Apartment of 180 m2 on the shore of a reservoir in Chelyabinsk

The architectural bureau of Yulia Starikova designed an apartment for a friendly family, where the children’s room is not inferior to the living room in terms of the number of design solutions, which offers a gorgeous view of the pine forest and the reservoir

Photo: Elizabeth Gurovskaya

Object: apartment in a new building, 180 m2

Location: Chelyabinsk, AMZ district

Style: modern, with elements of Scandinavian design

The main idea of the project: to create a modern, functional, cozy interior for a family

Color scheme: calm neutral palette with bright accents

The author of the project:Yulia Starikova, head of the STAR Bureau.ARCH (Starikova Architects), +7-909-078-73-93, @starikova.architects

Dining area. Chandelier, Maytoni. Table, individual production. Chairs, Artu.

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The spacious living room was further enlarged due to window sills, which were turned into comfortable benches with a view of the pine forest

Living room. Parquet board, Legend. Built-in lamps, Centrsvet. Sofas, O’prime.

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“The customers are a very cheerful married couple with a child and a dog, they wanted an interior to match themselves: light, bright and very cozy. No strictness and prudery!” — says the author of the projectJulia Starikova, head of the STAR bureau.ARCH (Starikova Architects).

Sofas, O’prime. Painting, Kare Design. The Grazia carpet from Ragolle.

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Kitchen set, individual production. Pearl Attraction tile from Rex Ceramiche. Chairs, Artu.

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“The house is located next to the city reservoir. The windows offer a wonderful view of the pine forest. To enjoy it to the fullest, we made “soft window sills”, which immediately became the main centers of attraction in the living room.”

Photo: Elizabeth Gurovskaya

Photo: Elizabeth Gurovskaya

“The spacious apartment initially had a free layout, which allowed us to take into account all the wishes of customers and place all the important and necessary premises for a comfortable family life. The external appearance emerged in stages, we were inspired by the apartment owners themselves.”

Hallway. Tile, Peronda. Chandelier, Maytoni. The furniture is made to order.

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On the bedroom wall there is a decorative panel from the Belgian brand Arte.

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“The most unusual element of the interior was a decorative panel with flying cranes on the wall in the master bedroom. The customers decided on it not the first time, but in the end they did not regret it. Now it is the main accent of the room and the most romantic element of the interior.”

Tables, Calligaris. Wallpaper, Arte. The bed is made to order.

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Bathroom attached to the bedroom. Tile, Italon. Shells, Roca. Mirrors on belts, ANTQ.

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“There is an unusual accent in every room. And if in the living room these are “soft window sills”, in the bedroom there is a crane flock on the walls, then in the bathroom in the bedroom such an element became mirrors on belts and a contrasting wall of emerald green color, which is incredibly invigorating in the morning, and in the evening, on the contrary, calms.”

Toilet bowl, Belbagno.

Photo: Elizabeth Gurovskaya

Photo: Elizabeth Gurovskaya

Childish. All furniture, individual production. Lighting, Donolux.

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“The number of interesting elements in the nursery is almost more than in the entire interior of the apartment. These are also rack ceilings, which together with the podium form the zoning of the sleeping area. And a graphite wall for drawing, and painting on the wall, and custom-made furniture with game elements.”

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“And despite the fact that the interior is designed in a calm monochrome scale, it is never boring here.”

Photo: Elizabeth Gurovskaya

“But the most important thing for me is a sense of harmony, in which the owners and the interior become a natural extension of each other. This is the feeling I try to achieve in each of my projects. And when now I receive messages from the landlady of the apartment with the words “I love our house! Thanks!”, for me, this is the best praise and reward.”

Yulia Starikova, head of the STAR Bureau.ARCH (Starikova Architects).