Красивые квартиры №85 4 Contents Expanding the boundaries — we add light! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Increasing of the apartment’s floor space was made possible thanks to merging the main space and the long but unwinterized loggia. The layout’s initial drawbacks turned into several positive moments, including widening of a grand zone and magnificent natural lightning. Two faces of nature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 As the owners initially planned to use their spacious two-level penthouse with terraces for parties, they chose a project expecting easy and cheerful pastime and fun. However during the work the task was changed a little — besides friendly meetings the owners decided to use the apartment for living. New elegant classics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 The magnificent interior with neo-classics elements brings into life an idea of a perfect modern city apartment. Big room areas and high ceilings, high-quality finishing materials with the rich texture, bright colour accents on the quiet light background make this apartment’s sophisticated space look differently from various angles, but very personal and distinguished. Coziness with vivid highlights . . . . . . . . 44 The standard 60 sq. m one-bedroom apartment located in a new brick building has got its own special features due to precise selection of finishings and designer-created customized elements. Spacious, light and functional, it sets you at rest and quiet pastime. At the same time it perfectly serves for parties — bright colour spots create a club atmosphere. On the wings of personality. . . . . . . . . . 52 The original design and layout ideas of a spacious (188 sq. m) Moscow apartment located in a skyscraper were being formed step by step, in personal creative interaction with the customer. Initially the project’s author offered the modern stylistics concept. But then, four years later, he added some Byzantium-and-Russian elements. As a result the internal space turned eclectic, however warm and comfortable for the customers, full of architectural details and furniture. Free to move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 The customer’s demand for visual space increase led to some unexpected design ideas. The glossy dark brown ceiling in a living room creates a feeling of additional light; and the rounded walls make your eyes travel afield. The interior concept is closely related to the building’s architecture. Having rejected the layout offered by the constructors and having used pastel shades, the authors managed to create the open and light modern interiors. Comfort in the city: home for four . . . . . 66 The concept of a nice, stylish and modern interior is simple enough: the small space of apartment recreates a dynamical image of a megapolis with its activity and a perpetual motion. Therefore strict geometrical forms and pure open colours prevail in those interior straight lines. Clearcut minimalistic design with each furniture item and decor being rationally proved makes the apartment space multipurpose and light. No bulky furniture along the walls, no overdose. Only light, open space and maximum convenience for life. A country-style script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Actress Olga Lomonosova, well-known by numerous TV-series and theatre roles, became a Moscow citizen five years ago, having purchased a rather unpretentious living space. But soon she was able to design her new, more spacious apartments. The interview for «Beautiful Apartments» portrays the actress pondering on philosophy of a home, life of creative people and much more. Literal studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Oleg Roy, a popular author of more than two dozens of books in various genres and a winner of several literary awards, had worked in Switzerland for almost eleven years, and he also started his writer’s career there. He returned to Russia not so long ago and didn’t buy his own property in Moscow yet, considering his rented apartments quite comfortable for himself. Russian-and-French «haute couture». . 88 During the last five years a string of interesting projects appeared in the «Liturinsky and Leost» architecture and design bureau portfolio. Those projects have been brought to life both in Russia and other countries, France, in particular. Talents of Russian Igor Liturinsky and French Parisian Ronan Leost were combined in the bureau’s name. Co-authors define their design approach as «haute couture». And this style attracts the customers with the most refined demands. With a perfect view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 The 182,8 sq. m apartment stylistics were inspired by the building’s architecture. High ceilings (4,6 m), a verandah encasing the apartment from two sides, stained-glass windows with the magnificent view to the capital are the highlights of the given space. Fresh moments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 The apartments desperately needed some original ideas which could make a boring and traditional layout more vivid. It was possible to avoid new apertures in bearing walls, and unusual design ideas demanded some small transformations including merging of one balcony and changes in a bathroom configuration. Timeless style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 The interior of 124 sq. m four-room Moscow apartments includes a set of styles and trends. Creation of bright and presentable, respectable design became the main task for the designers. Special highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 There was a problem with furniture arrangement in the 160 sq. m studio’s re-planning, and it was also difficult to match its colour scheme and the walls’ shades. All rooms’ interior style is common, but accentuated, of course. Breathing space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 The design of the 96 sq. m multi-leveled apartment combines simplicity, laconicism of modern style and grace of an old city. There was a task to create a sensation of space’s coziness and light in a rather small area. Ethnic features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Creating a modern functional interior with some ethnic features in this spacious apartment was the owners’ main request. The space is traditionally divided into public and private zones. The interior’s colour scale is beige-and-brown, with some chocolate tones. Taste geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Working on that project the designers proved that a small area and a non-standard layout of the apartment do not limit the possibilities of composition, art and design. On the contrary, it helps create various interior ideas. Graceful idea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 When purchasing two apartments in a new comfortable house the customer set a task for designers: on the one hand, the living space should be perceived as the common environment, and, on the other hand, it was necessary to diversify decoration methods as much as possible. Dream factory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Wallpapers keep holding the leading positions in the array of decoration variants. They are so various in colours, drawing and stamping, so they help you easily renovate your interior much more often than using other materials. Artistry in pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 The convenient and technological tandem of washing and drying machines becomes more and more popular solution for home as the economy of time and effort is obvious. 80 52 44 36 № (85)’2010 6
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