What to do if the area allows you to allocateseveral rooms, but the apartment has only two windows? How to plan six functional zones without using a single blank partition? Let's look at the example of a one-room apartment for a married couple - this apartment looks twice as big as it actually is How important is it to have a design project and the help of a professional during renovation? There are many answers to this question: some people do a great job on their own, while others prefer to trust the interior design to professionals. This story is exactly the case when you shouldn't start renovating an apartment without the help of a designer. The owners of this apartment on Alabyan Street are a middle-aged couple. He is an employee of a large company, she is a housewife. They love to travel and lead an active lifestyle. They have an adult daughter who lives separately. The couple turned to the designer when the renovation had already begun: rough finishing was done, a partition was built in the bathroom, the walls and ceilings in the living area of the apartment were plastered, wires were brought out for some lighting fixtures, wall boxes were installed for sockets, which were clearly missing, and a transformable sofa with upholstery in a practical color was purchased. Sofia Todorovskaya, designer Has been designing private and public interiors since 1999. Studied interior design at the Department of Architectural Environment Design at the Moscow Architectural Institute. Is a member of the international association "Union of Designers". She considers the main thing in her work to be freedom of creativity and, at the same time, the ability to hear the customer, respect his worldview, because without sensitivity, warmth and trust, professionalism alone is not enough. [email protected], +7 916 0894033 It would seem that at this stage all that remained was to finish the renovation, buy furniture, lamps, accessories and move into the new apartment. However, the owners quickly realized that they could not cope with a number of important tasks on their own: from proper planning and furniture arrangement to the correct placement of sockets and bathroom arrangement. This is how the collaboration between the customers and Sofia began: a design project was urgently made, and at the same time finishing materials were selected, furniture and lamps were ordered.
Sofia Todorovskaya, designer:— Much of what the builders had done had to be redone. They chased the walls, adding outlets for sconces and ceiling lights, moved the locations of sockets, since after choosing the main pieces of furniture and accurately arranging it on the plan, it became clear that some sockets would be blocked. At this stage, the customers incurred certain financial costs and realized that by ordering a design project before the start of the renovation, they would save not only time, but also material resources. Since the area of this apartment — 62 sq. m — is quite large for a one-room apartment, and there are only two windows, the main task of the designer was to create functional zoning of the space. It was decided not to use blind partitions so that daylight could freely penetrate into all rooms of the apartment. During the redevelopment, six functional zones were formed in the apartment: an entrance hall, a living room, a kitchen, a bedroom, and a bathroom. The bathroom was enlarged at the expense of the hallway, the opening from which to the living room was dismantled, leaving only a partition so that there would be no feeling of fragmentation of space.
In the process of discussing the style of the futureThe interior designer and the clients came to a unanimous opinion - the apartment should be modern, without classical elements. To prevent the design in this style from being too minimalistic, Sofia suggested making the interior in a contemporary style: environmentally friendly, functional, comfortable, cozy and associated with the concept of "luxurious simplicity". To maintain the integrity of the space, the same wallpaper was used throughout the apartment - a light smoky color. The same was done when choosing floor coverings, choosing the color of the ceramic tiles for the hallway, kitchen and study as close as possible to the color of the silver-steel engineered wood in the living room and bedroom.
Sofia Todorovskaya, designer:— The neutral color scheme is considered basic for the contemporary style: black, white, shades of gray, beige and brown. These colors create an ideal basis for bright accents. And smooth shapes and clean lines are one of the main features of interiors in this style. In order not to clutter the living space with wardrobes, it was decided to arrange a storage system for all clothes and other necessary things in the hallway, which also serves as a dressing room. A large mirror visually increases the space, and a Montbel pouf with muted dark purple upholstery serves as a color accent.
In the living room area, the apartment owners encounteredtwo problems: where to place the TV and how to separate the living room from the kitchen without blocking access to natural light. The solution was found in the form of a partition made of tongue and groove blocks 2 meters high, and the rest of the space was decorated with stained glass made of colored glass, made in the Tiffany technique. Thus, a practically isolated living room was obtained, bright and cozy. A dark purple carpet made of 100% wool adds brightness to the interior. The transforming sofa from Bruhl, if necessary, serves as an additional sleeping place. The Flai coffee table made of transparent bent glass looks light and airy, and the container fixed to the tabletop is also dark purple in color, supporting the color of the carpet. The same color is present in the stained glass elements and pillows on the sofa.
The kitchen area was left in its original place,by installing a spacious kitchen set from Beckermann. made of quartz agglomerate. The work surface is illuminated by hidden lighting, and the central ceiling lamp with ribbed glass shades matches the glass elements in the stained glass window.
Sofia Todorovskaya, designer:— My clients cannot live without news and sports broadcasts, they need to be aware of everything that is happening in the world now. Therefore, one of their wishes was to place TVs in each main area of the apartment: in the bedroom, in the living room and in the kitchen. For this purpose, a small partition appeared, forming a cozy corner with a dining area, sconces and a TV in the kitchen. It was decided to place the bedroom in the bay window area with full natural lighting. It was separated from the public area by a Poliform shelving unit with open shelves allowing light from the window to penetrate into the living room, and closed elements in which personal belongings can be stored. The bed was chosen with a high headboard, finished with fabric with folds: it gives it an elegant and at the same time cozy look. A TV and a Poliform modular storage system were installed on the opposite wall.
At the customer's request in the bedroom areaa place was allocated for an armchair in which one could quietly read a book by the window. A panel of colored glass, made using the Tiffany technique, was installed above the headboard of the bed. To create an intimate and cozy atmosphere, a floor lamp with a textile lampshade was placed by the bed, making the light soft and diffused. The curtain is made of natural fabric, which includes linen and cotton.
The bathroom turned out to be quite difficult to work with.room. Firstly, the main wish of the customers was a shower cabin. At the same time, the bathroom had to accommodate a bathtub, a washing machine, a clothes dryer and all the necessary equipment. Secondly, when they decided to expand the bathroom, it turned out that only 200 mm was missing for the shower cabin and equipment to fit into place. As a result, the door frame had to be moved, and a sink with a cabinet on one side and a washing machine and dryer on the other had to be installed on either side of it.
For the bathroom decoration, we chose ceramic tiles and mosaics from Marazzi in the color of natural stone from the Stone collection.
To arrange a full-fledged apartmentworkplace, they decided to use the balcony area: it was insulated and equipped as an office. It housed a workstation with a computer and a Poliform shelving unit for storing books and documents, and Roman blinds made of natural linen fabric were installed on the windows.
Sofia Todorovskaya, designer:— When I started the project, the clients immediately accepted my proposals for the layout and arrangement of furniture and equipment — it was very easy to work with them. Their trust and desire to correct the mistakes made earlier inspired me a lot while working on this project. The following were used in this interior: Hallway:
- Cabinets - Novamobili (Italy), model Unika;
- pouf — Montbel (Italy), Newport model;
- Ceiling luminaire - ICONE (Italy), Soffione collection;
- ceramic tiles — Sant Agostino (Italy), Ferro Grey collection;
- parquet board - "StroyInvest" (Russia), collection "Silver fog";
- Wallpaper - Origin (Netherlands), catalog Manor House;
- The mirror is the Moscow Mirror Factory.
Living room:
- Sofa - Bruhl (Germany) model Nook;
- coffee table — Flai (Italy) model Alvor;
- shelving unit — Poliform (Italy), model Componenti Wall System;
- TV stand — Poliform (Italy), modular storage system Sintesi;
- ceiling lamp — Verpan (Denmark), Fun collection;
- sconces — Terzani (Italy), Tresor collection;
- carpet — Alp (Italy), Domestic collection;
- stained glass - Svetlana Mikhailova's studio;
- Parquet board - "StroyInvest" (Russia), collection "Silvery fog";
- Wallpaper - Origin (Netherlands), catalog Manor House.
Kitchen:
- Kitchen - Beckermann (Germany), model Colorado;
- Built-in technology - ZUG (Switzerland);
- Refrigerator - Liebherr (Germany);
- Mixer - Dorn Bracht (Germany), series Dorn Bracht Elio;
- Table - Andreu World (Spain), model Woody;
- Chairs - Andreu World (Spain), model Carola;
- sconces — ICONE (Italy), Soffione collection;
- ceiling lamp — ILFARI (Italy), Moonlight Party collection;
- Ceramic tiles - SANT AGOSTINO (Italy), Ferro Gray collection;
- Wallpaper - Origin (Netherlands), catalog Manor House.
Bedroom:
- bed — Flou (Italy), Argan model;
- TV stand - Poliform (Italy);
- modular storage system — Sintesi;
- shelving — Poliform (Italy), Componenti Wall System;
- ceiling lamp — Verpan (Denmark), Fun collection;
- wallpaper — Origin (Netherlands), Manor House catalogue;
- Parquet board - "StroyInvest" (Russia), collection "Silvery fog";
- Curtains - Sofia Todorovskaya's own production, fabric from the Zimmer + Rohde collection (Germany).
Cabinet:
- shelving — Poliform (Italy), Componenti Wall System;
- The table is made to order;
- Chair - Andreu World (Spain), model Lineal Corporate;
- Wallpaper - Origin (Netherlands), catalog Manor House;
- ceramic tiles — SANT AGOSTINO (Italy), Ferro Grey collection;
- Roman blinds - Sofia Todorovskaya's own production, fabric from the Zimmer + Rohde collection (Germany).
Bathroom:
- ceramic tiles — Marazzi (Italy), Stone collection;
- bathtub — Duravit (Germany), model DuraStyle;
- toilet - Duravit (Germany), model DuraStyle;
- mirror — Duravit (Germany), model DuraStyle;
- hanging cabinet — Duravit (Germany), model Darling New;
- Sink - Duravit (Germany), model Darling New;
- Mixers - Hansgrohe Axor (Germany), model Urquiola;
- washing machine — Miele (Germany);
- tumble dryer — Miele (Germany);
- interior door — Barausse (Italy), model Tortora Soft On.
