The correct choice of style is one of the keys to a successful project. We were lucky in this sense: the owners of this 2-room apartment immediately knew what they liked about design. True, there were as many as three of these favorite directions - neoclassicism, modern and contemporary American style. We were tasked with making an author's mix of the selected styles in new walls. As a result, the owners wanted a cozy, comfortable and functional interior in a calm color scheme. Ideally, cool tones of light (gray) shades using restrained color accents in furnishings and decor. And also: a lot of open space with rational and efficient use of the area, more light and air, different lighting options.

Neoclassicism is a combination of nobility, respectability, elegance and pragmatism with modern materials and fashionable design ideas. This style is an interpretation of classic traditions in a new modern way. One of the main principles of this style is symmetry. It is emphasized in our project by two luxurious chandeliers with plaster rosettes on the ceiling, which adorn the spacious dining-living room.

The owners asked, if possible, to leave free concrete columns, or rather load-bearing elements. What we did: covered with decorative plaster and painted gray, they perfectly delimit the space into a seating area and a dining area.

We have a hinged ceiling, so we made and hid LED lighting in the place where the columns entered the ceiling. It seems as if the columns are cutting through the ceiling and are rapidly "growing" into the sky!

Guess which tree is the best? No, not green and fluffy! If we are talking about the interior, more precisely about the way of laying parquet, then it should be English. But the parquet is of high quality and durable, oak. The oak laid with a “fir-tree” has a light natural shade, which, thanks to the varnish, will not lose its color over time.

A TV in this frame looks like a painting. The long console cabinet underneath, made of dark brown textured wood, visually stretches the interior horizontally. If you look closely, you will notice that the legs of all pieces of furniture and parts of the shelving are golden, with a slight shade of brass. There is no extra chic, but there is shine and beauty!

We emphasized the strict geometry of neoclassicism with thin wall and ceiling moldings, which gives the interior a more expressive, complete and neat look. They are made of polyurethane, which can be easily glued to "liquid nails" and painted in the desired tone. On the doors there is a panel that supports the moldings in style.

As an accent color for the living room-kitchen, we chose blue, or rather a rich shade of indigo. The ottoman for the sofa, pillows and chairs in the dining area are made in this tone. Our favorite symmetry is reminiscent of the imposing sofas that stand opposite each other. Round coffee tables of different sizes complement the composition of the living room.

The dining-kitchen area is represented by a dining table and a bar counter for quick breakfasts. They form a line that conventionally separates the kitchen from the living room. For the owners, it is very important to have the possibility of bright lighting if necessary, while the lighting fixtures must necessarily be with low energy consumption. In the kitchen-dining-living room, we used multi-level lighting and involved: chandeliers, spots on bus systems and ceiling spotlights, table lamps.

The white facades of the kitchen located at the end are practically invisible. By the way, there is also a built-in refrigerator hidden behind them. The accent is made only on the brown textured "block" that is slightly "sunk" in depth - upper cabinets with LED lighting, an apron and a work surface with a sink. We picked up the faucet in a fashionable black, with a thermostat. The apron and the island countertop are made of quartzite. The floor in the kitchen area is large-format polished porcelain stoneware imitating the texture of creamy white marble with veins.

A large mirror with a decorative facet at the end - from floor to ceiling - visually pushes the boundaries of a narrow corridor. A pair of navy blue ottomans with elegant golden legs echo the design of the living room furniture. The neoclassical theme declared in the living-dining room with the use of wall and ceiling moldings continues here.

The corridor is lined with light polished porcelain stoneware with almost invisible thin seams, as is the cooking area in the kitchen, combined with the dining room and living room. And one wall is finished with grayish-brown tiles with a rough surface - like a stone. The entrance to the dining-living room is free - it was decided to refuse the door. Thus, bright sunlight enters from the room directly into the hallway.

A small separate dressing room is the dream of any owner of a city apartment and a guarantee of order in the house. In this room, a notorious pedant can feel like in paradise, because everything can be put on the shelves, and in the literal sense of the word. Well, what could not be laid out is more convenient to hang on a hanger.

We chose light brown wood veneer and light porcelain stoneware for finishing the dressing room. The upper shelves are provided for storing seasonal items, hats and everything that may be needed extremely rarely. Good ceiling lighting makes it easy to find the right clothes and shoes.

The bathroom is decorated in the best traditions of modern minimalism. Rounded lines smooth out the strict geometry of the interior. A pair of mirror-cabinet (with a washbasin), complemented by an original laconic lamp in the shape of a small rectangle, looks stylish in Japanese style. The hinged black pencil case visually stretches the interior vertically.

The contrast of light finishes and dark brown furniture gives the interior an elegant look. On the floor - white marble-like porcelain stoneware, on the walls - light gray rough tiles, and everything is large-format, with a minimum number of seams. In the corner, next to the flush-mounted cantilever toilet, there is a shower cubicle with transparent sliding doors in a chrome frame.

The master bedroom is also captivated by neoclassicism - moldings and an English Christmas tree on the parquet are included. Calm colors, where pearl-gray and soft cornflower-blue shades prevail, creates an atmosphere of relaxation in the interior. Gray and blue on the wall boldly cross the borders of the moldings and form their shapes. We also picked up the bedside table in the same tone. A bed with a soft headboard is the compositional center of the interior.

If we talk about things with a neo flavor, then these are lamps - pendants and a table lamp in the form of narrow black cylinders hanging in a bunch to the left of the bed, as well as a floor lamp with a blue lampshade in the form of a truncated cylinder. Plus, spots on the bus system are mounted along the perimeter of the ceiling. But the traditional stucco rosette in the middle of the ceiling seems to be left without a chandelier - it plays the role of ironic decor.

We got a very laconic Telezona - plasma framed by moldings. A shelving unit with a body made of golden metal flaunts by the window. The decor, travel souvenirs, flowerpots and vases live here. The curtains of dense fabric with the texture of unbleached linen are suspended from a cornice hidden in the false ceiling. Floor-to-ceiling windows allow plenty of sunlight into the bedroom.

The bedroom is a place where comfort is at every turn. If the owners want to take off their clothes before going to bed, then they have at their disposal a comfortable and elegant couch - blue with golden legs. If someone wants to read or dream - welcome to the arms of the original "eared" couch chair, which is dominated by an equally fashionable floor lamp with a golden leg and a brown-blue circle at the base. And if you need a "suit to sit", then you can open a small, but still a separate wardrobe. Glass sliding doors in a black metal frame keep things in sight. And that's why they are always in perfect order!

Separately, we have allocated a room for a dressing room-laundry room. Here not only things live, but also are washed - the machine is built into the cabinet furniture, and next to it is a basket for dirty laundry. If you wave a magic wand, or just a hand, an ironing board comes out from the bowels of the facades.

The color scheme of the non-residential premises repeats the color scheme of living rooms - the already familiar combination of grayish-blue and brown wood texture reigns there. True, only one vertical section is made in blue here. And the floor is covered with the same polished porcelain stoneware imitating the texture of creamy marble. Spotlights on the ceiling are responsible for good lighting.

Ergonomics is our everything, even if we are talking about ordinary furniture handles, which we tried to make non-trivial. Therefore, instead of traditional fittings, we have come up with recesses in blind facades. Fingers fit comfortably into the groove and such a "handle" will never break! Shoe boxes are right on the open shelves near the floor. The door to the premises is finished with a grayish-white panel.

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