The vintage trend is generating orders: For several years, designer Kirsten Wiegand and her office fine interior have been specializing in interior design using existing items. In some room projects, all the furniture and objects remain and are only rearranged and given a new look with colors - e.g. on walls, floors or accessories. In others, rooms are almost completely furnished with vintage furniture.

A project that Wiegand recently completed perhaps best illustrates her way of working: The designer was commissioned by a client who only sporadically spends time in Berlin to furnish an apartment for him because he preferred to live in his own four walls rather than stay in a hotel. One of the special things about this order was that the apartment, which was still under construction, was two former garages that the client had just gutted and equipped with the necessary requirements for an apartment - electricity, water, heating. Kirsten Wiegand approached the matter with her usual method: She asked lots of questions and had her client explain exactly what he had in mind. Based on this information, she drew up a clear concept, which she then refined again with the garage owner in a second step. As it turned out after completion, it was exactly to his taste.

Apart from the kitchen and bathroom, which were newly installed in a state-of-the-art style, she created two rooms that merge into one another, which were built and zoned using drywall according to a predetermined floor plan. The result is a cozy home that is nevertheless functional. Coming from a textile design background, Kirsten Wiegand has a flair for "mindful interior design", as she calls it. The client's wishes revolved around the themes of music, a playful ambience and familiar accessories, which he brought with him to make him feel at home. The overall concept included floor plan planning, room layout, material concept and defining the look and style of the apartment - and last but not least, finding and buying the right furniture. The result is a simple and understated, pure room design. Despite its location in the backyard, the apartment is bright and inviting. Old and new work very well together.

www.fine-interior.de

Photos:

Robert Lehmann
www.lichtbilder-berlin.de

(Published in CUBE Berlin 04|22)