Apartment of 55 m2 in the Stalinist house in the center of Minsk Design 08.06.2022 Architect Natalia Garo has created a modern apartment interior for rent with subtle references to the Soviet era Kitchen-living room. Kitchen, Art-Re. Dining group, Calligaris. Photo Egor Pyaskovsky OBJECT PARAMETERS Property type: Apartment Where is located: Minsk, Victory Square Square footage: 55 m2 Style: Modern The main idea of the project: to create a universal space for renting Color scheme: a combination of natural shades of baked clay, straw, cloudy sky and sea The authors of the project: architect Natalia Garo, www.garo.by , [email protected] , nataligaro.interiors A fragment of the living room. Sofa, Furman. Kiffa table, Innovation Living. Poster of Valencia, Schuller. Photo Egor Pyaskovsky This apartment was intended for rental and for temporary residence of the customer’s relatives. It is located in the classic “Stalinka” in the center of Minsk. The layout was appropriate: two living rooms, a small kitchen and a long narrow corridor. Architect Natalia Garo decided to divide the entire space into two main zones — public and private. The kitchen, the corridor and one of the rooms turned into a spacious living-dining room. In the private part there is a bedroom and a dressing room. View from the living room to the bedroom. Mirror, Coach House. Carpet, Calligaris. Photo Egor Pyaskovsky The decoration of plumbing communications was made by Maria Tarletskaya according to the sketches of Natalia Garo. Porcelain stoneware, Fap. Photo Egor Pyaskovsky A fragment of the bedroom. The bed, Calligaris. Chair, Coach House. Photo Egor Pyaskovsky The appearance of the future interior was formed gradually and sometimes the apartment itself suggested some solutions. “During the dismantling work, we found burnt fragments of masonry. The house was built immediately after the war, so the bricks left over from dilapidated buildings were used. Its terracotta shade appeared in the design of the kitchen, and in the hallway we decided to leave the brick walls open at all. The choice of the shape and color of the floor tiles was also not accidental. During the renovation, we discovered part of the original floor made of hexagonal Metlakh tiles of graphite shade,” says architect Natalia Garo. Bedside table, Midj. Statuette wing, Coach House. A chair and a statuette, Soviet vintage. Photo Egor Pyaskovsky The dressing room and zoning panels are made according to the sketches of Natalia Garo, carpentry production “Furniture for grandchildren”. Photo Egor Pyaskovsky The time of construction of the house also partly dictated the choice of furnishings. The sofa and the bed on elegant legs refer to the design of the Soviet era. “Once a relative of the customer lived in the apartment. We inherited three chairs from her, which we restored and painted in the colors of the interior.” Hallway. Poof, Calligaris. Sconce Cast Sconce, MenuSpace. Photo Egor Pyaskovsky Bathroom. Poise Oval Mirror, Ferm Living. Photo Egor Pyaskovsky Original content from the site