• Irene Diaz / Sincro

    Irene Diaz / Sincro

  • Irene Diaz / Sincro

    Irene Diaz / Sincro

  • Irene Diaz / Sincro

    Irene Diaz / Sincro

  • Irene Diaz / Sincro

    Irene Diaz / Sincro

  • Irene Diaz / Sincro

    Irene Diaz / Sincro

  • Irene Diaz / Sincro

    Irene Diaz / Sincro

  • Irene Diaz / Sincro

    Irene Diaz / Sincro

  • Irene Diaz / Sincro

    Irene Diaz / Sincro

  • Irene Diaz / Sincro

    Irene Diaz / Sincro

  • Irene Diaz / Sincro

    Irene Diaz / Sincro

  • Irene Diaz / Sincro

    Irene Diaz / Sincro

  • Irene Diaz / Sincro

    Irene Diaz / Sincro

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Sincro’s “Balmes Renovation” in Eixample Barcelona

With interiors by Luis Ruiz and Carolina Luzón, the 150 sq m project built in the early 20th Century has had some original elements of the house recovered, restoring ceilings with metal beams and the Catalan vault, giving back rooms their originality

by Georgina Johnston 10 September 2021

With the renovation, Sincro Interior Design Studio redistributed all the rooms, obtaining an open space for a daytime area, and other private zones to rest and sleep peacefully.

The open and wide spaces, with an easy-going style and great contrasts, between modern and aggressive, is what predominates in the household. This atmosphere is prevalent in many of the present elements, using materials such as the original exposed brick, which were left covering many of the walls; the imitation of cement with large-format Mirage ceramics for almost all the flooring. Then the use of iron, visible in many elements, but highlighting its presence in exposed beams and pillars; and lastly, with wood, which is present in the furniture, but above all, in the original wooden slat, present in the flooring of the bedroom suite and the office, which it has been regained.

Apart from the industrial style, there is also a touch of other styles, such as the bohemian, for example, in the hammock corner and guest bedroom, where a wide range of colours and patterns are used with an occasional ethnic or tribal element.

The Wabi-sabi style fits into this design concept as it is characterised by being a mix of vintage with rustic and bohemian, and where the old is used to create something new. For example, it is seen on the coffee table in the studio and the console in the bedroom suite, manufactured by joining two original radiators from the house with a glass top.

The concept of the kitchen is an open space to the living room; there, furniture has been set up in dark blue by Auró Cuines, with considerable storage capacity. 

The highlight of the living room is the gas fireplace, which in order to give it prominence, has covered its entire vertical with the 20 × 20 cm ceramic by Aparici. The cabinetmaker work can be seen on the large table and bench in the living room, made of seven centimetres thick solid wood planks and iron structures. The LED lighting in the living room is indirect and is hidden in the decorative cornices, illuminating the spectacular Catalan vaulted ceiling. 

The velvet sofa and chaise longue in the living room with thumbtacks from Gems Barcelona who created unique pieces solely for this project.

Highlights in the bathroom are the colourful mural with pieces by 41zero42, and the matching bathtub and sink.

In the second bathroom, a more masculine and industrial style has been chosen, in which the striped turquoise tiles imitates wood patterns stand out; also the industrial-looking sink and cabinet.

All the bedroom furniture has a vintage aged wood finish simulation. The furniture imitates a dark tone of wood, in the same way that one can see in the bathroom furniture.

The doors also play a great role in this renovation, they have been lacquered in anthracite grey. The most remarkable ones are the sliding doors that lead to the hallway covered with a photographic vinyl design, leaving thus the usual monotonous sense of these passage rooms.


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