Guide: 10 Classy Interiors in Stalin-era Buildings

We have already talked about how Russian designers arrange apartments in typical Khrushchyovkas and panel buildings. Today it's time for Stalin-era buildings.

One-room in gray tones

They decorated this apartment in shades of gray — look how elegant and airy they made the interior. These tones are carefully selected so that they don't look monotonous and don't blend into a single area.

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Design: SODA Homedecor

Apartment That Seems Larger Than It Is

To make the rooms feel more spacious, designers used only visual techniques: a light color palette, glass doors, and weightless transparent furniture.

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Design: Irina Krivtcova and Irina Bronnikova

Old Apartment on Chistye Prudy

When the clients realized they couldn't handle the renovation themselves, professional designers came to help. They helped blend the existing finishes and furniture of different styles together, came up with ways to use the niches that opened during demolition, and filled the resulting interior with bright colors.

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Design: Studio 3.14

Interior in Trendy Tones

Designer Elena Ivanova used pink and green tones in combination with gold hardware in the project for a young couple with a child — the apartment turned out very eye-catching.

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Design: Elena Ivanova

A Small Two-room Apartment Designed for Herself

This apartment in calm tones doesn't seem boring. First of all — thanks to the bright bedroom. Secondly — due to the decor that makes the interior more 'alive': some items were brought from the parents' dacha, others — from the previous apartment, and the rest was specially searched for in shops and showrooms to 'harmonize' items in the interior.

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Design: Olga Zaretskikh

Spacious Apartment with a Country House Atmosphere

The main wish of the clients was to create an atmosphere of an old country house in the apartment, filled with antiques and art objects. The designers succeeded in taking this into account and creating a very distinctive and memorable interior.

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Design: Aleksandrina Lukach

Comfortable Interior for 56 Square Meters

"For decoration, we chose natural calm shades of gray and beige. We wanted to achieve a cozy and comfortable interior for the eyes," — says designer Anna Sukhaya.

Furniture and decor were chosen based on the principle of 'price-quality': they found the necessary items in the assortment of online stores. The result was a mix of simple-form furniture, loft elements, and minimalist decor.

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Design: Anna Sukhaya

Interior with Eastern Notes

Natural materials with rich textures, saturated dark tones in the finish, ethnic decor — you can examine this interior endlessly.

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Design: Valeriya Belousova

Trash with IKEA Furniture

Not every apartment needs a full-scale renovation: sometimes it's enough to change the floors, repaint the walls, and buy new furniture — and the dream interior is ready.

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Design: Julia Chernova and Alina Anufrieva

Pastel Tones and Natural Materials

"Since the clients set the task to make a light and airy interior, I chose a pastel palette for decorating the apartment. Light doors, portals, and moldings, furniture in muted shades, and an abundance of mirrors add airiness and visually expand the space. Color accents in the form of textiles, accessories, and decor make the interior more lively and interesting," — says Elena Markina.

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Design: Elena Markina