On the first floor of a 1990s house in Warsaw’s Młociny district, designer Justyna Ciurzyńska has created her own 90-square-metre nest. The founder of TAKA PRACOWNIA took care to combine the residential function with her workplace, and the design is primarily characterised by expressive colours, inherited furniture with soul and a layout tailored to the needs of the owner of the attic and her family.
Justyna Ciurzyńska’s Warsaw nest
From the outset, the designer opted for intense colours. She wanted to overcome her fears of using strong colours in interiors and test them in everyday use. The flat, where she lives with her partner and dog, is opened up by large glass panes leading to a 20 sq m terrace with a beautiful view of the trees. The greenery outside the windows softens the saturated walls and calms the expressive interior.
Furniture with history and vintage accessories
In Justyna Ciurzyńska’s design, furnishings “adopted” from previous flats and family heirlooms played a very important role. In this way, the interior was enriched with an extensive bookcase inherited from loved ones, as well as a rattan bed and a red sideboard. The designer consistently used second-hand furniture and vintage lighting, searching for individual gems with a distinct character.
Home and studio under one roof
The designer wanted to separate a study that would also be accessible to clients, so she planned this part opposite the entrance door. This allows for a clear boundary between the professional and private areas. The study features a large desk inherited from her grandparents, combined with sandy green walls and olive doors and mouldings. The bedroom is decorated in a uniform sea blue, matching the colour of the fabrics and rattan headboard.
How was the designer’s nest created?
The scope of construction work was quite extensive, as the flat was separated from the floor of an independent house. It was necessary to install all the systems from scratch, build a kitchen, bathroom, terrace and wooden stairs with a separate entrance. The bathroom was designed in the place of the former corridor, which translated into its elongated layout and the presence of a load-bearing wall with an opening. Its interior was finished with black tiles arranged in a raw checkerboard pattern, inspired by modernism and the aesthetics of the 1920s and 1930s. The kitchen features a large island, oak cabinets stained with wood stain and a stone countertop made of Breccia Imperiale. The living room is complemented by an antique table with soul, chairs from past decades and an olive-coloured sofa found on the secondary market.
About the author
Justyna Ciurzyńska is the founder of TAKA PRACOWNIA and a designer for whom work is closely intertwined with everyday life. She gained experience at Beza Studio and at the Colombe studio in Warsaw, where for several years she carried out projects requiring great attention to detail and context. In her practice, she eagerly reaches for items found in unexpected places and freely combines different aesthetics. Pre-war modernism and tenement architecture hold a special place in her heart, and in her design work, she attaches great importance to preserving original details or faithfully recreating them.
Project: Justyna Ciurzyńska – TAKAPRACOWNIA
Photos: MigdałStudio
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