Panoramic view of the living room in the Černošice house – grey modular sofa, black arc floor lamp, TV on grey plaster wall, dark textured fireplace wall on the right and white sheer curtains

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ČERNOŠICE Villa

This project was never about finishing a completed house with furniture and decoration afterward. We joined the project during the architectural design phase, allowing us to develop the interior together with the massing of the house, natural light, and the proportions of each room. That is why the entire space feels calm and coherent. Nothing tries to become decoration for its own sake. Materials, built-in furniture, and lighting are integrated into the architecture from the first sketch.

The minimalist interior is built on the contrast between bright surfaces, dark volumes, and expressive textured plaster finishes that appear throughout the entire house.

Fireplace as the main composition

The living room is not centered around furniture or a television. The dominant feature of the space is the fireplace wall designed as one large architectural element. The fireplace is not simply inserted into a wall — it becomes part of a custom-designed textured plaster composition created specifically for this project.

The dark vertical divisions create rhythm and give scale to the large open living area. In the evening, side lighting transforms the textured surface almost into a relief. Exactly the type of detail that works completely differently in reality than in photographs.

Living room in the Černošice house – grey sectional sofa, two round black coffee tables, black arc floor lamp, TV on grey plaster wall, dark textured fireplace wall with integrated fireplace

Open-plan interior of the Černošice house – view from behind the sofa toward the dining area and kitchen, grey sofa, fireplace wall on the left, abstract artwork on plaster and white kitchen beyond

Fireplace wall detail in the Černošice house – tighter crop of dark textured plaster panels, vertical black dividers and fireplace insert with glass front

Fireplace wall in the Černošice house – dark textured plaster panels with vertical black steel frames, integrated fireplace, lighter plaster wall on the right with black rod pendant lamp

Fireplace wall material detail in the Černošice house – close-up of the joint between dark textured plaster panels and vertical black steel frame of the fireplace wall

Fireplace wall close-up in the Černošice house – detailed view of dark textured plaster panels with vertical black steel frame dividers and fireplace insert with glass front

Fireplace wall of the Černošice house from the side – dark textured plaster panels with vertical black dividers viewed from an angle, grey sofa edge in the foreground

Living room TV wall in the Černošice house – light grey plaster wall with mounted TV, dark TV console with textured panel inserts and black vertical rod pendant lamp

Pendant light detail in the Černošice house – close-up of the sculptural chandelier with glass bubble globes and curved black arms, living room with sofa and TV in the background

Entrance area detail in the Černošice house – grey plaster wall with two vertical black hanging rods with spherical knobs, floating grey shoe bench and dark oak flooring

Dining room in the Černošice house – square view of dark oak dining table with white chairs, sculptural black chandelier with globe bulbs, white kitchen in background and abstract artwork on the left

The kitchen in the background

The kitchen was intentionally designed to remain visually quiet. We did not want tall cabinets or expressive materials to dominate the open living area. The white surfaces almost disappear into the walls, allowing the proportions of the space, the long dining table, and the suspended light fixture above it to stand out instead.

One interesting detail is the kitchen island clad in the same material as the floor. The island therefore feels less like a separate object and more like the floor itself rising into the space.

The large suspended light above the table acts as an optical boundary between the kitchen and living room — not through partitions, but through light and proportion.

Open-plan living space in the Černošice house – dining table with white chairs, sculptural black chandelier, dark fireplace wall and kitchen in the depth of the space, large abstract artwork

Kitchen in the Černošice house – view of white cabinetry and appliances wall, dark wood island in the foreground, white bar stool and white sheer curtain

Dining room in the Černošice house – side view of dining table with white chairs, black sculptural chandelier, white kitchen in background and sheer curtains

Kitchen island in the Černošice house – perspective view with prominent dark wood island cladding, white kitchen cabinetry and built-in appliances tower in the background

A darker bedroom atmosphere

The bedroom is intentionally darker than the rest of the house. We wanted to create a calm and intimate atmosphere instead of a catalogue-like composition of a bed and decorative artwork.

The textured plaster finish appears here again, this time in large-scale surfaces with a strong structure and subtle backlighting. The material itself creates atmosphere without the need for additional decoration. Dark wood, black details, and soft textiles keep the room quiet and restrained.

Bedroom headwall detail in the Černošice house – large-format dark plaster panel with warm indirect backlight, grey bed with dark and fur cushions, crystal pendant lights

Bedroom in the Černošice house – three walls with large-format dark plaster panels and diagonal score lines, grey upholstered bed, built-in bookshelf and crystal pendant lights

Bedroom detail in the Černošice house – dark wood side panel, dark textured plaster headwall above, crystal globe pendant lights, grey bed with dark and textured cushions and knitted throw

Dark bedroom corner in the Černošice house – dark plaster panels, open built-in shelving with books, crystal pendant light and grey bed corner with knitted throw

Material detail of the Černošice house interior – close-up texture of dark structural scratched plaster finish with diagonal geometric score lines

Master bathroom in the Černošice house – built-in bathtub in a light plaster niche with diagonal scored lines, crystal pendant lights, dark stool in the foreground and white curtain

Plaster instead of tiles

The bathroom also relies primarily on plaster finishes and large monolithic surfaces. Sharp negative grooves cut into the plaster create subtle geometry without the use of traditional tiles.

The light-colored plaster is combined with dark glass, black fixtures, and minimalist furniture. A large frameless mirror visually expands the space even further and highlights the purity of the details. The result is not a sterile bathroom, but a space that feels like a natural continuation of the entire interior.

Wellness bathroom in the Černošice house – dark floating vanity with stone sink, large frameless mirror, grey plaster walls, black wall-mounted faucets and view to the bathtub area

Minimalist bathroom in the Černošice house – wall-hung white toilet, walk-in shower with dark glass partition, white plaster walls and ladder radiator

Wellness bathroom detail in the Černošice house interior – dark stone sink, wall-mounted black faucet, dark plaster finish and LED lighting

Bathroom in the Černošice house – dark floating vanity with stone sink, mirror cabinet, large frameless mirror and dark textured plaster walls

Steel and dark wood

The wellness area with sauna was designed in a significantly darker mood than the rest of the interior. Not for effect, but for atmosphere. Dark materials, lower light intensity, and the combination of raw steel with dark wood create a far more intimate environment.

The steel sink and metal details do not feel overly technical because they are balanced by the warmth of the wood and soft indirect lighting. The entire space feels calm rather than representative.

Wellness bathroom close-up detail in the Černošice house – close view of dark stone vessel sink on dark wood vanity with black wall-mounted faucets and mirror above

Wellness bathroom in the Černošice house – dark plaster walls, dark wood vanity with black stone sink, wall-mounted black faucets, large mirror and dark lacquered tall cabinet

Guest WC of the Černošice house – dark grey plaster walls, wall-hung white toilet, black hygiene shower hose, built-in shelving niche with decorative objects and black vessel sink on the left

Sauna of the wellness area in the Černošice house – view through glass door into wooden sauna with dark wood paneling and benches, sauna heater with stones and grey curtain outside

Staircase close-up detail in the Černošice house – dark wood handrail and stair tread, white wall and perforated white metal panel in detailed close-up view

Light in the hallway too

The entrance area was designed to avoid the feeling of a long enclosed corridor. Large mirrored surfaces, glass partitions, and indirect lighting beneath the furniture and along the staircase help visually expand the space.

Built-in storage blends into the walls, allowing the proportions of the entrance to stand out. The staircase itself is simple and almost minimalist, yet thanks to the lighting and detailing it still feels light even within a relatively narrow space.

Entrance hallway in the Černošice house – white wardrobe wall, glass partition showing staircase with LED under-step lighting, coat hanging section with open shelving niche and ceiling spotlights

Entrance hallway in the Černošice house – long white built-in wardrobe wall, grey plaster accent panel with pendant lamp and abstract artwork, floating shoe bench

Main staircase in the Černošice house – view of all oak treads ascending, glass railing with dark wood handrail, white walls, roof skylight and corridor with grey plaster accent wall

Entrance mudroom of the Černošice house – white built-in wardrobe wall with integrated open niche and coat hanging rail with white hangers, light oak floating bench, grey plaster floor and smart home panel

Upper staircase landing in the Černošice house – sculptural black steel light fixture with globe bulbs, roof skylight, glass railing with dark wood handrail and light oak floor

Staircase detail in the Černošice house – glass railing with dark wood handrail, plaster wall panels in the background, light oak flooring

Upper hallway in the Černošice house – white corridor with structural plaster accent panel, black smart home control panel, light oak floor transitioning to dark wood and white flush doors

No boundary between the house and the terrace

The exterior naturally continues the interior. The terrace uses the same wood tones as the interior spaces, allowing both areas to merge seamlessly once the large sliding windows are opened.

This is also why we intentionally avoided classic wooden flooring inside the living areas and used plaster flooring instead. We did not want to deal with the visual difference between interior and exterior wood, since exterior wood ages much faster. Thanks to the neutral flooring, the exterior wood can naturally evolve over time without making the interior feel inconsistent after a few years.

The entrance façade also continues the material language of the interior, with parts of the exterior finished in the same plaster used inside the house. The project therefore does not feel like a separate shell with an inserted interior, but rather as one unified whole. The architecture of the house was designed by atelier JKH, with whom we closely coordinated the interior from the beginning so that architecture and interior design would function as one integrated concept.

Terrace of the Černošice house – wooden deck with rocking chair, concrete wall column, large open sliding glass doors with a view into the living room

View from the dining area in the Černošice house toward the terrace – dining table, sculptural bubble pendant above, open sliding doors to the wooden terrace deck, rocking chair and garden with pool

Entrance facade of the Černošice house in snowfall – dark textured plaster on the facade, black entrance door with decorative wreath and LED strip light, concrete path with gravel and rocks