How to find a compromise if the owners of the apartmentlove different interior styles? How to make even the most incompatible objects in space "make friends"? Designer Natalia Bazhenova shared her secrets with us. For a designer, working on each new project is solving new and interesting problems. Too many nuances need to be taken into account in order to end up with a cool interior that will become a constant source of positive emotions. But the more difficult the task, the more interesting the result, says Natalia Bazhenova.
Main
• style - different, recently most oftenart deco, • price tag — average for Moscow, • uniqueness — individual approach to each customer, special attention to their tastes. “Even those everyday habits that a person lives with and considers bad should not be fought. You can adjust the interior to them!” Natalia Bazhenova, designer In 1998, she graduated from the art department of the State Academy of Everyday Life and Services (now the Russian State University of Tourism and Service). Her first specialty was an artist-designer of textile and light industry products. In 2005, she completed her studies at the National Institute of Design.
Bright projects
Lantern Apartment “The owner of the apartment lovedcook, but, alas, smoked. We enclosed the kitchen area with sliding doors with frosted white glass. Inside, the furniture is ivory-colored. When the light in the kitchen is on, and not in other rooms, the light coming from under the frosted glass illuminates the other rooms. The interior of this apartment was published in the magazine "Beautiful Apartments" in 2009."
Elegant Office "I mainly design homes and offices, but sometimes I work on office and cafe spaces. This is the office of the head of a well-known company."
Memory and Modernity “This is very interestingproject. My clients are adults, and they have many things dear to their hearts. And they were so different that at first I didn’t know what to do with them. In addition, the spouses’ tastes, as often happens, differ: the wife likes minimalism, and the husband gravitates toward the classics.”
Work experience and team
I started doing interior design even beforeadmission to the Institute of Design. My professional career began in the famous furniture manufacturing company Mr. Doors. Later, one of my regular customers offered me to do a design project for the Riedel boutique in GUM. Then came projects for apartments and houses. I mainly work with one assistant - a 3D visualizer, with whom I complete the project from start to finish. However, when a very large project appears, I involve draftsmen.
Natalia Bazhenova, designer
Quick poll
— - Natalia, what style do you prefer?do you like working with me in general? — — I believe that a designer should help the customer find their own individual interpretation of the interior, competently adjust it in color and shape, not forgetting about the ergonomics of the space. After all, there is no such thing as a bad style — there is only a bad presentation! — — What do you consider your most important achievements? — — The fact that the majority of my clients contact me by word of mouth. This means that people recommend me! Another achievement is probably my rather extensive experience in furniture design — it allows me to quickly cope with various problems that sometimes arise on site. — — Which of your projects do you consider to be the best? — — I think I haven’t created it yet and will implement it in the near future. I believe that a creative person will never be completely satisfied with their work, they will always strive for the best. If this is not the case, then the person has stopped developing. — — What is the geography of your services? — — I work in Moscow and the Moscow region, but I would not refuse projects in other cities. — Which companies' products would you call your favorites and why? — I don't have favorites. I choose furniture that suits the project task and the customer's budget. However, as for tiles, the brands that I use most often in my work are Grazia, Revigres, Petra. The first one costs reasonable money and looks great in classics, the second one I mainly use in minimalist interiors, and the third one is suitable for luxurious and expensive spaces in different styles. — Natalia, what is the most difficult task you have ever faced? — This task is probably also waiting for me ahead. For me, the more difficult the task, the more interesting the result. And doing something in an evening or a night is a fairly common occurrence. It also happens that you come to the client, and the team is already waiting at the site and you need to urgently design so that the builders do not stand still. — — What is your favorite place in the apartment and why? — — My favorite place since college is next to the TV in the living room. Why? It’s just that I do most of my hand sketches and drawings next to my family and the TV. I don’t like sitting alone. Perhaps, these are my quirks. — — Please, remember an unusual case from your practice. — — Once I was making a large house in the Baroque style. The owner really loved gold, and there was a lot of stucco in the interior. I planned that there wouldn’t be much of this noble metal in the interior, only in the patterns of the cornices. I went on vacation, and when I returned, I found out that the owner had ordered the ceiling stucco to be covered thickly with gold. It turned out like in Versailles. I was surprised. Any architectural studio or interior designer can visit etk-fashion.com. Write to us at [email protected].
