SALON: Why precisely eclecticism?

Olga Tsitovich: Customers bought this apartment for their 18-year-old son, and the original interior was conceived evenly, without any decorative accents, verified in the style of an expensive hotel room. We also planned a bedroom for the customers' daughter, who may stay here from time to time. When the son found out that his parents were preparing a surprise for him, he asked that the interior must be expensive and catchy, that there would be a lot of silver, glitter and rhinestones. The concept has changed dramatically from the calm and neutral European style of Barbara Berry in the direction of outrageous and glamor. I think that the choice of eclecticism in this case is psychologically justified. The owner is a young man, and he has no attachments to any particular style. In this interior, it will not be driven into a rigid framework, and any object that appears will easily fit into the surroundings.

Since the house is located in the historical center of Moscow, on the Arbat, surrounded by ancient buildings, we wanted the interior to trace the traditional features and at the same time it was modern, fashionable. Therefore, the architecture is classical, with enfilades, coffered ceilings, cornices, while the decor is club-like, festive. However, this is not a party place where large companies meet. This is just an interior in which its young inhabitants will not be bored. In general, the work on the project was easy. We liked the individual things with the customers, the invoices that we tried to “marry” to each other, to tie them together. In fact, they became style-forming and predetermined this or that decision.

S: What kind of things are we talking about?

- The color of the furniture in the living room asked for onyx not of a traditional honey color, but of a rare plum color. He liked everyone so much that they decided to make a fireplace out of it. Under it, the upholstered furniture of the same shade was subsequently selected. A similar story was with a metal lace panel from the company RUGIANO. The customer wanted it to be necessary, but there was no room for him for a long time. It turned out that it works best for clearance. So this unusual curtain appeared in the interior.

S: The main range is built on shades of gray. Was his appearance also predetermined?

 - I guess, yes. It all started with a bath. Customers chose a mosaic panel that would look best surrounded by concrete walls. However, this would be too tough. Therefore, we decided to use porcelain stoneware imitating concrete. From here went gray in different shades. In the men's bedroom it is silver-black, in the women's bedroom it is greyish-lilac, in the living room it is saturated gray with a golden-olive tint.

S: The fireplace in the living room is located near the mirror wall. What caused this decision?

“This is not a mirror wall, but mirrors on both sides of the fireplace, but in this way we were able to visually expand the space. Together with the coffered ceiling, they made the living room solemnity. Speaking as a whole, the living room is more like a front hall, while the private rooms turned out to be intimate, and each has its own mood. Men's bedroom is more restrained, strict, female - sweet and romantic.

Project author Olga Tsitovich: "working in different styles, but eclecticism is the closest. Probably, this is because I take a great interest in different things, and often new ideas, unexpected solutions come when mixing genres. But the most important thing is not what style the interior is made of, but first of all it should be convenient for the customer, sustained and moderately ironic. "

Accessories for shooting provided by salons English Interiors-Modern Design, "Stagecoach" and boutique Venice Murano