The old houses undoubtedly have their charm and dare to win the hearts of new owners. The history of the house, its energy are all things that grab the moment and the old house lives a new life. As beautiful as it sounds, renovating a ready-made building without the possibility of making any structural and functional changes is a real challenge, even for an experienced designer. This is exactly what we faced during the implementation of this project.

The main disadvantages of this house are the low ceilings and the lack of enough light in the space. Our main goal was to make the most of the available light and create a feeling of ethereality, which required a complete renovation. We were looking for the element that would create the much-needed harmony in a home.

Choosing a large apartment does not always mean that you will have a large space! Of course, the empty room looks huge, its area is more than impressive, but in the process of “filling” a lot of free space is suddenly exhausted. In general, this is just one of the problems – contemporary construction abounds in structural elements that can not be removed and limit the capabilities of even the largest apartments. This was exactly the case with the Apartment IM. In theory, the space is huge, in practice, however, in the center of the living room are placed some big columns that “split” it and limit its capabilities.

Our main goals were to turn all the defects of this apartment into effects, to make the most of the living space and to propose the classic style desired by the owners. The ugly truth is that in the beginning no one knows exactly what his/her apartment or house wants to look like. Therefore, many different projects and 3D visualizations are created until a balance between the possibilities of the space and the views of the owners is achieved. Specifically, for the Apartment IM, we have created 150 variations and 3D visualizations of the living room only, before proceeding to the production process. The overall realization of the Apartment IM took us 2 years, including the design and production process.

The apartment is asymmetrical. The classic style desired by the owners, in turn, is the epitome of symmetry. All of the time, while working on this apartment, we tried to distort the space in order to pull off a symmetrical look. The beautiful fireplace is designed to cover the radiator. The aim was to create the feeling that this is a real classic fireplace.

Determining a starting point is the beginning of our projects. A given space can have different looks. Our goal, however, is to always find a balance between beautiful appearance and functionality. When you see an interior magazine, you will undoubtedly find at least one room that you will fall in love with. You are going to love everything in it – the sofa, the lamp, the coffee table, the way they are arranged and everything else. In these photos, you can see that each element is in its place and combines perfectly with everything else. Surely, you would be happy to live in such place. There is, however, one subtle point – a beautiful photo is just a photo. In reality, it is very difficult to live in such a perfect space because it was created to be beautiful, not functional. The large space, of course, gives a lot of opportunities for the arrangement of furniture, but if you step into it, you will start to wonder where to store clothes, shoes, blankets from the sofas?

Understanding the difference between a perfect photo and reality, we offer dozens of variants of a space, looking for the perfect combination between beauty and the opportunity for a comfortable life in it. Thus, began the implementation of this project. Designing a SI apartment was a wonderful creative experience. The large areas of the living room allowed us to create two contrasting areas. Zoning was also the leading element in our approach to the creation of this home. When designing entrance area and the living space, we tried to ensure the maximum access of light to each part of the space.