Without redevelopment, the designer managed to create a spacious interior for a family with three children, and also make it vandal-proof and stylish.
Tatyana Rtishcheva designed a standard apartment for a family with three children. This is a secondary property, after the purchase the customers had to live in it for a couple of years, so when they started working with the designer they knew exactly what they wanted. It was necessary to do without redevelopment, arrange three bedrooms, design a comfortable and spacious kitchen, and provide several work places. At the same time, the owner wanted to simplify cleaning the apartment and make the interior practical and durable.
The apartment has four rooms, but all the rooms are small and approximately the same in size. The smallest room went to the eldest son, the second largest was the parents’ bedroom, and the third larger one belonged to the two daughters. They all face southeast. A small living room and kitchen are located to the north-west; these rooms receive less sunlight.
The family is large, and the customer spends a lot of time in the kitchen. I wanted this space to be not only comfortable, but also beautiful. The kitchen furniture was thought out based on all the wishes of the family, taking into account the existing kitchen utensils and the availability of household appliances. Thanks to the existing layout, it was possible to create a convenient niche on the countertop where a toaster, food processor and things that should be at hand at all times can be placed.
The designer took into account the high growth of the owners – they feel comfortable reaching the microwave. We had to compromise and allocate more space for pull-out cabinets, providing a 45 cm dishwasher with a separate upper tray for cutlery. The owner also wanted a built-in refrigerator: the problem was that such models have a smaller volume than free-standing refrigerators. As a result, they installed the entire built-in refrigerator, without a freezer, and provided a separate freezer, under the countertop.
Photo of the apartment before renovation:
