of Netflix Thanks, Next (Who Came and Who Passed) gave us more than messy dating stories, emotional breakdowns, and flawless outfits. It also delivered one of the most beautiful television apartments we’ve seen in years.
Leyla Taylan’s Istanbul apartment – played by Serenay Sarıkaya – feels warm, smart, slightly nostalgic and incredibly cool without trying too hard. It’s the kind of house that makes you immediately pause the screen to look at the details.
And after seeing the apartment more closely, it becomes clear that the interiors do something very purposeful: they visually tell Leyla’s story.
The apartment looks like modern Istanbul
The house perfectly captures a new generation of Istanbul interiors — classic architecture combined with contemporary warmth.
The apartment has high ceilings, large windows with sheer curtains, original style moldings, light wood floors and elegant wall paneling. But rather than being ultra-luxurious or overly minimal, the design is relaxed and deeply personal.
There is warmth everywhere:
- walnut furniture
- soft grey-green walls
- Vintage inspired lighting
- layered textures
- art collection
- plants in almost every corner
Nothing feels staged. The apartment looks like someone smart and creative really lives there.
This bridal installation is the emotional center of the apartment
One of the most memorable details in the apartment is the wedding dress placement placed near the dining room — impossible to miss, but naturally woven into the space.
The dress refers to the wedding that never took place after things dramatically unraveled at the last minute, turning one of the happiest days of Leyla’s life into an emotional mess. Instead of hiding the dress, Leyla transforms it into something sculptural and deeply personal.
Decorated with flowers and displayed almost like a work of art, it becomes a constant visual reminder of grief, reinvention and survival.
It’s one of the smartest design details in the series because it tells you everything about the character without the need for dialogue. The apartment constantly balances softness with emotional intensity, and this installation captures it perfectly.
The open kitchen is the real heart of the apartment
The kitchen-dining room can be the most beautiful part of the whole house.
The oversized wooden dining table dominates the open space and immediately gives the apartment a shared feel. There Leyla works, drinks wine with friends, spirals emotionally and tries to reorganize her life between cases and chaotic dating experiences.
The kitchen itself combines modern and retro influences:
- warm oak cabinet
- open shelves
- embossed backsplash tiles
- Industrial copper piping was left exposed
- sculptural pendant lighting
- smoked acrylic dining chairs
It feels functional yet stylish — just like the character itself.
The scale of the room is also important. The apartment is expansive without being cold, something that many modern interiors fail to achieve.
Lighting deserves its own Fan Club
One thing the show does beautifully is the lighting.
Soft daylight floods the apartment through the huge windows, filtered by sheer linen curtains that create that dreamy cinematic glow throughout the series.
At night, the lighting becomes warmer and moodier:
- paper sculpture pendants
- brass fixtures
- vintage table lamps
- fringed floor lamps
- indirect kitchen lighting
The lighting makes the apartment feel emotional rather than decorative.
Mid-Century Meets Contemporary
The furniture selection is incredibly well balanced.
There is a clear mid-century influence throughout the apartment:
- tapered wooden console tables
- walnut buffets
- vintage inspired lamps
- cane weaves and details
- minimalist silhouettes
But then the modern elements keep it from feeling retro:
- transparent smoking chairs
- oversized abstract art
- modern modular shelves
- clear lined wallpaper
- architectural lighting
The result is curated rather than theme-based.
Living room feels alive – It’s not perfect
Unlike many TV interiors, Leyla’s apartment is not spotless or sterile.
The cards are stacked in the dining room. There are coffee cups left around. Blankets sit loosely on the couch. Friends crash at the venue after long nights. There are books under the window sill and work files everywhere.
This slightly undone quality is exactly what makes the apartment feel believable.
Even the stylistic choices reflect Leyla’s emotional state throughout the series. The house evolves with her — sometimes calm and sunny, sometimes chaotic and emotionally heavy.
The color palette is quiet luxury without effort
The apartment avoids modern extremes and instead leans towards muted, timeless tones:
- dusty sage walls
- warm walnut wood
- cream wallpaper
- soft charcoal tones
- mute terracotta
- olive green
- faded pink hues
Even the brighter moments—like Leyla’s daring outfits as she moves around the apartment—are purposeful against the neutral backdrop.
Because everyone is obsessed with this apartment
What makes Leyla Taylan’s apartment so compelling is that it feels emotionally intelligent.
The space is not just beautiful. It reflects disillusionment, ambition, female friendship, loneliness, reinvention and modern urban life. It’s sophisticated without being intimidating and elegant without losing warmth.
In many ways, the apartment becomes a silent character Thanks, Next.
And honestly? We would see a whole spin-off series that is just this apartment.
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