Reconfiguration of a Small Stalin-era Apartment: How It Was Done

We already told about the interior of this apartment based on the design project by Irina Krivtsova. Today we will go into more detail about the reconfiguration. An inconvenient space was transformed into a bright studio with a bedroom, office and living room all in one room.

What do we know about this apartment?Building Typestalin-era apartmentArea32 sq. mRooms1

Created an entrance from the kitchen to the room

To visually expand the small space. Indeed, it was not possible to fully combine the room and kitchen due to gas pipes. So, sliding doors were installed between the room and kitchen. Visual unity of all spaces was achieved through decoration: light walls + colored skirting boards.

Removed the partition between the room and hallway

This also helped expand the space (considering that the hallway was originally narrow and dark). Now, enough natural light enters from the room. Privacy was also taken into account: part of the wall separates the relaxation area from the entrance hall.

Combined the bathroom, toilet and storage room

The original layout called for a tiny bathroom, similarly tiny toilet and a storage room that wouldn't fit anything. The designer suggested combining all three into one space with enough storage for cleaning supplies and personal hygiene items.

What was the result?