Coral pink interior design greek apartment to rent seaview

CORAL PINK: Waterfront Nikis Apartment

Colour-blocked walls painted in coral pink, azure blue and pastel green define the different areas of this seaside apartment in Greece, by architect Stamatios Giannikis.

Waterfront Nikis Apartment is located in the heart of Thessaloniki, Greece, on Nikis Avenue (Victory Avenue) the old waterfront promenade. The apartment is 120m2 and has a living room, a dining room, three bedrooms, a shower room, a WC, a storage room, a kitchen and two balconies (one at the front overlooking the sea and one at the back looking at the neighborhood).

“The intention of the renovation was to design a space that feels like home,” Giannikis told us. “Contrast as a design approach was introduced in order to bring together these existing fittings with the new amenities.”

Clean-lined pastel green kitchen cabinetry was installed to create a sharp contrast with the apartment’s original geometric red and black cement tile flooring, while 1950s glass and bronze bedside light fixtures are placed next to Leaf chairs by contemporary furniture brand Arper.

Giannikis chose three bold colours to organise the space. Coral pink is used in spaces that overlook the sea, azure blue is used in spaces that have views out across the neighbourhood and the pastel green shade is used in the apartment’s wet spaces such as the kitchen, shower room and the WC.

“The use of bold color in the design of Waterfront Nikis Apartment is done in an effort to complement and strengthen the power of the sea view, not to suppress it,” explains Giannikis.

“Pastel green is used to create serenity in the functional spaces, azure blue is used to convey a sea ambiance deep inside the apartment and flamingo pink is used to frame the actual azure blue of the Mediterranean Sea.”

In addition, to allow for flexibility, light, stackable and foldable furniture in the apartment can be used in various setups and can be easily disassembled and stored when not in use.

“The feeling of homeliness that the design was pursuing had to avoid compromises in the ability of the apartment to host the range of activities,” explains Giannikis. “Flexibility in the design of the infrastructure was key to achieving this goal.”

Waterfront Nikis Apartment – Apartments for Rent in Thessaloniki

Text from the Greek Foundation

Coral Pink
Coral Pink
Coral Pink

Let’s connect

london mastaba christo
More Stories
DESIGN GIFTS IDEAS