Может ли американская классика прижиться в Russian realities? How to make the interior respectable, but not pretentious, restrained, but not old-fashioned? Let's look at the example of a five-room apartment in St. Petersburg from the "Elite Housing Studio" of Alexander Akimenkov The customers are a large and friendly family with three children. They turned to " " of Alexander Akimenkov with a request to decorate an apartment of 257 sq. m. and create a respectable, but at the same time cozy and practical interior in a classic style. They decided to stop at the American classics with elements of art deco, and the architect Svetlana Chepikova took on the work on the project. Svetlana Chepikova, architect-designer Svetlana is a graduate of the Leningrad Engineering and Technological Institute, specializing in "Architecture". Currently, she is the leading architect of the "Elite Housing Studio" of Alexander Akimenkov. Svetlana says the following about this project: “The American classic style brings together many elements of different cultures in one space, tying them into one whole to create a new, extraordinary story. I like working in this style, its possibilities are unlimited, which gives a lot of scope for creativity.” www.akimenkov.ru The original layout completely satisfied the clients, so no significant changes were made to the structure of the apartment. The living room, dining room and kitchen are combined into an open common space, which serves as a gathering place for the whole family to spend time together. The apartment also has four bedrooms (the main one and three children's), since five people live in the apartment and everyone needs personal space.
For this project the style is American classic.was not chosen by chance: it is practical, but at the same time elegant, prestigious and cozy. Most often, it is used in large houses or spacious apartments to create “family” interiors - this project was exactly like that. The central area of the apartment was the living room: it is located in the largest room, and the high French windows give it a ceremonial feel. The color scheme is restrained and typical of American classics: shades of gray, white, dark wood and deep blue as an accent.
An effective and effective design plays an important role in the interiorelegant furniture: in the living room there is a large soft sofa and armchairs in noble shades from the American company Hickory Chair, as well as a coffee table and dark wood cabinets. The white fireplace is associated with warmth and coziness.
In addition, the atmosphere of luxury in the living room is created by lamps and refined antique accessories: decorative vases and Viennese bronze figurines.
The kitchen-dining area is essentially combined withliving room and is made in the same color scheme. In order not to disturb the classic style of the facades, built-in appliances were chosen for the kitchen, and the sink was moved to the island - this made it possible to make the surface of the work area continuous.
The dining area consists of a large six-person table located by the window, and breakfast or a snack can be enjoyed at the island, which serves as a bar counter on one side.
A subdued color scheme dominates throughoutapartment, including in private areas. Thus, the bedroom retains the white-gray-blue palette with coffee-with-milk accents, and for the children's rooms, the designer chose warmer, but traditionally calm shades.
The master bedroom is decorated in a classic stylecanons: symmetrical arrangement of furniture, noble shapes, colors and materials. As in the living room, there are elegant accessories - a heron statue on the chest of drawers, candlesticks and glass vases - and paintings, in this case abstract painting.
Functionally, the bedroom is divided into two zones: for rest (bed and chairs) and a small one by the window.
The nursery for my daughter is designed right awayseveral zones: for rest, study and creativity. Much attention was paid to storage systems: the room has a wardrobe, a chest of drawers, bedside tables and two open niche shelving units.
Also storage systemsare provided in almost the entire apartment. For example, in the bedroom, despite the separate dressing room, a spacious wardrobe is built into the wall, and in the hall there is a console with drawers for small items.
Even though the bathroom is quiteutilitarian space, this apartment is not without elegance. This effect was achieved with the help of elegant white plumbing fixtures, patterned floor tiles, an unusual ceiling lamp and decorative items, including a round mirror, antique framed drawings and even a pot with a live flower. The shower stall is lined with porcelain stoneware imitating natural marble, and the lower part of the walls along the entire perimeter of the bathroom is finished with decorative panels.
American style in the interior of the apartment: photo of the object in St. Petersburg
