At the beginning of the renovation, the apartment was in a “killed” state, but the designer managed to turn the old Stalin-era building into a comfortable and stylish home. Paint, parquet and cement tiles were used.
And the furniture set was assembled from vintage items, custom-made items and IKEA assortment.
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For the customers – a married couple with two sons – this is not the main home, but an additional one. The apartment is close to the school where the children go, far from noisy streets. The customers were looking for an apartment in an old house, with a beautiful entrance, high ceilings, and preserved historical details. Therefore, designer Elena Zufarova was asked to preserve the image of an old Moscow apartment in the interior.
The location of the windows and load-bearing walls did not allow for an increase in the number of rooms, and the customers were faced with a choice – to give up a living room or a full-fledged bedroom. The choice was made in favor of a living room with a fold-out sofa: the owners preferred to leave space for family communication, watching movies, and talking together over dinner.
“The customer asked to pay special attention to the layout and equipment of the kitchen,” says Elena Zufarova. “He loves to cook and has completed several courses at a well-known international gastronomic school. We placed the kitchen furniture along two walls, raised and moved the gas pipe – initially it was at a height of 195 cm. We also installed a sliding door with glass in the kitchen and provided two hoods.” In the rooms, we used oak parquet flooring with a classic herringbone pattern, and in other areas – Topcer cement tiles: these materials are associated with both old Moscow apartments and Parisian interiors. The surviving plaster cornices were restored and added where they were missing – in the hallway and corridor, where the mezzanine was dismantled, increasing the height of the ceiling. Oak window sills were made everywhere.
“During the renovation, we managed to make a second toilet in the large bathroom, and place a washbasin in the small one. “They seem like small things, but they are important for the lives of four people,” says the designer. “The guest bathroom is decorated in a brighter and bolder manner, with a vintage poster of the film “Pulp Fiction” – this is the kind of room where you can allow yourself bolder decisions. Light glossy tiles in the main bathroom visually expand the space, and the paint refreshes the interior.”
