How Designers Transformed Old Apartments (Photos Before and After Will Amaze You)

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Continuing our story about the most impressive renovations of 'killed' apartments

Renovation in old buildings usually complicates demolition of partitions, finishing materials and replacement of all utilities. But don't despair: owners in this selection transformed 'killed' spaces into comfortable and stylish homes with the help of professionals.

Trash on Arbat

Designer Olga Tsurikova faced a tough task, as the apartment is located in a 1928 building with wooden floors, making re-planning impossible. Therefore, they worked with the existing space. The project was completed in four months. In living rooms, they created a bedroom and two children's rooms.

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Two-room apartment in a Moscow Stalin-era building

To refresh the interior of a regular Stalin-era flat, designers Andrei and Elena Uranovs installed tall doors and removed window sills to let in more light into the living room. They focused on English paints and natural wood floors. The final touch was colorful furniture and decor.

Small studio in a Khrushchev apartment

Designer Daria Nazarenko wanted to create a home interior reflecting her client's individuality and stay within a small budget. The solution was to combine all spaces into a studio, plus transformable furniture that turns the living room into a bedroom.

Two-room apartment in a Stalin-era building

The apartment designers Elena Musychenko and Marina Svyatodukh had to work with was so 'killed' that cosmetic interventions alone wouldn’t help. The labor-intensive renovation included full replacement of outdated utilities and all non-load-bearing partitions.

One-room flat in a block house series I-209A

The layout of the apartment in an old block house was not convenient: small area and minimal storage space. Designer Anna Rims managed to find an optimal solution to the problem: removed old partitions and built new ones to design a kitchen niche and find space for a wardrobe, utility room, and shower.

Another two-room flat in a Stalin apartment

Renovation in an old flat required complete demolition of internal partitions and construction of new ones. With the help of designer Sergey Khrabrovsky, the result was a spacious kitchen-living room and private bedroom in light tones instead of two isolated rooms. The result is impressive.

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