TB apartment, arranged on two floors and part of a historic multi-family building, is located in the southern area of the municipality of Ton. The accommodation overlooks a private garden and dominates the southern area of the Val di Non.
The custom-made furniture project entails, on the ground floor, the living area and the garden, on the first floor the sleeping area, the study and the private living room of the apartment, as well as the spiral staircase connecting the two levels. In the private living room, dominated by the red Verona marble fireplace with the Thun family crest, the walkways of the castles inspired the creation of a stage: this raised floor level was created to integrate the spiral staircase, and at the same time theatralizes the ancient family furnishings. Furthermore, the raised floor, which can also function as a bench, allows you to enjoy, from an even higher position, the relaxing and suggestive view of the garden and the landscape. On the ground floor, a further rise integrates the sofa in the TV area with the staircase leading to the first floor.
The design enhances the spatial characteristics of the accommodation and its history: the vaults on the ground floor, the high ceilings with wooden beams and the imposing marble fireplace on the first floor, the large windows and French windows of the living area which frame the garden. The finish of the furnishings, a deep dark gray, evokes the colour of the parts blackened by the fires, discovered during the restoration phase. The lacquer is applied to the custom-made wooden furniture, to the resin-coated spiral staircase, and to the fabrics of the sofas and beds, contrasting with the light gray of the Venetian terrazzo flooring. The dark wood of the restored original beams, fixtures and furnishings is paired up with Ton's dining table and chairs (!), thus creating an integration between historical and contemporary elements. An iconic piece of the design history is placed near the gray lacquered kitchen island which has a thin top made of the same Venetian terrazzo of the floor.
The fireplace on the first floor acts as a visual fulcrum of the private living room, which serves as a conversation and connecting space for the various bedrooms, inspiring a sense of welcome and warmth. In the sleeping area, dark gray lacquered wood is still present on the walls and fabrics, warming the rooms and giving them a full feeling of relaxation. In the bathrooms the Venetian terrazzo is used for the floor and in the showers, whilst the enamel is used for the walls.
The lighting project sees the use of a few LED track lighting fixtures, aligned narrowly with the beams. This fixtures wash the ceiling and give the spaces a suggestive and abstract atmosphere. The project is completed with the use of LED spotlights, which are able to improve the brightness of the space in the evening and at night. Above the dining table and the island, impressive glass chandeliers draw the visitors' attention to the heart of family life. On the first floor in the living room, heated by the fireplace, stands a beautiful eighteenth-century lantern, a model historically suitable for this rural residence that dominates from above, today as it did then, a valley rich in culture.