House Call: A Rental Apartment Makeover, Courtesy of Studio Oink

Photography by Studio Oink

Interior-design/styling/product design lab Studio Oink, run by husband-and-wife team Matthias Hiller and Lea Korzeczek, were tapped for an unusual project: the overhaul of a 1,614 square-foot rental apartment in Western Germany. Come with us on a tour.

Unexpected art and Max Lamb’s Last Stool in the entry (watch for the brass stool’s many uses throughout the apartment).

“Some of the rooms are tiny, so we set out to make the atmosphere feel bright and free,” Lea told us. And not too chilly—antiques are mixed with of-the-moment contemporary classics.

The copper-tinted glass light is Sofie Refer’s Mega Bulb SR2 Pendant Lamp by &Tradition.

Much of the apartment’s tableware came from Studio Oink Selected, the duo’s online shop, which offers a mix of vintage and new accessories.

As in the dining area, walls and floor are all white (the floor is painted “estrich,” which Lea translates as “like concrete,” finished with a shiny varnish).

“The concept of emptiness and wideness is underlined by the soft white curtains,” says Lea. 

The antique secretary is paired with Michael Anastassiade’s IC Lights F, part of a group inspired by “the movement of a juggler.”

The existing kitchen was an Ikea design that Studio Oink “optimized” by reorganizing the cabinet components on a grid, and introducing a wooden frame “so there is no ugly gap.”

Fontana Arte’s Cheshire Pendant Light hangs over the kitchen table.

A look at the upgraded Ikea cabinetry.

Like the kitchen, the office has a Studio Oink table and bench made for the space.

“For the bedroom we decided to use a high-quality carpet with a soft shimmer, which underlines the luxury of the curtains and sleeping itself,” says Lea.

Discreet closets line the wall alongside the bed.

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