What makes an interior noble?What materials are suitable for long-term investment? The team from the Arch.Predmet studio told us about this and much more, having created a cozy family interior that will not become boring in five or ten years. An interior inspired by another country is a complicated thing, and making it look organic in Russian realities is even more difficult. The experts from the Arch.Predmet design studio know exactly how to do this, and today they are sharing their experience in turning an ordinary three-room apartment into a real English interior, which, like good cognac, only gets better with age. Ekaterina Tulupova, designer Graduated from the Moscow Power Engineering Institute (Technical University) with a degree in interior design, and also a master course at the Milan Polytechnic University with a degree in interior design. Since 2007, she has worked as an interior designer in design bureaus in Russia and Italy. In August 2011, together with architect Olesya Sitnikova, she founded her own studio, Arch.Predmet. Creates a modern author's interpretation of 20th century interior styles both in Russia and abroad. Included in the list of the best designers in Russia according to AD. Together with Olesya Sitnikova, she is the author of the idea and curator of the annual exhibition of contemporary Russian industrial design in historical interiors "Item". arch-predmet.com Olesya Sitnikova, architect Graduated from the architecture faculty of the construction university and the master's course at the Istituto Europeo di Design University of Milan, specializing in interior design. Since 2006, she has worked as an architect and designer in leading design bureaus in Russia. In 2011, together with designer Ekaterina Tulupova, she founded the Arch.Item studio. Without giving preference to a specific style, she works in her own author's style. Included in the list of the best designers in Russia according to AD. Together with Ekaterina Tulupova, she is the author of the idea and curator of the annual exhibition of contemporary Russian industrial design in historical interiors "Item". arch-predmet.com An apartment in a quiet, cozy area near a park was designed for a family of three: a husband, wife and their teenage child. The main wish of the clients was to create a timeless interior. This was achieved with the help of high-quality classic finishing, while the “filling” of the premises — textiles and accessories — was chosen so that it can be changed depending on the mood.
The apartment is located in a new building, soThere was no need for a radical redevelopment. The customers were offered several layout options, one of which was approved almost immediately. As a result, the kitchen was combined with , but separated from the living room - this was important for the owners. The main bedroom was combined with a dressing room, opposite was a children's room. A laundry room was organized in the guest bathroom.
The resulting interior can hardly be classified asa certain style. The designers from the Arch.Predmet studio chose England as a source of inspiration and created eclecticism with an English accent. The project used classic techniques: Versailles oak parquet, cornices, moldings and high skirting boards, but with laconic profiles without any embellishments.
The living room turned out really niceclassic: symmetrical and noble. Gray, gold and bronze were chosen as the main colors. Classically shaped sofas are located next to modern tables and conceptual paintings. Two large shelves became a container for books, thus adding the function of a home library to the living room.
In the bedroom the color scheme turned out to be a little morelight and warm - just what you need to set the mood for rest. - the most necessary, but with a lot of decor: from plants in large tubs to a decorative screen made to order. The designers did not forget about the bed: it was decorated with many and soft fluffy blankets.
Density of wall color in all roomsthe same, but the shade changes: olive is used in the living room, in the dining room it is echoed in the countertop and apron, and on the walls we see a warmer, brown tone. For the bedroom, paint with a slight lilac tint was chosen. When the work was just beginning, the client insisted on lighter gradations, and the designers - on darker ones. In the end, a compromise was reached. The choice of stone was very important for the customer. Carefully selected slabs for the bathroom made it possible to build the interior on a restrained, but complex, "dusty" color scheme. The shower, located opposite the entrance, was finished with a beautiful stone slab of a gray-green shade, which is also found on the countertop.
Olesya Sitnikova and Ekaterina Tulupova, studio"Arch.Predmet": - If the apartment is designed for a long-term period, as in this case, it is important to invest in architecture, engineering and plumbing, choosing natural finishing materials. The project was worked on by: Olesya Sitnikova, Ekaterina Tulupova and Anna Bakhmetova. Photos by Sergey Ananyev.
The interior was designed with: Living room
- Sofas - Duresta (Great Britain);
- A coffee table - Design Place (Russia);
- Bookcases - Pregno (Italy);
- Coffee table - Crate and Barrel (USA);
- Floor lamp - Visual Comfort (USA);
- Carpet - Kovör Büro (Russia);
- Painting "Square" - artist M. Kastalskaya, gallery Art Ru (Russia);
- Painting "Waiting for Light" - artist M. Kolotvina, gallery Art Ru (Russia);
- Paint - Manders (Great Britain).
Bedroom
- A bed - Vanguard Furniture (USA);
- Screen - Home Concept (Russia);
- Decor - Crate and Barrel (USA);
- Fixtures - Visual Comfort (USA);
- The carpet is designed by Jan Kata, Kovör Büro (Russia);
- Decor - Arteriors Home (USA);
- Curbstones - Selva Furniture (Italy).
Hall
- Painting - artist M. Medvedev, gallery Art Ru (Russia);
- Console - Selva Furniture (Italy);
- Screen - custom made.
Kitchen
- Kitchen furniture - according to the individual project of the workshop "Antik Style" (Russia);
- Dining table - Selva Furniture (Italy);
- Chairs - LCI (Italy);
- Fixtures - Visual Comfort (USA);
- Decor - Westwing.ru (Russia).
