What you need to know about the design of the apartments in "Stalinka"

Let apartment in the old Fund on a number of parameters inferior to housing in new buildings, they have a "Joker" up his sleeve – the irresistible charm of the story. The only question is, as a modern citizen to find a in this story myself... In a new material designer Barbara Erasova says on the subject of interior design in "Stalinka" and architectural monuments.





What challenges await the landlord with the story?To honey it seemed sweeter, let's start with the fly in the ointment. The reality faced by the buyer in the house-survivor, can be quite unsightly, such as:
 

  • General deterioration and poor preservation of finishes. Specifically, in the Stalin years were built on the conscience, but time is relentless: rot ceiling, plaster falls off, destroyed artful stucco. Still waiting for the confident hands of the Builder, so the design of the apartment in the historic center often starts with the total breakdown (which, by the way, can open a variety of complications).

  • Obsolete communication. In 30-50-ies in the Metropolitan headquarters to arrange a personal garbage disposal, but no one could even imagine that in half a century for the typical family more important would be the presence of multiple outlets in each room. Water and gas supply can also be issues.

Design apartment in the historic center often starts with the total disassembling.

  • Inconvenient layout. For example, the kitchen, dining and living area not previously aligned. Today it is quite common phenomenon: someone is hosting at the plate, while others play a Board game grumbling under your TV, then everyone here around the table, filling the room with lively conversation – all in the same room. The redevelopment will significantly increase the budget.

  • Long-lasting coordination. To upgrade the apartment, will have a dialogue with the competent authorities, and this dialogue may be delayed.





 The benefits of apartments in the historical center
  • The thick brick walls. In older homes the heat, and there is absolutely not hear snoring upstairs neighbor and practicing cooking omelets budding star R'n'b.

  • Spacious rooms. To 50 years the designers had no idea that the person can live in an apartment with ceilings of 2.48 meters, kitchen of 6 square meters. It was assumed (and rightly so!), he needs more space. So getting from "stalinkas" to Khrushchev, experienced a slight attack of claustrophobia, and when on the contrary – begins to breathe.

In older homes the heat, and there is absolutely not hear snoring upstairs neighbor and practicing cooking omelets budding star R'n'b.

  • Location. The owner of an apartment in the center gets as a bonus for travelers, a full-fledged infrastructure, the ability to go to konditerskoye other pleasures that are truly priceless.

  • Unique atmosphere. If the walls could talk, the stories would be enough for a novel – domestic, sentimental, and maybe even adventure. Smart design apartment in the historic center will be a part of this novel.





How to keep a home atmosphere with history and make it cozy?To follow the path of a reconstruction of the alleged historical appearance of the building is not always appropriate – may be a modern city dweller and will see this as a, as the English say, fun, but in terms of comfort, he will experience a complete disappointment. It will be clearly not enough functionality.

That will make an experienced designer? He will emphasize the importance of space and accentuates his "biography", but not for a moment forget that the window – 2010s, the world is hurtling forward and we do not live like the heroes of Soviet films. In my opinion, using the old Foundation can be carried out in three directions.

1. To ensure that the interior was a logical continuation of the exterior.As example, the experience of American designers who manage to do residential historic buildings that originally were intended for entirely other purposes.

So, in new York factory barrels from 1901 and was turned into a hotel, while retaining the factory pipe, and guests of Nashville's offer to stay in a hotel, a historical monument, a former train station – with a vaulted ceiling, stained glass Windows, marble floor, oak walls. The interior shall enter into an aesthetic dialogue with the facade, and harmony is born.

The interior design of the Stalinist skyscraper may well be inspired by reliefs, railings, arches, something from the outside. Russian architectural monuments stimulate the imagination no less than the West.





2. To keep the finishes where possible.For example, should refer to the experience of the Paris designers who work on the interiors of the apartments in the "Haussmann" buildings 1860-1930 years. They are able to finely balance between history and modernity. But unfortunately, to preserve the finish is not always possible, and in this case, the designer's task is to show professional wit.





3. Keep the energy of a bygone era using modern capabilities.The style of life of the XXI century is substantially different from life fifty years ago, and this is surely considered in the redevelopment. The house may appear walk-in closet, Laundry room, a hall for yoga or strength training, music Studio. The landlord needs the latest technology and ergonomic furniture. Anyway, the apartment is winding corridors should become a free, airy space for living.

As not to deprive the place unique atmosphere? To emphasize the historical value entrusted to the designer square meters, these meters must be experienced. And here the modern kitchen is in the background cracked wall, and it looks like the solution is so seamlessly that you'll never guess how much time was spent on all this magic with plaster.

When the interior design in "Stalinka" plays on these nuances, the next plasma televisions with massive concrete sill is quite natural. Because the designer flirts with history, and is able to build on the basis of its actual aesthetic concept. published

Author: Barbara Ermolova

P. S. And remember, just changing your mind — together we change the world! ©

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