A Home Renovation Where Adding A Yellow Accent Wall Was A Bright Idea

November 14, 2023
A renovated small apartment with a yellow accent wall that includes plenty of storage and hides the bedroom and bathroom.

gon architects have recently completed a small apartment renovation inside a home in Madrid, Spain, that includes a bright yellow accent wall.

The original apartment, which measures just over 500 square feet (47m2), included a wood ceiling and beams, as well as a separate bedroom behind the kitchen.

Before photos of a small apartment.

The renovation transformed the home into a bright, open, and flexible space with a yellow wall separating the bedroom and bathroom from the main living area and kitchen.

A small apartment with a yellow accent wall that includes plenty of storage and hides the bedroom and bathroom.
A small apartment with a yellow accent wall that includes plenty of storage and hides the bedroom and bathroom.

The yellow wall includes cabinets, a bookshelf, hidden doors, and an opening with a curtain that provides a glimpse of the bedroom beyond.

A small apartment with a yellow accent wall that includes plenty of storage and hides the bedroom and bathroom.
A small apartment with a yellow accent wall that includes plenty of storage and hides the bedroom and bathroom.
A small apartment with a yellow accent wall that includes plenty of storage and hides the bedroom and bathroom.
A small apartment with a yellow accent wall that includes plenty of storage and hides the bedroom and bathroom.

Folding glass doors connect the interior space with the small terrace, which is home to a daybed with a hidden outdoor bathtub underneath, as well as an outdoor shower.

A small apartment with a yellow accent wall has folding doors that open to a small terrace with an outdoor shower, and a daybed that hides an outdoor bathtub underneath.
A small apartment with a yellow accent wall has folding doors that open to a small terrace with an outdoor shower, and a daybed that hides an outdoor bathtub underneath.
A small apartment with a yellow accent wall has folding doors that open to a small terrace with an outdoor shower, and a daybed that hides an outdoor bathtub underneath.
A small apartment with a yellow accent wall has folding doors that open to a small terrace with an outdoor shower, and a daybed that hides an outdoor bathtub underneath.
A small apartment with a yellow accent wall has folding doors that open to a small terrace with an outdoor shower, and a daybed that hides an outdoor bathtub underneath.

Back inside, we can see the white kitchen running along the wall and underneath the window, while the kitchen countertop transitions into the desktop in the home office.

In this small apartment, a white kitchen runs along the wall and underneath the window, while the kitchen countertop transitions into the desktop in the home office.

The bedroom, which is accessed through a door in the yellow wall, has a floor-to-ceiling mirror making the space feel larger. A sliding door opens to reveal the bathroom, where a yellow vanity complements the other yellow accents.

The bedroom of a small apartment includes a floor-to-ceiling mirror that makes the room feel larger.
A small bathroom includes a bright yellow vanity.

The Floor Plan

The floor plan of a modern small apartment.
Photography by Imagen Subliminal (Miguel de Guzmán + Rocío Romero) | Architecture: gon architects | Lead architect: Gonzalo Pardo | Design team: Carol Linares, Cristina Ramírez, María Cecilia Cordero, Kostís Toulgaridis, Celia Urbano | Construction: REDO Construcción