Turnkey Renovation of 43 m² in Metropolis Residential Complex

Full renovation of a 43 m² apartment in Metropolis Residential Complex, Teremky, Kyiv — from bare shell to move-in ready home. Metropolis is a comfort-class complex by developer DIM, built using monolithic-frame technology with individual heating and 2.7 m ceilings. The first phase was commissioned in 2020–2021, and the building is a five-minute walk from Teremky metro station. The apartment was handed over by the developer without finishing, with utilities roughed in and aerated-concrete block walls with no interior partitions. The client wanted a functional studio with a defined bedroom, a full kitchen, and a bathroom ready for immediate occupancy. The first stage covered electrical and plumbing routing and installation of boiler connection points in the hallway — a standard solution for apartments with individual heating and no centralised hot-water supply. Walls were levelled with machine-applied plaster; the floor was poured with a reinforced cement-sand screed. In the living room, the accent wall was clad with decorative grey brick-effect gypsum tiles; three chrome-bodied wall sconces were fitted to highlight the textured surface. The living room and kitchen floors were covered with large-format glossy grey concrete-effect porcelain tiles, while the bedrooms received light wood-effect laminate. The wall by the bathtub was tiled with large-format black-and-white floral-print tiles; the side walls were fitted with white 3D wave-relief tiles; the floor received dark slate-effect porcelain tiles. In the bedroom, a built-in sliding wardrobe with matte fronts was installed alongside a decorative geometric-relief gypsum 3D panel in place of wallpaper, plus a dark-grey stretch ceiling with recessed spotlights. Two-level stretch ceilings were installed in every zone: a glossy white ceiling in the living room enhances the sense of height, while dark ceilings in the bedrooms create contrast for an intimate atmosphere. The client received a fully move-in-ready apartment — with a connected water heater, a built-in washing machine in the kitchen, and fitted lighting throughout.