How to think through the design of the entire apartment, dreaming aboutblack kitchen? How to fit decoupage details into a strict interior? How to combine a Provence-style bathroom and a living room with stucco? Let's combine the incompatible with Olga! Books, cats, postcards, Tildas... The list of Olga's hobbies can be continued endlessly. At the same time, the owner of this atmospheric apartment is a serious person, she works hard, writes scientific papers and loves to study. How family traditions, love of work and literature influenced the design of Olga's apartment - read on. Olga Efremova, arbitration manager. In all her endeavors, she is supported by her beloved man, and her ideological inspirers are cats - sphinx Marysia and exotic Leo. - How did the idea of the apartment design come about? - After I received the keys to the cherished apartment, I went to furniture stores. The first store I went to was "Kukhonniy Dvor", the first set I saw was a black, solid oak, chic kitchen. I immediately decided that I had to have this kitchen. Since it is black, then the rest of the apartment will be white. - How did your hobbies and interests help in arranging the apartment? - Of course, my hobbies could not help but influence what I would like to see my ideal interior. I collect old postcards, I love exclusive books. I adore glass Christmas tree decorations, they are associated with warm memories from childhood. I will restore family traditions - on the first New Year, a huge Christmas tree with molded toys will settle in my apartment. In my free time, I dabble in decoupage - I upgrade old things, sew toys, Tilda.
— — How would you call your style inapartment design? — Eclecticism. There is so much mixed here: Provence, Art Deco, classic, modern. I wanted to instill an element of fairytale in my apartment, to feel like I was in a world of dreams and wishes coming true. — Tell me more about each of the rooms. — I wanted to symbolically make the entrance to the apartment a street. That’s how a mirror with shutters and lanterns illuminating the street appeared there. The living room and kitchen were maintained in the concept of the ceremonial halls of castles — light, with mirrors, crystal and stucco, and the medieval black kitchen made of solid oak and the dining set emphasized this. The bathroom is Provence. I tried to support this style with tiles, furniture and accessories.
— Where were the furniture and materials purchased?— — Kitchen — Evita. Table with chairs, sofa in the office — Loran furniture. There are things and decor from the democratic IKEA. Bathroom fittings: Spanish tiles Peronda Provence, toilet, tray, shower door, all faucets — Cezares, bathtub — "Fema style", tall unit and washbasin cabinet with mirror — Aquanet. The rest was bought in online stores. — — What disagreements were there within your family during the renovation? — — There were no disagreements. I earned it myself — I did what I wanted myself. I have to live in this castle. I didn’t always find understanding with my parents on little things. But it was precisely this misunderstanding that spurred me on to implement my plans. — — What inconveniences were noticed after the renovation was completed? — — I’m not happy with the polymer floor — the material is not very resistant to external influences.
- Your favorite place in the house?— — I love my entire apartment, I can’t single out just one thing. You can’t even imagine the passionate zeal with which I acquired each element of this interior — the entire apartment is saturated with my love! — — What are you most proud of in your apartment? — — I’m proud of the idea itself and the consistent concept. And also the fact that I had enough strength to see it through to the end. — — Your advice to those who decided to design and renovate without the help of a professional… — — Carefully think through and draw all possible layout options — endlessly many times, until you come up with an optimal, interesting and functionally thought-out style for your future home. And most importantly, don’t be afraid of bold decisions and misunderstanding from others.
Olga Efremova
How the arbitration managers live: Olga's visit
