Transforming a Three-Room Apartment into a Comfortable Four-Foom Layout with Two Kids’ Rooms and Two Bathrooms

Location: Primorsky Kvartal Residential Complex, Saint Petersburg.
Area: 99 m².
Layout: Three-bedroom (open-plan kitchen, dining, and living area + three private rooms).
Style: Contemporary, focused on comfort and functionality, with Scandinavian design elements and a soft, light beige color palette.

Original Layout

The 99 m² apartment was originally divided into two symmetrical sections connected by a narrow 90 cm corridor. This design resulted in several serious limitations:

• Inefficient hallway of 20.1 m² — a dark, non-functional space taking up 22% of the total apartment area.
• Small master bathroom — only 3.5 m², and no toilet in the 2.2 m² guest bathroom.
• Only one children’s room — 15.7 m², insufficient for a family with two kids.
• Kitchen-dining area — just 11.6 m², too cramped for a family of four.
• Living room (19.1 m²) — spacious but isolated, not supporting the idea of a united family space.
• Distance from the kid’s room to the toilet — 9 meters one way through a dark hallway.

Original Layout

The 99 m² apartment was originally divided into two symmetrical sections connected by a narrow 90 cm corridor. This design resulted in several serious limitations:

• Inefficient hallway of 20.1 m² — a dark, non-functional space taking up 22% of the total apartment area.
• Small master bathroom — only 3.5 m², and no toilet in the 2.2 m² guest bathroom.
• Only one children’s room — 15.7 m², insufficient for a family with two kids.
• Kitchen-dining area — just 11.6 m², too cramped for a family of four.
• Living room (19.1 m²) — spacious but isolated, not supporting the idea of a united family space.
• Distance from the kid’s room to the toilet — 9 meters one way through a dark hallway.

Authors:

Fedor Mironov
Natalia Streltsova

2022