Classic apartment on Patriarch's Ponds

Designer Daria Susekova talks about her new project — the interior of the apartment, in which the classic style is harmoniously combined with elements of chinoiserie and modern accents

Living room. Chandelier, Bohemia Ivele Crystal. Coffee table, Uttermost. Murano glass vase, antique. Decorative pillows are made of fabric, Christian Lacroix. There are sculptures of Taras Levko on the fireplace and windowsill. Cremons and cornices are made to order in the Magrel workshop. The Jab fabric torahs are sewn by Svetlana Lisovskaya.

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OBJECT PARAMETERS

Property type: apartment in a former apartment building
Where is located: Moscow, residential complex “Volotsky Houses”
Square footage: 122.5 m2
Style: eclectic classic interior with chinoiserie elements, historical details and modern accents
The main idea of the project: to recreate the atmosphere of St. Petersburg in the interior, where the customer is from
Color scheme: deep dusty shades with dark contrasting elements and brass
Authors of the project: designerDaria Susekova, T. + 7 (926) 550-87-58, [email protected] , www.susekova.ru , @susekova_design

The dining table and chairs are custom-made. Service, IFZ. Lamps and side table, Mis en Demeure. Bar accessories, Redecoration. Chandelier, Bohemia Ivele Crystal. Above the chest of drawers is a painting by Egor Ostrov.

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designer Daria Susekova

Photo: Sergey Ananyev

Thanks to her work, the customer travels a lot around the world. Most of all, she likes to visit Paris and Milan, cities where history is intertwined with modernity, and luxury elements are part of everyday life. Inspired by this atmosphere, we took as a basis the style of European classics. It was also an important task to bring the spirit of St. Petersburg into the interior, because the customer came from there, and she wanted to have a corner of her hometown in Moscow. The hostess took an active part in the work on the project: she bought in Paris some of the furniture and interior items selected together with the designer, and also brought antique glass, crystal and decor from Italy.

The kitchen is made to order. Lamp, Mis en Demeure. Dishes, IFZ.

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At the entrance to the apartment, guests are greeted by a front corridor leading into the hall, from where you can get into all the rooms — two bedrooms, a bathroom, a living room, where there is another bathroom, a small laundry room-pantryand the kitchen. The spacious living-dining room is always filled with light due to the large number of windows facing Bulgakov’s house on one side and a quiet courtyard on the other. The kitchen is located in a niche and is separated from the main space by an island.

Black and white vases, Moon Stores. Chairs, JNL, upholstered in fabric, Dedar. Lamp and side table, Mis en Demeure. The chest of drawers is made to order. Above the chest of drawers is a painting by Egor Ostrov.

Photo: Sergey Ananyev style: Dasha Soboleva

The living room is flanked by two Chinoiserie-style chests of drawers with golden paintings that rhyme with a mirror frame and brass elements, and two symmetrical Bohemian crystal chandeliers add grandeur to the atmosphere. All these classic and complex interior elements are balanced by the modern graphics of the carpet and pillows and the conciseness of the sofa. Yegor Ostrov’s painting, created in his signature “raster” technique, emphasizes the new sound of classics combined with modernity.

Mirror, antiques. Fireplace grate, Moon Stores. Candlesticks, Mis en Demeure. Floral composition by Elizaveta Ambrasovskaya. Sculpture of Taras Levko.

Photo: Sergey Ananyev style: Dasha Soboleva

A fragment of the living room.

Photo: Sergey Ananyev style: Dasha Soboleva

The arched door is made to order.

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In the private part of the apartment there are two bedrooms: the owner and her daughter. The first room is decorated in blue tones with hand-painted wallpaper and a high bed that sets the scale for other interior items. The second one is more delicate and modern, decorated with a wall painting depicting cherry blossoms.

The mistress’s bedroom. Bed, King Koil. Bed linen, AtelierTati. Lamps and engravings, Mis en Demeure. Chandelier, Bohemia Ivele Crystal. Accessories, G&C Interiors A/S and Moon-stores. Floristry of Elizaveta Ambrasovskaya.

Photo: Sergey Ananyev style: Dasha Soboleva

Lampshades, Bottega Studio. Above the headboard is a painting by Egor Ostrov. Carpet, MarkPatlisStudio.

Photo: Sergey Ananyev style: Dasha Soboleva

A fragment of the bathroom.

Photo: Sergey Ananyev style: Dasha Soboleva

A special atmosphere is created by historical fittings made to order in the restoration workshops of St. Petersburg. We repeated the motifs of the carving on the fireplace on the cartouche above the arched door — one of the most luxurious interior details. In addition, because of the hostess’s love for Italy, a lot of marble is used in the decoration, in particular in the decoration of the bathroom, kitchen and corridor. We have been looking for the right shade of stone for the bathroom for a long time. I wanted it to be not too contrasting, and at the same time not beaten up. In the kitchen, it took a lot of time to create the transition of the drawing from a vertical surface to a horizontal one, including the island. This stone has collected all the shades of the interior of the living room and kitchen.