One-Bedroom Apartment 47m² For a Student

One-Bedroom Apartment 47m² For a Student

From a one-room apartment to a one-bedroom.

We have transformed a typical post-soviet 47 m² one-room & kitchen apartment into modern and comfortable housing. Thanks to a thoughtful renovation, there is a spacious kitchen-living room, a private bedroom, a study on the loggia and convenient storage areas.

The design – a modern minimalist style, in shades of graphite. The new interior is ideal for the life of a young student – stylish, practical and caring for every meter.

Interior design and replanning project: transforming a standard one-room + kitchen apartment into a functional one-bedroom 47 m².

  • Interior style — contemporary minimalist design with a focus on natural concrete textures, in a trendy monochrome palette of gray tones.
  • Layout — designed for a university student.
  • Location — “Primorsky Kvartal” residential complex, Saint Petersburg.

Our task

Transform a standard studio with a separate kitchen into a fully-fledged, ergonomic two-room apartment, featuring a spacious kitchen-living area, a separate bedroom, and built-in storage systems.

Layout before and after

Typical rectangular layout of a 47 m2 one-room & kitchen apartment in a new building
rectangular floor plan, layout with furniture arrangement оf an one-bedroom apartment 47 m² 506 sq ft

Original layout

Before the transformation, the apartment had several common issues typical of standard rectangular plans:

  • Inefficient hallway: a dark and oversized entry area taking up valuable square meters.
  • Poor zoning: illogical and potentially hazardous routes inside the apartment. Problematic “bottlenecks” with a cluster of doors and narrow passages causing discomfort.
  • Lack of privacy: a single room serving both as a living room and a bedroom.

New layout

Thanks to our replanning, the apartment has gained entirely new qualities:

  • New status: It is now a full-fledged one-bedroom apartment, making the most out of every square meter.
  • Spacious common area: We created a unified, multi-purpose kitchen–dining–living space of 20 m². Zoning clearly distinguishes each functional sub-area — kitchen, dining, and TV zone — and there’s also a comfortable workspace.
  • Private bedroom: a cozy separate bedroom of 12.1 m² ensures restful sleep and privacy, even when guests are over.
  • Optimized entryway: the hallway area is used efficiently, with a convenient, wide entrance into the living space.
  • Logical circulation: routes within the apartment are now intuitive, simple, and safe.
  • Spacious bathroom of 5.6 m², large enough to accommodate a washing machine and dryer.
  • Thoughtful storage: compact yet capacious built-in storage systems help declutter the space.
  • Functional loggia: the 5.6 m² place has been transformed into a home office — ideal for a university student.

Design

An interior rooted in contemporary minimalism, where a restrained monochrome backdrop meets a rich interplay of tactile textures.

  • Palette: A dominant grayscale range — from soft near-whites to deep black tones — creating a sophisticated, visually cohesive, and practical space.
  • Textures: Smooth matte kitchen fronts contrasted with concrete-effect textured walls, balanced by a stone-backsplash and a white-veined marble countertop.
  • Furniture: Streamlined, handleless built-in wardrobes and flat profiles that preserve visual clarity and structural unity.

Lighting

A thoughtful, multi-level lighting system designed to easily adapt the room’s mood to the time of day:

  • General: Black ceiling track systems with adjustable spotlights for flexible direction, paired with recessed spotlights for even ambient light.
  • Feature & Task: Hidden LED strips create a “floating wall” effect in the bedroom and illuminate the kitchen worktop. Stylish wall sconces in the living room and bedroom serve as decorative accents and reading lights.
  • Accent: A desk lamp provides task lighting for the workspace, while vertical decorative slats in the living room are highlighted to emphasize their texture.

Kitchen / living room and hall

Minimalist living room interior in a 47 sqm apartment featuring microcement walls, a sofa with a coffee table, a home office area, and a kitchen separated by a partition.
Modern 20 sqm open-plan living area in grey tones, featuring a lounge zone, home office, decorative slatted partition, dining area, and kitchen within a 47 sqm apartment.
Modern 20 sqm open-concept kitchen and living area interior in shades of grey, designed for a 47 sqm one-bedroom apartment.
Modern kitchen-dining area and hallway interior in a 47 sqm apartment: dark grey minimalist design featuring a round stone table, matte cabinetry, and integrated LED backsplash lighting.
Apartment design in shades of gray, view from the hall to the living room 20 sqm
Interior view from the hallway to the kitchen in a 47 sqm open-plan apartment: minimalist dark grey design featuring a round stone dining table and integrated LED lighting.
Interior of the hallway and kitchen in a 47 sqm apartment: minimalist dark grey design featuring a round stone dining table and integrated LED lighting.

Bedroom

Interior design of a 12 m2 bedroom, minimalism in shades of gray
bedroom design, minimalism, a palette of shades of gray
Minimalist bedroom interior design (12.1 sqm) in shades of grey, featuring a built-in wardrobe with tinted glass doors, a grey upholstered bed, microcement wall finish.
Bedroom design in shades of gray, TV, hanging makeup table (console)
Bedroom design in grey tones, spot lamp above the bed, one-bedroom apartment 47 m2

Bathroom

bathroom design 5.6 m2, minimalism, shades of gray, round mirror
Bathroom design, minimalism in shades of gray
The bathroom interior is in gray tones, large-format porcelain stoneware with a pattern of concrete.
Washing machine and dryer installed in the bathroom

Loggia

The loggia design in grey shades, one-bedroom apartment 47 sqm
The loggia design in grey shades, one-bedroom apartment 47 sqm, built-in wardrobe, split system

Result

As a result, this apartment offers a stylish, modern, and thoughtfully designed space — ideal for a young female student, perfectly suited for daily life and welcoming guests.

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Fedor Mironov
Natalia Streltsova

2022

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