house=Size: 720 square feet; 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
Hassoune rents his apartment, so he kept alterations to the kitchen design to a minimum. The cupboards were painted with chalkboard paint to visually unify the kitchen — and offer a fun way to label their contents. (Other doodles and drawings sometimes find their way onto the cabinets, too.) Hassoune covered the laminate countertops with wood cutting boards from Ikea.
The entry to the apartment is flanked by two functional spaces: the kitchen and the storage area, finished in black and dark gray. The color choices contrast with the light and playful feeling of the rest of the apartment. Juxtaposing the dark and light areas exaggerates the size of the light spaces. The lack of walls between the dark spaces and the main room keeps the kitchen and storage areas from feeling small.
The library unit divides the storage area from the rest of the space. It is a closet on one side and bookshelves and display space on the other. The library unit is on wheels, allowing the room to be partitioned in various ways. This movement allows Hassoune and his roommate to change the size and function of the space, continuing with the dynamic theme of the apartment.
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