How to create a cozy home: the kitchen of Alina and Paul before and after repair

"Bachelor's Den" - otherwise the old uncomfortablea single man's kitchen can't be called one. But when a hostess appears in the kitchen, everything changes for the better. Today we will tell you the story of how one kitchen and one life changed. This time, the kitchen makeover in the TV project "Made with Taste" was done for a young couple, Alina and Pavel. She is a designer of youth clothing, he is a top manager of a large company. Despite the desire of the hostess to arrange coziness in the former bachelor kitchen, the lack of furniture and the inconvenient location of the kitchen utensils did not give Alina the opportunity to turn around in the full breadth of her female imagination. They had to call the TV project team and interior designer Natalia Komova for help. Alina and Pavel, owners of an inconvenient kitchen Serious and businesslike Pavel and creative Alina met on the Internet, and soon their romance turned into a serious relationship. Having moved in with Pasha, Alina immediately decided to devote herself to the house and household, but in the kitchen, where instead of furniture there were only boxes and shelves, and the hob stood on stools, it was not easy to build a family nest. Having listened to the wishes of the owners, interior designer Natalia Komova decided to combine the opportunity for the couple's personal hobbies in the kitchen space and create an atmosphere of family comfort and warmth. Natalia Komova, interior designer Graduate of the Academic School of Design. While still studying, she worked at the Anton Pechyonny Design Studio. At the moment, she is the owner of her own design studio, her portfolio includes design projects for apartments, houses and public spaces.

Kitchen before renovation

In the old kitchen, in addition to the standard finishing fromdeveloper and the lack of furniture and kitchen appliances, another feature was the bay window. On the one hand, it hid the kitchen space, on the other hand, it made the room light and open. Therefore, here, by the window, the hostess liked to work at the sewing machine. The task of the design project was to create a functional kitchen interior in warm family shades, preserving the individuality of the owners and taking into account their hobbies.

Kitchen after renovation

For the interior design of the kitchen designer NataliaKomova chose the eclectic style to combine Pavel's solid character and the creative essence of his companion. The designer suggested changing the standard kitchen layout by moving the sink closer to the window. She hid the water pipes and wiring for the new lighting system with a plasterboard box. On the walls there is paintable wallpaper with the same "family color" that the owner of the apartment dreamed of. On the kitchen floor there is durable and functional vinyl parquet, on the windows there are Roman blinds made of fabric with the addition of linen. To leave Alina a workspace by the window, the designer extended the artificial stone countertop along the perimeter of the bay window. Natalia Komova, designer: - For me, the "family" color is associated with the color of coffee with milk. It is this that gives the interior an atmosphere of coziness and warmth. Therefore, I chose mocha color to decorate the kitchen walls. In tone with it, I selected a classic door in a vanilla shade and a kitchen with cappuccino-colored facades. natalykomova.com The eclecticism of the interior is reflected inzoning the kitchen into classic and ethnic parts. The classic style elements in the kitchen include mirrors in moldings, a veneered door with a figured casing and capital, a massive armchair and a bar counter in a classic style, made according to the designer's sketch. Decor also plays an important role in the interior: a forged lamp is combined with an unusual shape of metal bar stools, emphasizing the individuality of the project. Ethnic motifs were brought into the kitchen by the artist Katya Kandor, who created an original hand-painted picture in the interior on the entire wall. The bright drawing carries not only a color, but also an emotional accent. The kitchen interior turned out to be complex andambiguous, evoking emotions on the verge of shock and delight. It is this emotionality, combined with soothing interior shades, that should maintain the spark of passion and romance between the owners of the apartment. Furniture and materials: