Interior designer in Kraków: when space is tight

The new estates in Ruczaj and Bronowice are growing fast: per thousand residents, Kraków completes almost twice as many homes as the Polish average. If you're getting the keys to a flat in developer condition, it's the best moment for a design. Partition walls, sockets and light points can still be moved without chipping into finished plaster. The developer's floor plan is enough; the designer takes the rest of the measurements on site. At this stage it's also easy to change your mind about a kitchen open to the living room.

In the tenement houses of the centre and Kazimierz it's the other way round. Rooms are often tall and the walls are rarely plumb, so the design starts with a precise survey: old plans often don't match what's actually standing. Flats let to students and tourists are a group of their own. The owner wants an interior that survives frequent tenant changes and looks good in the listing photos.