10 Posts That Became Hits in January

In the previous month, we published very beautiful interiors, told about the nuances of re-planning, and shared life hacks designed to help you spend less time on household chores and thus carve out additional time for yourself. The shortlist of the most useful and interesting articles is now at your disposal.

1. Interior of the Week: Bold Trash Style by Designer Max Kasymov

If a client trusts a designer entirely, there is a chance to see unconventional solutions in the interior. Owners of a three-room apartment on Lenin Prospect, a married couple with a small son, expressed only one wish to Max Kasymov – they absolutely needed a walk-in closet next to the bedroom. For everything else, the designer received a carte blanche. 

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2. How to Decorate a Rectangular Room: 13 Examples from Professionals

Agree, an elongated rectangle is not the most desired geometry for space. However, such a room shape can also be played with, hiding flaws and highlighting strengths. We decided to find out what to do with a rectangular room based on designers' experience.

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3. 10 Storage Places on the Kitchen That You Didn't Know About or Forgot

When there is a serious lack of storage space on the kitchen, it becomes necessary to resort to the most unconventional solutions. What will it be this time: a rail above the kitchen sink or built-in shelves over the refrigerator? We will act under conditions of space-saving.

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4. What You Can Do with a Dead Apartment in a Five-Story Building: 2-Bedroom Flat in Moscow

What Was Given? A two-room dead apartment in a five-story brick building located in a decent area, and a male client with whom Katerina Alagich and Ilya Guliants from El Born Studio immediately found understanding and a shared vision of the future interior.

Katya and Ilya Had to Make the apartment brighter, add air, plus come up with how to arrange the space for guests who often stay overnight, so that everyone would be comfortable.

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5. House Cleaning: 10 Life Hacks You Should Know

House cleaning is not the most pleasant task. It can take an entire day, or even a whole weekend. To make your job easier and simplify house cleaning, we collected useful life hacks: now removing film and getting rid of dust is no longer a problem.

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6. Which Floor Is Better: Choosing Flooring for the Kitchen

The material for floor finishing should meet the highest requirements: it must not fear fat stains, moisture, and mechanical impacts. Simplicity in cleaning is also a major factor. To make your choice easier, together with Timur Abdurakhmanov we explained the pros and cons of the most popular coverings.

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7. The Kind of Country House You Dream About: Wooden Cottage in Poland

Natural color palette, natural materials, lots of light and relaxation zones, a well-equipped terrace, and a suspended chair at the entrance – in this cottage, there is literally everything you can dream about.

The parents of the house owner bought it in the mid-80s and spent many happy warm days here. As they aged, it became harder for them to get away to the countryside in summer – and they decided to sell the construction. Their daughter Anna admits that when she saw the sign 'For Sale' on the gate of her childhood dream cottage, her heart clenched – and she decided to take everything into her own hands.

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8. How to Grow a Garden on the Kitchen: 9 Successful Ideas

Home gardens are currently popular all over the world, and manufacturers offer a wide variety of constructions that help grow aromatic herbs and even some vegetables with minimal effort. We collected 9 most successful options for a kitchen garden. Which one suits you?

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9. What Type of Partition to Choose for Zoning: Tips from Professionals

More and more people are becoming owners of small apartments and preferring studio layouts. The issue of zoning is more relevant than ever. We compiled the most popular ideas in one post: what to make a partition from, and designers shared professional secrets.

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10. Turned a 2-Bedroom Flat into a Trash Style: Project in Balashikha

Standard layout of a two-room apartment did not meet the requirements of the clients (a couple with a child), so they turned to El Trento Design & Interior studio to find an optimal solution. The main drawback was the lack of a proper hallway and storage spaces: upon entering the apartment, owners were immediately on the kitchen. A re-planning was simply necessary.

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