It's a hot summer in 2012 and the other day weMy wife and I are supposed to go on a long-planned sailing trip around Croatia. I want to say that if you have the opportunity, I recommend this type of vacation. We flew to Split, rested in a hotel and early in the morning set off on a week-long sea voyage. Tired but happy with a well-spent vacation, we returned to the city. The plane to Moscow was leaving only in the evening, and it was already over 40 degrees outside. Luckily, our friends stayed in the city and rented a cozy apartment. We spent the rest of the time before the flight there, escaping from the heat. The apartment is located in an old building in the very center of Split, with a wooden staircase in the entrance. In Europe, no one can be surprised by a 52-square-meter home, where most people live in similar spaces. But we were surprised and charmed by the interior of this small apartment. The owner told us her story. She was born in Croatia, but when she was young, she moved to live in Australia. After two decades, the woman decided to return to her homeland. She herself does not remember how she became the owner of an apartment on the upper level right above a small cafe. Several years ago, her premises burned down and she had to rebuild it from scratch. The design turned out to be surprisingly modern and attractive. And most importantly, not too expensive. Living room. The kitchen is quite a common shape for such premises. But here it turned into a convenient and functional island, with a huge number of sockets, where you can charge several gadgets at once.The bedroom is decorated simply but tastefully.The bathroom is also designed in the spirit of minimalism. There are no expensive materials here, everything is accessible and cheap.Well, how could we do without pleasant little things that help add a special mood.Finally, after looking through the entire apartment, I foundonly one answer to your question, what prevents you from creating such simple but pleasant designs in Russia. In this small apartment I counted about 8 windows. This is very good, since natural light is an important moment in any room. But still, the most important thing is the desire to create your own comfortable corner and not to be equal to someone else. And you, dear readers of Forum-Grad, could you arrange your corner without looking back at others?