We collected the most interesting decor ideas from the completed project.
Designer Katya Chistova renovated a two-room apartment in an old house . We managed to turn a “killed” apartment into comfortable housing for rent using affordable design techniques. Take note.
Doors that allow light to pass through are an excellent solution to brighten an apartment and let light into the entrance area. In this Stalin building, front double doors with transoms and beveled glass inserts were installed. But even more modest-sized door models will definitely transform the interior.
A wardrobe in the hallway is found in almost every apartment. But it is mirrored facades that create the effect of expanding space – very important for small spaces. If you don’t like sliding doors, replace them with hinged ones with mirror panels. Don’t need a closet at all? Hang a large mirror on this wall – the effect will be the same.
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The simplest finishing – paint and laminate – can be played up and created an interior that you want to look at. Use unusual decor and details for this. For example, in this living room, a Cameroonian feather hat immediately catches the eye, and the graceful frame of the chandelier resembles a birdcage. Prints of retro covers of the French magazine La Baïonnette were hung above the workplace.
Bright wallpaper at the headboard is a popular technique if you want to make your bedroom interior more interesting. But you can’t leave them without “companions”: note that here the designer added colored pillows, and decorated the curtains made of simple plain fabric with green stripes – a simple but effective solution.
The crystal chandelier above the bed deserves special attention: it lay on the mezzanine for more than 30 years before finding a new life. “I painted its frame turquoise, and the customer repaired the old wiring himself,” says Katya Chistova.
The cage is a rather unusual ornament for the kitchen interior. However, it helps create a more comfortable, residential and homely environment. Unexpectedly, the cage in this interior is supported by decorative plates with patterns and a Roman blind with lemons and pomegranates based on sketches by William Morris. He believed that nature is the best source of inspiration. This combination is definitely worth taking note.
Imagine that this bathroom has completely different wallpaper – plain or with a subtle pattern – the effect will be completely different. More precisely, it will not exist. Don’t be afraid to use non-standard solutions, bright colors and exotic patterns in the finishing – they are what distinguish a regular renovation from a designer one.
