This Theatrical Spanish Apartment Is What Happens When a Designer Designs for Themselves — "Do Not Look for Right Angles or Square Plans Here"

Theatrical living room with orange plastered walls, pink carpet, red leather sofa, red velvet sofa, dramatic drapery over the doorway, and orange seat, and steel and glass coffee table.

It’s something else entirely when an interior designer decorates their own home. Sometimes the space becomes a distilled portfolio piece, showcasing their design DNA for prospective clients. And other times it borders on hedonism — an experimental exercise for their enjoyment alone.

The latter was true for Kristina Busko, whose maximalist Spanish apartment is entirely free of limitations — an explosion of sensual materials, bold color, eclectic vintage, and theatrical gestures. “I wasn't thinking at all about other people and their feelings, to be honest,” says Busko. “I was thinking about myself and what I want to feel like at home. My very own space with no clear vision or expectation.”