many of these elements as possible and thoughtfully integrate them where more significant changes were made.

Living room with wooden coffered ceiling, white tiled stove with brass fireplace insert, two grey wingback chairs and circular ring pendant light. OOOOX

Dining room with original carved table, black chairs and bubble glass pendant lights, kitchen in background, terrazzo floor. OOOOX

Layout Simplification

In terms of layout, the biggest changes were made to the bathroom and kitchen. We broke through the original kitchen wall into the dining area, creating one open space with a kitchen counter running through both rooms. The kitchen counter cleverly conceals an entrance to the pantry. We continued this approach of connecting living spaces into the adjoining living room, opening up the dining area further. This created a very pleasant, subtly segmented yet highly open living space.

View along dining table toward open kitchen – turquoise tiled stove on left, bubble pendant light, white kitchen counter, terrazzo floor. OOOOX

Transition from living room to dining room – white tiled stove in foreground, turquoise stove and dining table beyond, transition from parquet to terrazzo floor. OOOOX

Kitchen island with black worktop, original carved dining table with black chairs, bubble glass pendant light, graphic animal prints as decoration. OOOOX

Close-up of turquoise tiled stove in dining room – original historic stove with black and brass cooking unit, silver kettle on top, candleholders. OOOOX

Kitchen – island with black worktop and sink, white floor-to-ceiling built-in cabinetry with integrated oven, ribbed glass pantry door on left. OOOOX

Close-up of carved dining table leg – ornate wooden column with floral relief carving alongside black steel dining chairs. OOOOX

Tiled Treasures

A truly unique feature we preserved were the two tiled stoves—one in the dining room and another in the living room. From the start, incorporating the ornate tiled stove in the living room was a challenge. We balanced its elaborate design by choosing simple, minimalist furniture and lighting, and we cleared the rest of the space of decorative elements. In contrast, the turquoise stove captivated us from the beginning. To make it stand out, we replaced the wooden flooring with white cast terrazzo, accentuated by thin brass strips embedded in its irregular expansion joints.

Ornate white tiled stove in living room – view of full corner unit with relief-decorated tiles, brass fireplace insert and side tower column. OOOOX

Dining room with kitchen – turquoise tiled stove on left, original carved table with black chairs, bubble glass pendant, white kitchen island, terrazzo floor. OOOOX

Living room from opposite end – black sofa, grey armchair, herringbone parquet floor, door wall with frosted ribbed glass panels, circular ring pendant. OOOOX

Wooden Coffered Ceiling

The living room is highlighted by a wooden coffered ceiling, which we accentuated using a subtle circular light fixture. We replaced the original radiators with new, simple cast-iron ones, finished with a clear lacquer to showcase the natural material rather than covering them with paint. We also preserved the original carved wooden dining table, which now seamlessly connects with the minimalist white kitchen counter and is paired with simple chairs.

Close-up of new cast iron column radiator beneath stone window sill, finished in clear lacquer. OOOOX

Living room view from sofa, wooden coffered ceiling prominent in foreground, white tiled stove in background, natural daylight. OOOOX

Living room with white tiled stove, view through to dining room, black round coffee table with book, grey armchair and herringbone parquet floor. OOOOX

Bathroom in Place of a Room

Thanks to the villa’s generous layout, we were able to convert one of the original rooms into a bathroom. From the beginning, we loved the idea of a bathroom with natural light and ventilation. In this case, the bathroom not only has a window but also provides access to a balcony. Unfortunately, we couldn’t salvage the original black-and-white mosaic, so we replaced it with a new one. The spaciousness of the room allowed us to position the bathtub prominently in the center. The shower was created in the footprint of one of the original storage rooms and is large enough for two. We placed the sinks on a wooden workbench repurposed from the basement and framed them with a black, illuminated niche.

Freestanding white bathtub in bathroom with black-and-white mosaic floor, glazed shower enclosure with stained glass window in background. OOOOX

Detail of retro black electrical switches on white bathroom wall in renovated 1920s villa. OOOOX

All-black shower room with geometric stained glass window, minimalist interior contrasting with historic architectural elements. OOOOX

Freestanding white bathtub centred in bathroom with black-and-white diamond mosaic floor and circular ring pendant light. OOOOX

Double basins on dark wooden workbench set in black illuminated niche, black freestanding tap. OOOOX

Close-up of geometric stained glass window in shower room – square pattern with lead came and textured glass. OOOOX

Overview of bathroom with freestanding bathtub, black-and-white mosaic floor and wooden niche with double basin. OOOOX

Bedroom view with garden windows, original herringbone parquet floor, airy minimalist interior. OOOOX

Ribbed Glass

Another preserved element is the beautifully geometric stained glass windows. We had the missing panes reproduced, complete with beveled glass. However, the original, vividly painted glass door panels were replaced with simple ribbed flute glass. We also used this same ribbed glass in the bedroom, where we created a new dividing partition.

Bedroom – black bed with ribbed glass grid partition, black cast iron radiator, circular ring pendant, herringbone parquet floor. OOOOX

View into living room through open ribbed flute glass doors – coffered ceiling, white tiled stove, grey sofa and chairs, herringbone parquet. OOOOX

Circular stained glass window on staircase landing with lead came patterns, terrazzo stair treads and two globe pendant lights. OOOOX

Living room – view from sofa toward white door wall with ribbed glass panels, circular ring light overhead, grey wingback chair, coffered ceiling. OOOOX

Dressing room with antique painted chest, stained glass windows and white built-in wardrobe with black trim, terrazzo floor, ceiling spotlights. OOOOX

Close-up of original geometric stained glass window – square pattern with lead came and textured glass, preserved from the 1920s. OOOOX

Transition from dressing room to living room – open black steel-framed door with ribbed flute glass, white built-in wardrobes, terrazzo floor. OOOOX

Original plan of villa Beroun before the renovation. OOOOX

Plan design of Beroun villa renovvation. OOOOX

Why we love renovations

You can find more examples of home RENOVATIONS on our blog. Read examples of how houses can be renovated, how we approach individual projects and what makes sense to highlight. Home renovations are a topic that we enjoy the most.

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by Radka - 9. 11. 2024