The 52 sqm two-bedroom apartment in Stalinskaya was transformed into a stylish interior with a distinct personality (+photos before)

Object Features

Location

Moscow

House Type

Stalin-style

Area

52 sq. m

Year of construction

1957

Year of completion

2026

Rooms

Bathrooms

Ceiling height

3 m

Pets

cat

Design

Milena Kukshina

Photos

Anait Makhmuryan

Photo: Kitchen and dining room in Modern, Minimalist style, Project of the Day, Milena Kukshina, Moscow, 2 rooms, 40-60 square meters, Stalinist architecture, Apartment – photo on INMYROOM

Photo: Modern style, Project of the Day, Milena Kukshina, Moscow, 2 bedrooms, 40-60 square meters, Stalinka, Apartment – photo on INMYROOM

Photo: in Modern style, Today's Project, Milena Kukshina, Moscow, 2 bedrooms, 40-60 square meters, Stalinka, Apartment – photo on INMYROOM

In the kitchen, the upper cabinets were removed to make the space appear more open and spacious. Storage needs were met with tall cabinets on the other side of the kitchen: there, a refrigerator and oven with a microwave are built in, and a space for a coffee area is created behind a sliding panel. The columns feature wood-like finishes and match the dining set and window styling.

The lower units feature fronts in wall color, with the countertop and apron, along with a round brass-colored extractor hood, serving as focal points. On either side of the kitchen doorway, there are illuminated display cabinets provided for storing dishes.

The walls of the kitchen and living room are painted in a light color. In the living room, dusty pink was also used on the lower sections of the walls, along with a decorative textured finish and a wall panel made of aged mirrors. A sofa with pink upholstery was chosen, and the existing TV stand was repainted to match the wall color. Behind the sofa are built-in display cabinets for the homeowner’s library; the semi-arches on the facades mirror the shape of the doorway in the hallway, continuing the theme of architectural accents in the design.