Russian manor style and mid-century modern in a 450 m2 country house Design 06.03.2022 Designer Olga Davydova designed a country house for her family, combining the style of a Russian manor and mid-century modern in one space Landscape design, Art Garden Studio. Individual steps are made of concrete, in the risers — creeping thyme, on the edges of the steps – Fassen’s cottonwood. Photo Dina Alexandrova Style Tatiana Gedike The author of the project is Olga Davydova. Photo Dina Alexandrova Style Tatiana Gedike OBJECT PARAMETERS Property type: new country house Square footage: 450 m2 Where is it: Moscow, cottage settlement “Manor of Bergs” Customer: landscape designer Olga Davydova designed a space for her family Style: a mixture of elements of the Russian manor and mid-century modern The main idea of the project: to create an interior with a “lived-in” atmosphere, filled with personal knowledge and experience of the owners Color scheme: warm natural shades with accents of yellow and red The author of the project: Olga Davydova, landscape design studio Art Garden Studio, www.landshaftny-dizain.ru Gigi Radice chairs, Italy, late 1950s, after complete reconstruction, A Table. Chairs Italy, 1960s, rosewood array after restoration, original eco-leather, Repeat Story. Table, G-Plan. Floor lamps with electrical restoration, 1960s. A screen of the beginning of the XX century with original silk. Photo Dina Alexandrova Style Tatiana Gedike The architectural bureau SPEECH Choban & Kuznetsov was engaged in the design of the house on the territory of the old count’s estate. Landscape designer Olga Davydova simultaneously acted as both a customer and an interior designer. Olga has been designing gardens for more than 15 years, is interested in exploring ancient estates, and her husband is fond of yachting and has addicted the whole family to this hobby, including student children who come to the house to stay on vacation. Gigi Radice chairs, A Table. Chairs, Repeat Story. Table, G-Plan. Fireplace insert, Seguin Super. Tiles, “Tiled stoves”. Fireplace insert, Seguin Super. Tiles, “Tiled stoves”. Installation of a fireplace, “Cam.in”. On the walls are archival photographs of the Associated Press agency (Russia 1917-1930), lithographs of the XIX century. Photo DINA ALEXANDROVA Style Tatiana Gedike “The main task was to create an interior with a “lived-in” atmosphere, filled with our knowledge and discoveries. In this project, I wanted to convey the aesthetics of St. Petersburg communal apartments, combining the former luxury of apartment buildings and the life of the middle of the XX century,” says Olga Davydova, who, by the way, was born in St. Petersburg. — For me, the historicity of the interior was important — every object here is filled with meaning, every chair, lamp or photo on the wall has its own history.” Serving table, brass, glass, France, 1960s. Used during whiskey club meetings. Photo DINA ALEXANDROVA Style Tatiana Gedike “I wanted to create a house for the people living in it – not for pictures from magazines, not for guest ratings and the professional community. The mansion turned out to be extremely eco-friendly. I chose the materials based on the principle of their existence at the beginning of the XX century, when the count’s estate was being built next door. Brick, solid wood, gypsum stucco were used, but it was decided to abandon plasterboard and all types of suspended ceilings, as well as chipboard, MDF.” The floor is a massive board, “Russian oak”. Walls – paint “ProInterior”, selection of the color scheme of the house – Alexey Karlov, “Maksdekor”. Theo Ruth chair, Artifort, Repeat Story. Sofa, Albert&Shtein. Vintage floor lamp, Italy, 1960s. Newsagent, England, 1960. Poof, Denmark, 1960. Handmade carpet, ANSY gallery. Photo Dina Alexandrova Style Tatiana Gedike “I wanted to get a house that would develop, acquire new stories, without requiring serious alterations. That’s why I created a space with a universal, generally accepted base – painted walls and ceilings, high baseboards and solid doors. I chose a democratic and easily replaceable environment.” Theo Ruth chair, Artifort, REPEAT STORY. Sofa, Albert&Shtein. Handmade carpet, ANSY gallery. Photo Dina Alexandrova Style Tatiana Gedike The project was based on the layout proposed by the architects of the SPEECH bureau. Minor adjustments were made in the entrance area – a vestibule with two dressing rooms appeared, and on the second floor the bathroom and dressing room were swapped. The interior is built on the contrast of two themes – the historical manor in the design of the premises and mid-century modern in their filling. “I decided to experiment and tried to make a mix based on the Russian manor — as a tribute to the place where the house is located,” Olga comments on the project. The floor is a massive board, “Russian oak”. Walls – paint “ProInterior”, selection of the color scheme of the house – Alexey Karlov, “Maksdekor”. Plaster stucco, “Renaissance Workshop”. Chairs, Denmark, 1960s, Repeat Story. Chandelier “Tversteklo” (replicas of chandeliers from the Kurakin Palace). Books, porcelain, “Imperial Porcelain Factory” – the middle of the XX century. Floor lamp, Italy, 1980s. Photo Dina Alexandrova Style Tatiana Gedike From the Russian estate there appeared a fireplace imitating an oven with white glazed tiles, replicas of crystal chandeliers from the estate of the Princes Kurakin in the Tver region, characteristic of that era gray-olive shades of the walls, plaster stucco, columns in the living room, solid wood floors and bathrooms decorated as full-fledged rooms – with chandeliers, cabinets and curtains. Mid-century is expressed in furniture imported from England, Holland, Denmark, Italy and France, wooden sculpture, restored lamps, Persian kilim carpets and photographs by Valentin Samarin. Chair, Gigi Radice, A Table. Serving table, Italy, 1960s, Repeat Story. On the wall is a painting by Alexander Nadbitov. On the serving table is a vase from the middle of the XIX century, Germany. Photo DINA ALEXANDROVA Style Tatiana Gedike “Daddy’s” chair, England, 1960, complete restoration. Tables, G-Plan, teak array, 1960s. Murano glass lamp, Italy, 1960s. On the wall are photographs of Valentin Samarin (1980s). Photo DINA ALEXANDROVA “The large space of the living-dining room with an area of more than 100 m2 with five-meter ceilings and panoramic windows to the floor is not divided by partitions. I decided to listen to the idea of the architect of the house and was right. The surrounding manor park has become a full-fledged participant in this zone — we are always on the same wavelength with nature,” says the designer. “The solemnity of the main room in the house is given by five internal columns, which turned out not to be pretentious, but rather light and ironic. A large fireplace, commensurate with the room, attracts the eyes — almost all parties end in this place. The kitchen area turned out to be very light, not overloaded with a large number of storage cabinets. The space is decorated in the aesthetics of old manor kitchens — with a tiled apron around the perimeter and appliances in the spirit of the 1950s.” The floor is a massive board, “Russian oak”. Walls – paint “ProInterior”, selection of the color scheme of the house – Alexey Karlov, “Maksdekor”. Plaster stucco, “Renaissance Workshop”. Kitchen, Astra Epoca. Kitchen appliances, SMEG (refrigerator, dishwasher, oven and gas stove). Chandelier, “Tversteklo”. Photo Dina Alexandrova Style Tatiana Gedike “The interior of the office was created without the participation of modern furniture. Each item here is unique, and besides, it is very convenient, since in the 60s the primary importance was given to ergonomics and the quality of objects. The center of the space was a desk made of a rare variety of rosewood, which is now prohibited for cutting, on eight legs with bronze hooves.” Desk, Italy, 1950s, solid rosewood, bronze, after restoration, A Table. Armchair, Denmark, 1960. Sofa made of genuine leather, England, 1950s. Coffee tables, G-Plan, England, 1960s. Coin table, Egypt, 1950s. There are archival photos on the wall. Photo Dina Alexandrova Style Tatiana Gedike “The garden has become a full participant in the interior: panoramic windows in almost all rooms are the soul of the house” A lamp in the Art Nouveau style, the beginning of the XX century, a gift to her husband. On the wall is the work of the artist @tony.wwwww. Photo Dina Alexandrova Style Tatiana Gedike “The 1960s furniture and accessories in the master bedroom have undergone a thorough restoration. Objects give the interior livability. It is hardly possible to say that the renovation of the room ended a little more than a year ago.” The floor is a massive board, “Russian oak”. Walls – paint “ProInterior”, selection of the color scheme of the house – Alexey Karlov, “Maksdekor”. Plaster stucco, “Renaissance Workshop”. The chairs recline to four positions, Italy, 1950s, after a complete reconstruction, Repeat Story. Chest of drawers, designer Henning Kjaernulf, Bruno Hansen, Denmark, 1960s. Pier Luigi Colli mirror, brass, 1950s. Coffee table, designer Ib Kofod-Larsen, G-Plan, 1960s. Bedside tables, England, 1950s. Floor lamp Denmark, 1960. Murano glass bedside lamps, Italy, 1960s, A Table. There are photos of Valentin Samarin on the wall. Chandelier, “Tversteklo”. Photo Dina Alexandrova Style Tatiana Gedike Murano glass lamps, Italy, 1960s. Building bricks aged with special plaster. Photo Dina Alexandrova Style Tatiana Gedike Chairs, Repeat Story. Fixtures, A Table. There are photos of Valentin Samarin on the wall. Coffee table, G-Plan. Photo Dina Alexandrova Chairs, Repeat Story. Fixtures, A Table. There are photos of Valentin Samarin on the wall. Coffee table, G-Plan. Photo Dina Alexandrova Style Tatiana Gedike “I am proud that I managed to create a very individual space, unique and inimitable. There are almost no items in the house that can be bought in the store. Furniture and accessories are here with their own stories, which have combined into a strange, indecipherable at first glance — but a warm and welcoming interior.” Chaise longue, green eco-leather, Italy, 1960s. Wooden sculpture, 1960’s. Coffee table, G-plan, England, 1960s. There are photos of Valentin Samarin on the wall. Photo Dina Alexandrova Style Tatiana Gedike Landscape design, Art Garden Studio. Partially preserved larch alley from the manor park, the estimated age of each larch is about 120 years. Photo Dina Alexandrova Style Tatiana Gedike Original content from the site