When Алму Чатович invited to this project, only the front walls were built, and she had to completely design and decorate the interior of the house. The owners gave preference to the classical style, but with the condition that it was cozy and comfortable. This was the starting point for work. Here, classic elements meet you from the doorstep. In the hallway the floor is laid out with a marble mosaic with an elegant pattern, and a hall framed in Doric columns leads into the house.

“Customers wanted the ground floor to be as open as possible and accommodate many guests,” says the architect. “Therefore, on the ground floor, in the representative area, I combined the space of the living room, dining room and kitchen.” In the living room around the fireplace with caryatids, made according to the sketch Alma Chatovichcomfortable sofas are located. The kitchen is separated from the representative premises by the island, and, thanks to the precisely adjusted arrangement of furniture, the dining room, kitchen and living room areas do not merge into one.

On the second floor are private rooms. Customers asked to make a large and comfortable bedroom, dressing room and bathroom, placing them nearby. These rooms occupy a significant part of the second floor space. Although there is both an office and a guest bedroom with its own bathroom.

All spaces are connected by a classic stucco frieze, which encircles the first and second floors along a curtain track with a continuous decorative line. In addition, on the second floor, the frieze plays a crucial role in the perception of the interior: it optically raises the ceilings under the roof. In the bedroom and the office of the owners - elegant furniture in a classic style. And the wall of the cabinet, so that it does not seem too strict, is decorated with a wall painting with an Italian landscape. This adds air to the room and sets a positive and slightly lyrical note.

In this interior there is nothing superfluous. And the columns, and the ceiling frieze, and furniture, and floor mosaic - all these elements come from classicism. Nevertheless, the architect managed to ensure that the interior does not look like a boring copy of a classic original. “I played with the color in the upholstery and wallpaper. Somewhere in the fabric with stripes, somewhere it adorns a large pattern. It revives the interior, ”says Alma. In addition, the classical elements are now and then knocked out of the accepted context: the plaster cornices are planted as if directly on the wallpaper, and the whiteness of the walls is suddenly diluted with a brown door outline. Although at the same time the whole interior sounds in unison.

Architect, designer Alma Chatovich: “The main thing was to determine the style. At the beginning of work on the project, I proposed to customers - a young and active couple - a modern style with eclectic elements. But when they showed me the “souvenirs” brought from Europe (antique paintings and other antique interior items), I understood why they feel better in the cozy classics. I drew the first sketches in this style, and they liked everything: the colors and the details. The work immediately went easy. We met rarely and decided everything very quickly. So I worked on the interior myself, and they completely trusted me. ”