The laws of nature: the apartment of designer Anastasia Komarova

Designer Anastasia Komarova invites you to her harmonious world — an apartment of 60 square meters in Moscow, which even has its own name: the owners affectionately call their house SHU

A fragment of the living room. Sofa designed by Paola Navone, Gervasoni. On a coffee table designed by Denis Milovanov, Soha, sculptures of “Pumpkins” by Anna Slobozhanina. Floor lamp designed by Vincenzo De Cotys, Cecotti. The attached table “Zvonets” designed by Marina Shamsutdinova.

Photo: mikhail loskutov

We moved into this apartment in the midst of quarantine and it was like we were out of town! Of course, this moment was preceded by six months of construction, but my husband and I seemed to foresee that the interior would literally become our refuge. From the very beginning, the purity of perception of space and abundance of air, natural materials, thoughtful and functional storage systems, the connection of interior and exterior were important to us.

The kitchen is made to order, Mooshi workshop by Woody red. The table top and window sills are made of Portuguese limestone.

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The 1960 house looks out with tall windows into a quiet courtyard, and huge trees knock branches into the apartment. We chose materials as close to nature as possible: smooth wooden furniture facades and rustic boards on the floor, linen curtains and rough wall surfaces, delicate graphics and handmade ceramics.

Kitchen. On the wall is the work of Svetlana Rumak. Chair designed by Vico Magistretti, vintage. 1 2 3 elledecoration.

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“Less than a year has passed, and the house has become almost a native person for us and even got its name SHU”

Wooden floor, Golden Forest company. The pouf is made to order, the cover is made of fabric, de Le Cuona. Above the pouf is the work of Nalbi Bugashev. The lamp, Centrsvet, is repainted in the color of the wall. The ceiling and walls are painted in the shade of FB 267, Farrow & Ball.

Photo: mikhail loskutov

The living room is connected to the kitchen, and a small window is made into the bathroom, as was customary in houses of that time. The wooden facades of the kitchen and study merge with the rest of the decoration, so the functional areas do not seem like a foreign body in the harmonious space of the living room. The table stands on the central axis of the room, and it was important for us to maintain a view of both windows when placing it. So there is a complete feeling that you are on the terrace of a country house. In addition, we still have a very human third floor, when you don’t look at everything from a bird’s—eye view – I really like this “earthiness”, at eye level you see all the beauty of trees, their power and strength.

A fragment of the kitchen. Table, &Tradition. Chandelier designed by Paola Navone, Gervasoni. Chair, IKEA. Case, de Le Cuona. There is vintage Soviet crystal in the buffet. Console, Ominimalism. Linen curtains, Pierre Frey. There are sculptures of Sofia Karnukayeva on the table.

Photo: mikhail loskutov

The living room is visible through the bedroom window. Doors, Mooshi by Woody red. On the wall is the work of Nalbi Bugashev. Chair, vintage.

Photo: mikhail loskutov

In the bedroom, everything is very simple, just what you need — along the entire wall there is a spacious closet to the ceiling, divided into sections: men’s, women’s and work, in which I store samples of fabrics, stones, wood, etc. It is painted in the color of the walls, and you do not immediately notice it, despite its impressive dimensions. We have made internal windows between the bedroom and the living room, but Roman blinds can be lowered and sleep peacefully if one of us goes to bed later or gets up earlier. A bed with “ears” gives a feeling of security, and a branch from a sawn old apple tree reminds of the upcoming summer season.

Bedroom. The bed is made to order. Headboard and curtains, linen, Pierre Frey. Handmade lamps bought in Venice. Bedside tables, Ominimalism. Ceramics by Marina Akilova.

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“A branch from a sawn old apple tree above the bed reminds of summer”

Bathroom. Above the sink — sconce, IKEA. Faucets, Zuccetti. Table top, Portuguese limestone. Joinery, Mooshi by Woody red.

Photo: mikhail loskutov

However, we already spend half a year on the balcony — we have breakfast, dinner by candlelight, work, read or just get high in the sun with our eyes closed, listening to the singing of birds and the distant laughter of children from the neighboring yard. Less than a year has passed, and the house has become almost a native person for us — the space has received its name SHU, and we even greet him when we come.

Anastasia Komarova, designer, www.in-d-ex.ru