Designer Irina Shevchenko talks about the project of a house in the Moscow region, where modern solutions, industrial accents and folklore motifs are combined

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General parameters:

Property Type: House

Where is located: Moscow region

Square footage: 650 m2

Style: Scandinavian hugge and lagom, diluted with elements of industrial design

The main idea of the project: a chalet with a Russian character

Color scheme: shades of gray

Contacts: designer Irina Shevchenko, T. +7 916 156 08 79 , [email protected] , @shevchirina

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I created this project for people very close to me. They asked me to get involved at the stage of the construction of the walls of the second floor — by this point, due to insurmountable contradictions, they had to dismiss the team of architects who started the construction. We inherited a box with internal partitions and a large number of windows, an already approved layout that is not quite ergonomic, and a lot of engineering problems. I had to clear the space of unnecessary, air-stealing partitions, expand the openings and re-plan the basement.

Dining area. The table is made to order. Chairs, armchairs, everything — LoftDesign. The lamp above the table, Eichholtz. Cast-iron plates of the XIX century, “Workshops of the German Brothers”.

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The complex architecture was largely determined by the relief and location of the site located on the river bank. Building a house of this size requires very serious investments, and is often delayed for many years. It was decided to invest the bulk of the budget in technical equipment, and spend the remaining funds on finishing. This fit perfectly into the original idea. Customers dreamed of a country residence for recreation and socializing with friends. The house, according to their ideas, should be filled with light, air and natural tactile materials. Abandoned Tuscan farms, Alpine chalets and lofts in the Boho style were considered as references.

Living room. Sofa, factory “March 8”. Tables, Artefacto. Decor, IKEA, Zara Home.

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Fireplace, Palazzetti. Cast-iron plates of the XIX century, workshops of the German Brothers.

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When the house was erected, I saw a very successful, proportionally correct combination of wood and concrete. We left most of the surfaces of the walls and ceilings without finishing.

Kitchen, Caprigo. The kitchen island is made to order. Chairs, lamps, everything — Loft Design. Cast-iron plates of the XIX century, “Workshops of the German Brothers”. Self-leveling concrete floor. Tiles from the collections of Spanish manufacturers Natucer and Peronda.

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The layout is built around a two-light living-dining room space. All private spaces are located on the second floor, and guest rooms are located on the ground floor. On the basement level there is a gym and a full-fledged spa complex with a hammam, a relaxation room and a swimming pool.

The dining area of the kitchen. The table is made to order. Chairs, Loft Design. Gray plaster, “Marat K”. Vase, skins, everything — IKEA. Decor, Zara Home.

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On the ground floor, on an area of 125 m2, there is a living room, a dining room and a kitchen. The organization of open spaces of this scale requires careful study. In order for the space not to look monotonous, it had to be divided both horizontally and vertically into conditional zones, using various combinations of finishing materials.

The master bedroom. Furniture, Loft Design. Skins, IKEA. Textiles, IKEA, Zara Home.

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The bathroom is attached to the master bedroom. Console with sink, Caprigo. Bra, Eichholtz. Mirror, Loft Design.

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Loft-pereorodka, FunHouseStore. Cast iron bathtub and mixer, Recor. Table, Artefacto. Floor tiles, Natucer.

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Some of the materials were replaced with historical ones. Panels for the guest bathroom were assembled from old barn boards and picket fence, and old window frames were used as frames for mirrors in the dining area. The customers supported my idea to decorate the floor in the living room with antique cast-iron plates. To add graphics, the fireplace was sheathed with sheets of black hot-rolled metal. The same material is used in the decoration of the floor and beams.

Guest bedroom. Wallpaper, Factura Wallpaper. Bed, IKEA. Table, decor, everything — Zara Home. Textiles — IKEA, Zara Home, Home Story.

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The house has six bedrooms: four for family members and two guest. And they are never empty — they are very fond of and know how to meet guests and have fun in the best Russian traditions. We often joke that with such infrastructure, a small spa hotel could be located here.

Guest bathroom on the ground floor. Grey plaster for walls, “Marat K”.

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Shells, Caprigo. Floor tiles, Mutina. Mirrors, sconces, everything — Kare Design.

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Childish. Wallpaper, Factura Wallpaper. Bed, IKEA. Table, ottoman, everything — Zara Home. Textiles — IKEA, Zara Home.

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On the ground floor there is a fully equipped gym and a spacious spa area with access to a private terrace. I wanted the pool to look like part of the exterior, but behind glass. On a hot summer day, it was supposed to completely open the openings between the columns, so the pool would be combined with the terrace. But the cost of reliable sliding windows, divided by the number of hot days in our strip, forced us to limit ourselves to a large swing door.

Bathroom on the second floor. Panel with banana leaves, 41zero42. Tile, Equipe. Mirror, IKEA. “The wood slab console was bought at a ridiculous price at a sale long before we started finishing— I was sure I would find a place for it in such a big house.”

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Surrounded by gray walls, the water in the pool is the only color spot in this area. In order to achieve the desired shade, I had to carefully choose the color of the facing mosaic of the pool bowl and even more carefully — the color of the grout.

Swimming pool in the spa area. Porcelain stoneware, Italon. Facade stone made of shungite slate.

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Despite all the variety of textures and abundance of details, the interior seems very solid. We have a brutal Nordic villa, assembled inside from a patchwork of impressions and associations. The house seems impregnable from the outside, but inside it opens up its very Russian and slightly fabulously naive character.

View from the spa to the terrace.

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Spa relaxation area. Wonderwall wallpaper imitates fogged corrugated glass.

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