keep the same architecture layout and furniture placement including the kitchen in the back wall keep the windows and the amount of glazing maintain the original facade openings and wood structure upgrade materials and lighting to look realistic and architectural use soft daylight neutral tones and tactile surfaces like oak plaster linen terrazzo and matte metal the space should feel contemporary minimalist and warm in the aesthetic of mal chmel or norm architects not scandinavian or classical keep the mood calm natural and slightly cinematic architecture