Suburban cottage of 140 m2: visiting architects Ilya and Svetlana Khomyakov

If among other houses you see one completely black, then with a probability of 90% its owners will be modern architects. Like, for example, Ilya and Svetlana Khomyakov, the founders of the studio QuatroBase. And then the question to the experts: “What is hidden in the black box?” And here the answers are the most unexpected. Behind the black facade of the Khomyakov dacha, we found a bright pink kitchen, a palm tree under the ceiling, picture cabinets and pillows… with very expressive eyes

The house of Ilya and Svetlana Khomyakov, founders of the architecture and design studio QuatroBase. The building area is 140 m2, the plot size is 23 acres. Construction: Intel Group company. Finish: Roman Vitalyuev. Dark facades are painted with Tikkurila antiseptic, light facades and terraces are painted with Biofa oil.

Photo: Sergey Ananyev

Photo: Sergey Ananyev

BRIEFLY ABOUT THE PROJECT:

An object: new house

Square footage: 140 m2

Where is located: south of Moscow region

The main idea of the project: “This house is our reflection on the theme of a traditional wooden cottage, a comfortable and aesthetic living space, without suburban gigantomania and useless empty spaces”

Color scheme: “natural wood under oil + bright splashes of color here and there”

Owners and authors of the project:Ilya and Svetlana Khomyakov, founders of the design and architecture studio QuatroBase, www.quatrobase.ru , t.me/quatrobase , [email protected]

Ilya and Svetlana Khomyakov, founders of the studio QuatroBase.

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“We made a house for ourselves, our daughter, our parents and two cats — Buttercup and Oti,” Ilya and Svetlana Khomyakov say. — At first we planned to come here only for the weekend, but in the end we stay much longer, since there are all conditions for working remotely here.”

Hallway. The panels and the bench according to the sketches of the designers were made in the workshop “Beyond the framework” by Alexander Novikov. The painting is the work of fashion designer and illustrator Dasha Osipova.

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“The building was designed from scratch, then the project was sent to a construction company to develop the frame structure. The main idea was the rejection of gigantomania and useless empty spaces, which, unfortunately, are often found in modern suburban architecture.”

Living-dining room. Decoration of hanging lamps in the form of a composition of stabilized flowers, floral studio “Kamysh”. Sofa “bag”, Kreslo workshop.

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“A fireplace, three bedrooms and a second light in the living room — this is the complete list of mandatory requirements that we have compiled for ourselves before starting the project”

Fireplace Thorma, “Pechilux”. Rocking chair, La Redoute. Composition of stabilized flowers, studio “Kamysh”. Curtains throughout the house, the work of Ulyana Nasonova. On five-meter canvases, a detachable hem is provided, for the convenience of washing.

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“As it turned out, designing for yourself and for the customer are completely different things. Usually we think through everything down to the smallest detail at the design stage and then systematically implement the ideas. In our house, we changed ideas on the go. After painting, I wanted to add a cinema, I had to damage the finished finish a little and repaint it again. And just before the shooting, we decided to change the color of the nursery to a much brighter one, it was better suited to the panel above the bed.”

A very unusual decorative element is a row of cylinders under the balcony of the second light. These are cardboard transportation elements from IKEA, which designers have been collecting for ten years.

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“The center of the whole house is a two—light living room-kitchen-dining room with access to a large terrace. In the evening, everyone gathers around the fireplace and the huge home theater screen. Following people, depending on the situation, sofa modules also move around the room, since they are light enough. In addition to the living room, on the ground floor there is a parents’ bedroom, a bathroom, a sauna, a boiler room-utility room and an entrance hall with a porch.”

The steel sculptures “Drops” were made according to the sketches of architects in the workshop of Lev Efimov. Sofa, Kreslo workshop. Bench, carpet and floor lamp, IKEA.

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“Among the most favorite items are Ikea dressers, on the facades of which we applied prints with drawings of our daughter. “Drops” of polished steel were cast according to our sketches specifically for this interior. Also, according to our sketches, all plywood products are made: from the stairs to the dining table, from the console to the desktop in the nursery.”

The dining table is made according to the sketches of architects in the workshop “Beyond the framework” by Alexander Novikov. Picture, Nick Rudenko. Chairs made of recycled plastic and floor lamp, IKEA. Wall paint, FaMa Decor. Oil, Biofa. Electrics, LS 990 series from Jung.

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“Working with color and textures is one of the main techniques available to a designer, especially in low—budget projects”

IKEA dressers have prints of drawings by the owners’ daughter. The plywood fence of the second light balcony and the dining table were made according to the sketches of architects in the workshop “Beyond the Framework” by Alexander Novikov.

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“We have been actively working with color! — Ilya and Svetlana continue. — Delicate light shades in the living room contrast with the dark floor. This is a tinted screed coated with epoxy resin. And the main focus is the monochromatic pink kitchen: making furniture, countertops and walls the same color was not an easy task.”

The parents’ bedroom is on the first floor. Wardrobe, bedside tables, floor lamp, IKEA. Bed linen, “Atelier Tati”. The chandelier is the creation of the owners of the house. Headboard, Igor Khukhriansky’s Brand workshop.

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“The main decorative element of the parents’ bedroom was the cabinet doors with a printed graphic pattern. We made the lamp ourselves, and the headboard in the form of two textile panels was made to order.”

Bed linen, “Atelier Tati”.

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“In the bathroom on the ground floor, decorative volumetric “fragments” protrude from the walls, giving the graphic pattern volume. A large pedestal for sinks is cast from concrete on the spot, the surface texture was given by the formwork of OSB slabs.”

Almost all the doors in the house are antique, bought in one lot. Restoration of doors and production of decor on the walls, workshop “Beyond” by Alexander Novikov. Tile, Kerama Marazzi.

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“On the second floor, which is reached by a plywood staircase designed by us with a built-in storage system and lighting, there is a master bedroom and a children’s room, as well as access to a balcony overlooking the entire plot.”

Second floor balcony. The plywood console is made to order in the workshop “Beyond” by Alexander Novikov. Wall paint, FaMa Decor. Oil, Biofa.

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Paintings, Sasha Roshchin. The sculpture-candlestick “Sisters” from a used Lego constructor is the work of Svetlana Khomyakova.

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“The interior of the nursery awakens the imagination!”

“Here, the center of attraction is the design of the mezzanine with sleeping and playing places at the top, as a fence — a nylon mesh on which you can climb. On the sides behind the curtains are spacious cabinets.”

Childish. Sofa, ” “. The designers created a three-dimensional panel on the wall in collaboration with Alexey Kio. The desk and chair are made to order in the workshop “Beyond the framework” by Alexander Novikov. Lamps and chest of drawers, IKEA. Carpet, Floor-X.

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Master bedroom. Cabinets with printing and work chairs, IKEA. Linen — Atelier Tati. Ceramic vase, Sofia Karnukaeva.

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“The master bedroom has a large work desk with a width of the entire room. Above the bed there are vintage rice paper lampshades, and the reading sconces are made of improvised materials, including copper tubing from air conditioning systems. There is also a seal on the facades of cabinets.”

Cabinets with printing and bedside tables, Ikea. The headboard of the bed, Igor Khukhriansky’s Brand workshop. Sconce, designed by Ilya and Svetlana Khomyakov. Poster, Erik Jones.

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“The small bathroom on the second floor is entirely painted in one color, the concrete countertop is cast on site and covered with epoxy resin.”

Bathroom. Plumbing, Melana. A vase made of corrugated cardboard cylinders, the work of Ilya and Svetlana Khomyakov. The bronze mirror was bought at a flea market, painted and supplemented with a Splash base made according to the sketches of designers. The mirror reflects the “Allusion to the head of David” from wine corks. The pipes are hidden behind the fringe.

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“I always wanted to have rusty modern sculptures on the site”

“Having realized all our plans in the interior, we remembered another long—standing dream – to put modern sculptures made of rusty metal in the garden. They did not come up with it for a very long time, but it was fruitful. Of the many options, we chose a composition of two sheets of steel with an oval hole in the center. And from the carved elements, another sculpture was made, standing at the far end of the site. The result is a dialogue of forms.”