Best of January: 10 Posts You'll Love

Year has just begun, so it's the perfect time to be inspired by new interior design ideas. We've compiled a selection of interesting January posts that will help you in this.

How designers decorated a studio flat in a panel house

When relocation is not an option, one has to rely on smart furniture arrangement. Designers Svetlana and Ivan Melnikovs installed a corner kitchen cabinet with a sink by the window, and separated the children's area with shelves into a bedroom and play zones. By the way, they used IKEA furniture but polished it to perfection.

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Before and after: a new life for 'killed' apartments

Using project examples, we show how any 'killed' apartment can be transformed into a cozy and comfortable living space. The key is to see the potential in it and call in professionals.

What do designers buy in IKEA?

Items from IKEA often appear in designer projects. We asked designers about their most loved and interesting purchases. Contrary to popular belief, it turned out not to be the kitchen.

Designer renovation and a small budget: an apartment in Moscow

Designer Vera Saveleva arranged a kitchen-living room in a three-room flat with a convenient cooking zone, spacious wardrobe, and a functional utility block from the storage room and laundry. And she pleased both clients who had completely opposite tastes.

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12 harmful habits in cleaning, it's time to give them up

You can reduce the time spent on cleaning and achieve perfect cleanliness in your home more easily than it seems. All you need is to give up a few habits.

A Scandinavian-style cottage in the village of Rozhdestveno

To turn a new house into a cozy cottage, Margarita Rasskazova chose paint with a pattern, wallpaper with a print, wooden paneling, and incorporated IKEA furniture into the resulting interior.

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7 apartments decorated without a designer

Many think that you can only decorate a beautiful interior with the help of a designer, but we disagree. The heroes of our selection did an excellent job on their own and saved significantly on renovation.

Personal experience: what's wrong with the KonMari method?

Our expert Ekaterina Malkovets confirmed in practice that not every popular space organization method will find its application in our country. She also offered alternatives to these methods.

Interior of the Week: an apartment in modern classic style

The client asked Viktoriya Vlasova to decorate a studio flat for rent. The designer chose the 'modern classic' style, made most of the furniture custom-made, and tried to visually expand the space using decorative techniques.

Where designers and architects live: 6 apartments of professionals

Experiments with layout, custom-made furniture, and antiques — see how Russian designers and architects handled the design of their own apartments.