Designer Elena Okonishnikova, inspired by the colors and atmosphere of Italy, designed the interior of a small apartment for daily rent

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Ekaterina Zalata

OBJECT PARAMETERS

• Property type:flat

• Where is located: Primorsky Krai, Bolshoy Kamen

• Square footage: 42 m2

• Style: Mediterranean eclecticism

• The main idea of the project: to design a modern budget interior with the atmosphere of Italy

• Color scheme: warm shades — orange, yellow, red + natural materials

• The authors of the project: designer Elena Okonishnikova, T. +7 (902) 506-11-40

The author of the project is Elena Okonishnikova.

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Ekaterina Zalata

The customers of this apartment returned from a trip to Italy and were inspired by the colors, atmosphere and culture of this country, so they asked the designer to embody the Mediterranean spirit in the interior. At the same time, the interior had to remain modern and budget-friendly in implementation. Subsequently, the owners were going to rent this apartment for one or two people.

“From a two-room apartment with a separate bathroom and a tiny kitchen, we made a studio apartment with a bedroom fenced off by a glass partition and a combined kitchen-living area,” says the designer. — At the entrance we are greeted by a spacious hallway. The bathroom was combined, thanks to which a window appeared in it and the area significantly expanded.”

Armchair, IKEA. Table, Zara Home. Sofa, local production. Carpet, Verbatex factory.

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“It was decided to save money on finishing the walls and ceiling and redistribute the budget. The ceiling was stripped, cleaned and left almost pristine. The “imperfection” is supported by the brickwork of the exterior walls, which have also been cleaned of plaster. The imperfection of the finish brought sincerity to the interior. And the wallpaper area behind the sofa, passing to the ceiling, together with the dark carpet form an alcove in which it is cozy to spend evenings over a cup of tea with a heartfelt movie.”

Chairs, “NICE Decor!”.

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Ekaterina Zalata

A warm color scheme of related colors was chosen for the interior: orange, yellow and red. Shades are supported by various materials of natural shades. To prevent the interior from looking monochrome and dark, the designer used shades of different saturation and lightness.

Cabinets, IKEA.

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Ekaterina Zalata

The ceiling attracts attention in all rooms of the apartment and unites the rooms with each other. “Throughout the interior, if possible, an emphasis was placed on naturalness, naturalness of textures and textures, man—made,” says the author of the project. — Some details are made by my hands, for example, brushes on the bedroom doors and a concrete mirror on the wall. By the way, despite the fact that the bedroom is part of a single space, it is separate a bright accent partition that additionally lets a stream of natural color into the room.”

Bed, bedside table, sconce, roller blind. IKEA. Posters, UUTNO service. Poster frames and decor, H&M Home. Mirror, Fixprice.

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Ekaterina Zalata

In the hallway, the designer installed an old Soviet cabinet from the dressing table, a legacy of the previous owners. It was in poor condition: covered with self-adhesive film under a tree. They did not restore it, but the mirror was dismantled and repainted, leaving all the imperfections.

Mirror, IKEA.

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“The complete trust of the customer is very important to me,” says the designer. — This is not our first joint project, so the owners practically did not interfere in the creative process and I was limited only by the budget. I am proud that I managed to create a non-standard space, a space that leaves no one indifferent.”

Apartment in Primorsky Krai. The project of Elena Okonishnikova.Ekaterina Sobko

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