Apartments from 800 m²: the perfect interior design and layout tailored to your lifestyle

A house for family, guests, and life by the sea

The client wanted to create a house in Cyprus for lively social interaction. The main requirement was an atmosphere in which the family, children, friends, and neighbors spend time together: they gather around a large table, go out onto the terrace, relax by the pool, stay for long conversations after dinner, and start the morning calmly, with coffee and a view of the sea.

From this request, the structure of the entire space emerged. The first floor of the penthouse was divided into a formal and a family part: a hall, a dining room, a living room, a kitchen‑dining room, a private master suite, children’s rooms, a playroom, service spaces, and terraces. The rooftop terrace became a separate outdoor recreation scenario: a swimming pool, a sauna, a changing room, a bathroom, lounge areas, a BBQ, a bio‑fireplace, a massage area, and spaces for evening gatherings.

The larger the apartment, the more the interior depends on the living scenarios. On an area of 800 m², it is important to understand in advance how the family will spend their mornings, receive guests, use the master block, children’s areas, the terrace, the kitchen, and the service spaces. At Studia 54, we capture these details at the stage of the technical specification so that the layout immediately reflects the real rhythm of the owners.

For more details on how to properly draw up a project brief, we discuss this in another of our articles.

The planning logic of a large penthouse

In large apartments, the planning solution becomes the foundation of the entire project. Even at this stage, we look at the space as a future interior: with its rhythm, proportions, privacy, and the family’s daily scenarios.

At Aura di Afrodite, the planning was immediately centered around the client’s lifestyle. We understood in advance where the large dinners would take place, how the children would spend time in their part of the penthouse, how the owners would use the master suite, and how the service area would support the gatherings, the terrace, and the pool.

Thanks to this level of detail, the apartment acquires a clear logic even before the visualizations. The dining room becomes a place for gatherings, the living room retains a calm, family‑friendly character, the children’s area gives the children their own territory, and the service area helps maintain order during dinners and relaxation on the upper level.

Grand spaces: kitchen, dining room, and living room in a single scenario

In compact and medium-sized apartments, the kitchen, dining room, and living room often exist in one common space. This is convenient, but each zone has less autonomy. In large penthouses, another possibility arises: to combine the three main scenarios of the grand part while giving each of them its own role.

In Aura di Afrodite, this logic is particularly noticeable. The dining room, with an area of 48.07 m², has become one of the main spaces on the first floor. At a large table, the customer can gather family, friends and neighbors, arrange festive dinners or relaxing evenings without formality. There is a living room of 57.31 m2 and a kitchen of 50.92 m2, so the reception, family communication and daily breakfasts add up to one clear route.

The dining room here is perceived as the heart of the house. Its scale supports the idea of hospitality, and the connection with the kitchen and living room makes the space lively. After dinner, guests can move to a more intimate group, stay by the panoramic window, or continue the conversation in a more casual atmosphere. At the same time, the kitchen‑dining area retains a more everyday character: morning coffee, family breakfasts, and light conversations throughout the day.

This large area reveals the main advantage of the penthouse: the kitchen, dining room, and living room remain close together, but each zone gets its own scenario. As a result, the main part doesn’t break up into separate rooms and doesn’t turn into one huge space. It becomes a flexible interior system for the family, guests, and various forms of social interaction.

The owners’ private territory

The master block in a large apartment should give the owners a sense of personal territory. In the project in Cyprus, it includes a master bedroom of 35.40 m², a women’s master wardrobe of 22.32 m², a men’s master wardrobe of 13.36 m², two master bathrooms, and a men’s study of 22.73 m².

This composition of rooms helps to separate the morning and evening routines of the spouses. Each owner gets their own storage space, a convenient route to the bathroom, a place to prepare for the day, and a quiet zone. The male office adds a separate business scenario within the private part of the penthouse: you can spend part of the day in a work rhythm and then return to the family area without crossing paths with the guest routes.

In the interior of a large apartment, privacy is created not only by doors. It is shaped by distances, the sequence of rooms, storage, lighting, and the very logic of movement. When these connections are thought out, the master suite becomes a quiet center of the owners’ personal life.

Children’s block: space for development

In apartments of 800 m² or more, the children’s area can become a full‑fledged environment for growth, play and social interaction. In Aura di Afrodite, children are provided with three rooms, bathrooms, walk‑in closets and a large playroom with an area of 74.97 m². This allows children to spend time in their own part of the penthouse, watch movies, play, study, invite friends and at the same time keep the adult areas quiet.

The composition of children’s spaces depends on the age. For young children, soft areas, safe surfaces, toy storage, and a place for drawing and playing near the nanny or parents are important. For schoolchildren, workspaces, a library, a sports corner, a Swedish wall, a creative zone, music, and convenient storage for educational materials appear. For teenagers, a media zone, a place for friends, game consoles, VR, table tennis, a mini‑cinema, exercise equipment, a music room, or even a bowling alley are relevant — if the space and engineering conditions allow.

In a penthouse in Cyprus, the living room and play area became a buffer between the children’s bedrooms and the adults’ spaces. This solution is especially valuable for a family with an active social life: children get freedom, adults can comfortably receive guests, and the interior retains its cohesion.

Personal scenarios: coffee point, gallery, library, and other special zones

An apartment of 800 m² or more provides space for solutions that rarely fit into a standard urban interior. Owners may have a personal gallery, library, wine room, cigar room, gun room, music studio, yoga room, poker room, private meeting room, showroom wardrobe, or collection room.

Each such zone requires its own logic. The gallery depends on the light, wall height, and viewing points. The library needs silence, comfortable humidity, and protection of books from direct sunlight. The wine room is related to temperature, dimming, and a place for tasting. The armory requires access control and a private location. The music room depends on acoustics, and the meeting room depends on seating, lighting, and background.

In Aura di Afrodite, the client’s personal scenario was given a small but very important place. The coffee point made of natural Calacatta Gold marble became a separate interior element for the morning ritual. Shelves, storage, and lighting turn a small habit into part of the overall penthouse scenario. It’s precisely these kinds of solutions that make a large interior personal: the house begins to tell the story of its owners through their real habits.

Pool and spa area

In apartments with an area of 800 m² or more, the pool can be located inside the apartment or on an open terrace. In both cases, a separate area for post‑swimming activities is required nearby. Personal bathrooms in the master suite or children’s rooms do not replace a spa area, because after using the pool, a person needs a quick and straightforward route: towel, shower, changing clothes, storing wet items, bathroom, and then returning to relaxation.

A full-fledged spa area may include a locker room, a shower room, a bathroom, a sauna, a hammam, a massage room, a beauty salon, a relaxation area, storage of towels and bathrobes, a refrigerator for drinks, technical niches, ventilation, dehumidification and materials for a humid environment.

At Aura di Afrodite, the pool is located on the top floor. Nearby there is a changing room of 11.03 m2, a sauna of 8.12 m2, a bathroom of 3.30 m2, a massage table, storage, a basket for towels, a mini fridge and a refrigerator for drinks. This way, the pool becomes part of a complete leisure and wellness routine: swimming, sauna, massage, relaxation by the water, and an evening on the terrace — all in one place.

Penthouse rooftop terrace

For apartments of 800 m² or more, the terrace often becomes the main advantage. In penthouses, it can occupy an entire floor and include a swimming pool, a summer kitchen, a BBQ, a bar, a dining area, soft lounge zones, a spot by the fire, greenery, a massage area, board games, and sports equipment.

The upper level of Aura di Afrodite offers exactly this format. According to the floor plan, there is a covered terrace measuring 90.18 m², a lounge area measuring 297.53 m², and a terrace by the pool measuring 299.14 m². The plan also shows a BBQ, a dishwasher, refrigerators for drinks, table tennis, a poker table, a bio‑fireplace, a massage table, poufs, soft seating, and several small tables for various leisure activities.

For such a terrace, beautiful outdoor furniture is not enough. First, the team addresses technical and operational issues: water supply and drainage, electrical work, drainage, securing the pergola, access for maintenance, storage of cushions, protection from sun, wind, rain, and sea air.

In the project in Cyprus, an important solution was the adjustable pergola. It protects the furniture and recreation areas from the sun, wind, and rain, and also extends the season of use of the open level. The plan separately indicates the verification of the pergola’s fastening to the ceiling, maintaining the boundaries of the pool, placing plants in niches, access to the tap, and connecting utilities with a drain, cold water, and hot water. The method of connecting utilities requires coordination with the management company.

Expensive outdoor furniture requires a protection system. For such projects, fabrics that are resistant to ultraviolet radiation and moisture are selected, along with frames suitable for outdoor use, covers, built‑in storage for soft elements, side screens, planters as wind protection, quick‑drying coatings, and materials designed to withstand intense sunlight.

Private garden in an apartment

In large penthouses, landscaping can become a full‑fledged part of the interior concept and even an independent art object. In Aura di Afrodite, we incorporated this technique already in the entrance area on the second floor: the elevator lobby greets guests with a tree in the center of the space, and green walls enhance the feeling of a personal garden inside the apartment.

For a project in Cyprus, this solution is particularly apt. The client wanted a house connected to southern light, the sea, and a calm rhythm of life. Therefore, the green areas became a soft transition between the interior and the open terrace, added a lively texture to the entrance area, and immediately set the atmosphere of a resort residence.

On the terrace, landscaping continues this scenario. Large planters with carefully selected plants soften the open spaces, add privacy, and create the feeling of a small garden above the city. Specialists select plants taking into account the climate, wind, sun, and care requirements so that the composition retains its expressiveness throughout the season.

Combined with the pool, pergola, and lounge areas, the greenery helps to create a cohesive space for relaxation. The interior gradually extends into the open air, and the terrace is perceived as an extension of the house, with its own atmosphere, shade, privacy, and vibrant southern character.

Summer kitchen, BBQ, and various leisure activities

The large terrace makes it possible to spend almost the entire day outdoors. In the morning, you can swim and have breakfast by the water. In the afternoon, relax in the shade, read, or get a massage. In the evening, cook on the BBQ, gather guests around the table, play poker, sit by the bio‑fireplace, and look out over Limassol.

A summer kitchen requires careful planning. The barbecue should be connected to a work surface, a sink, a place for food storage, a refrigerator, a dishwasher, and a dining area. Materials are selected taking into account humidity, exposure to sun, wind, and sea air. Lighting is designed for cooking, dining, relaxing by the fire, and safe movement around the pool.

In Aura di Afrodite, the upper level is perceived as a series of open rooms. The pool has one scenario, the area next to the BBQ another, under the pergola a third, and by the bio‑fireplace a fourth. Thanks to this, the large terrace turns into a full‑fledged residence rather than an empty space with a beautiful view.

The service area: the foundation of a quiet life

The service spaces in a large apartment directly affect the quality of life. This part of the project rarely becomes the main focus of the publication, but it is precisely what maintains daily order.

The formal dining room maintains a clean appearance during dinner. The terrace quickly gets ready for the evening. Textiles, towels, dishes, household items, and appliances find their places. The staff follows a clear route, and the family maintains its usual rhythm.

In an apartment of this scale, service logic should be included in the plan from the very beginning. Then the interior can accommodate guests, children’s activities, the use of the pool, the summer kitchen, and life on the terrace without chaos.

A city residence tailored to a family’s lifestyle

Aura di Afrodite shows how an apartment of 800 m² can be transformed into a private residence. The client wanted a home for her family, children, friends, neighbors, morning coffee, and a life by the sea.

The Studia 54 team managed to create a well‑thought‑out planning structure where every major scenario has its own place. Large dinners take place in the dining room. Family evenings continue in the living room. The children spend time in their own unit with a play area. The owners maintain privacy in the master area. The client’s morning ritual is associated with a separate coffee point. The terrace gives the feeling of a private resort above the city, and the service spaces maintain order in everyday life.

This is how Studia 54 creates the interiors of apartments from 800 m²: through a detailed technical specification, precise layout, connection of furniture with real‑life scenarios, engineering verification, thoughtful storage, and attention to the personal habits of the owners. As a result, a large space becomes a meaningful home, where every meter is connected to the family’s life, comfort, privacy, and the level of freedom that justifies choosing such a scale.