Townhouse in the Moscow region 238 m2: the project of the decorator Katya Gerdt Design 18.04.2022 Decorator Katya Gerdt is a master of refined French interiors and a connoisseur of rare vintage furniture, designed a comfortable elegant townhouse for a permanent life outside the city. The decorator faced a difficult task — to take into account the wishes of three different generations of the same family and fit into a certain budget Living room. The sofa according to the sketches of the author of the project was made in the Cucumbers workshop. A pair of armchairs, Dialma Brown. Table, chinoiserie, vintage, “Katya Gerdt’s Workshop”. Photo Sergey Ananyev Photo Sergey Ananyev GENERAL PARAMETERS: Property type: townhouse in the Moscow region Square footage: 238 m2 Style: Eclectic The main idea of the project: a comfortable, elegant, economical townhouse for a permanent life outside the city Color scheme: light with rich color accents in individual rooms The authors of the project: decorator Katya Gerdt, “Katya Gerdt’s Workshop” (team: Anna Chikurova, Maria Ryabinina, Mikhail David), www.katyagerdt.com , @masterskaya_katya_gerdt. Architect Alexey Ivanov Chest of drawers, chair and table, antiques, France, “Katya Gerdt’s Workshop”. Armchairs and chandelier, midcentury, vintage, “Katya Gerdt’s Workshop”. Parquet, Golden Forest. Photo SERGEY ANANYEV “The already built townhouse dictated the placement of rooms on three floors,” says decorator Katya Gerdt. — On the ground floor there is a kitchen, a dining room, a living room with a fireplace and a library. On the second floor there is a large master bedroom with its own dressing room and bathroom. There is also a guest room with unique items of French Provence. On the third floor there is a son’s bedroom, a guest room and an office—workshop for the owner of the house.” A fragment of the living room. A pair of armchairs, Dialma Brown. Photo SERGEY ANANYEV A fragment of the living room. Console, Van Roon Living. Photo SERGEY ANANYEV “The customers had only one wish — to satisfy the interests of each of the family members: a husband who wanted to have an office-workshop, a 20-year-old son who needed a separate space, to make a room for an elderly mother and a guest room. And together with the art and photos on the walls to meet a certain budget.” Fragment of a living room with a fireplace. Built-in furniture, “Craft Furniture”. Fireplace portal, antiques, France. Chair, Chehoma. Mirror, antique sconces and decor, “Katya Gerdt’s Workshop””. Photo SERGEY ANANYEV “Three generations of a family live in a house under one roof, and I really wanted everyone to get what they dreamed of.” The kitchen, IKEA, is complemented by handles specially selected and brought by the author of the project from Germany. The table is made in a carpentry workshop according to a sketch by Katya Gerdt. Chandelier, antiques, France, “Katya Gerdt’s Workshop”. Chairs, La Redoute. Tableware, Astier de Villatte. Vases on the window — Katya’s collection of white vases collected around the world by KPM (royal porcelain manufactory of Germany). Photo SERGEY ANANYEV “In the kitchen, for example, Ikea furniture is combined with a French antique chandelier, engravings depicting sketches of cutlery of the XIX century, and a custom-made table. Everywhere in the house there are objects and works of art of different times and styles from my gallery, much has been found in French and Belgian galleries.” The master bedroom is on the second floor. Table lamps, 1970s; bedside tables, vintage, France and chandelier, vintage, all — “Katya Gerdt’s Workshop”. Chest of drawers and armchair, Chehoma. The mosaic panel on the wall above the chest of drawers is the property of the customers. Photo SERGEY ANANYEV An armchair, mid-century, and a vintage table lamp, “Katya Gerdt’s Workshop”. Curtains in the project, Cucumbers company. Photo SERGEY ANANYEV “In this interior, the task was to “marry” and bring disparate components into a single whole, assemble a puzzle from many parts so that it would work as a single picture,” the decorator continues. — Mix modern, vintage and antique items, not forgetting about convenience and functionality.” Bathroom. Moidodyr, “Craft Furniture”. Mirror, Chehoma. Sconces, antiques, “Katya Gerdt’s Workshop”. Photo SERGEY ANANYEV Guest bedroom in the attic. Armchair, mid-century period; bedside lamps — vintage in Chinoiserie style, all — “Katya Gerdt’s Workshop”. Bed, La Redoute. Photo SERGEY ANANYEV The walls of the guest bathroom are made in a deep wine color. Antique sconces, Chehoma mirror. Photo SERGEY ANANYEV “The interior is full of interesting, unusual items — modern, vintage and antique. For example, a sconce with wine shades in the guest bathroom, an antique chandelier in the kitchen, vintage table lamps, a French antique fireplace, a Chinoiserie coffee table, chairs and armchairs from the 1960s and 70s, which have been given a new life.” The corridor is on the first floor. On the wall is a vintage Hermès handkerchief framed in a frame. Photo SERGEY ANANYEV Bathroom. Photo SERGEY ANANYEV The decorator can tell his own story about each item, but the main thing is that they all add up to a single harmonious interior for three generations of the family. An office in the attic on the third floor. Vintage Afghan kilim, “Katya Gerdt’s Workshop”. Sofa, Chehoma. The workbench table and storage system are made according to the sketches of the author of the project. Photo SERGEY ANANYEV A fragment of the hall. Chest of drawers, Chehoma. Mirror, vintage, France; vintage table lamp, Maison Charles, everything — “Katya Gerdt’s Workshop”. Photo SERGEY ANANYEV Original content from the site