Красивые квартиры №89 4 Contents With refined taste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 This Moscow apartment’s design is all about considerable living space expansion. A remake of a two-room apartment into a three-room one demands a definite creative effort. But the architect has succeeded in solving the task by means of re-planning and creating the floor covering that merged all the room spaces into one. The major colour scheme is light, promoting the apartment to seem even bigger. Environment of «Venus» . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 This two-level apartment’s design is centered with a painted plastered wall, reproducing a romantic plot of Arnold Boeklin’s «Venus». Sophisticatedly combined, the painting’s textures and shades deliver a refined image’s femininity. Bright colors such as purple, greens, gold and silver are used in interior decor. Sparkling decor fragments remind of a scattering jewelry, and pure white introduces a sensation of cleanliness and freshness. Smooth lines’ effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Despite a today’s traditional space merging, every room possesses its own clearly seen character. Due to sophisticated plastic designs this image has become deep, sated and very unusual. Gentleness and coziness have given to interiors Light tones together with abundance of smooth lines and streamline shaped furniture deliver gentleness and coziness to this apartment’s interiors. Techno in surprising colours . . . . . . . . . 42 The techno styled two-level apartment’s coloristic scheme is designed by the owner herself. Each room features its own color palette, with the use of the sated bright colours and some contrast combinations, usually not corresponding to the chosen stylistics. However this very thought over «conflict» is what defines the interior design’s originality. Accurate geometrical forms in space design deliver modern shapes to the living space. Sparkling future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Use of a smooth pastel palette together with effective combination of gold and silver and some features of bright pink and pure white — all that have set a festive and simultaneously calm light feeling. Graceful crystal chandeliers, patchy mosaic mixes, flower ornaments and lovely knickknacks added more femininity to the apartment’s look. The classics elements allowed to bring together all the design details, having made the interior more rigorous and modest. Romantic mood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 While designing this interior, a bunch of tasks were simultaneously being solved. First, the designer should have re-organized a lay-out in a new way for the apartment met a family of four’s housing requirements. Secondly, the designer’s aim was to find the interesting and, at the same time, unhackneyed approach to design for the living space turned out to be cozy and comfortable, but with its own look. Both requirements were masterly brought to life at a high professional level — the interior with art deco motives impresses much. Lounge atmosphere. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 The fashion designer Lena Vasilyeva, the Fashion house owner, chose her two-level apartment not far from her work in Zamoskvorechye. The capital city streets’ dramatic panorama keeps reminding on a today rhythm of life, and the view to an ancient church makes her feel more harmonious. In search for an ideal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Elena Lenskaya, fashion designer, manages to create both seasonal clothes collections and interiors of the apartments she is currently lives in. She considers a living space design as an amazing pastime, and such words as «construction» or «makeover» do not frighten her unlike for many of us; on the contrary — she supposes them inspiring. Perhaps, for this very reason any Elena’s living space bears a scent of her personal style. Work with contrasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Maria Polikarpova, the founder of her own interior and decor studio, was born in a family of architects, so that her future profession was already predetermined in her childhood years. A combination of two arty activities - a designer and an architect — has finally brought her to success. Infinity of space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 A contrast principle rules in this apartments’ interior, with modern fusion stylistic ideas as a major concept. The lay-out is based on the strict geometrical forms, which obviously define modern interior design. Elegant design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 While developing this lay-out the main attention was given to the floor area and to the configuration of rooms — they should have been spacious, light and closer to a square form in order to create a sensation of harmonious living space. Modern combination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 The 105 sq.m apartment is located in Moscow suburbs. Interiors are designed in modern style with some art deco notes. Light hues with dark textures prevail in its color palette. Nature islet in the city . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Use of ethnic style’s elements, developing natural-andecological ideas, together with application of natural finishing materials became this interior’s priority accent providing its look with a certain personality. A special charm in private rooms is delivered by photo wallpaper coverings serving as some kind of ecological theme’s continuation and reflecting the owners’ taste and interests. Art deco lightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Smooth lines of walls and a ceiling, light color scale and natural finishing materials provide an effect of lightness in this interior. The architect initially aimed to create an interior for a young man with very promising future perspectives. Museum value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 This posh apartment is a real designer’s art object, the sample of unstained style and nobleness. It looks like a mini-museum, so it’s hard to imagine that this magnificence is made of the standard box space, consisting of bearing walls. European classics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 The European style is free and very attractive. A comfort, a coziness, a practicality, a laconicism, «brave» combinations of color and painting in textiles — all that is featured in this interior’s design. The two-level apartment’s lay-out has turned out to be spacious and easy. Two parts of a single whole. . . . . . . . . 108 Updating of a primary lay-out is insignificant, but meaningful — the built in case is designed in the hall, and the guest bathroom’s floor area is almost twice increased. The apartment is divided into two zones — guest and private ones — by means of the central beam. Stylish chair: a designer’s look at simple things . . . . 114 «Beautiful apartments» represents the review devoted to interesting designer models of chairs. Not a luxury, just a unit . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Please find the review of dishwasher models. № (89)’2010 10 36 28 56 50
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