Interior designer Ekaterina Spinelli on the project: "My clients are a family of four: a Chinese businessman, his wife, and their two charming daughters. During our first meeting, they mentioned that they currently live in a bright interior and are quite tired of white walls. They wanted richer and even darker colors in their new 180-square-meter apartment. Most importantly, they desired a hotel-like atmosphere. For me, ‘hotel-like’ means a well-organized luxury interior without visual noise, where every joint and fit is perfect, and everything is in its place. It’s a place you come to relax.

Ekaterina Spinelli wanted to make the apartment special and very cozy, with a strongly pronounced individuality. The apartment originally had good potential. The architecture of the building provided the right direction for the design, and the panoramic windows added light and air to the space. One of the two panoramic windows is in the living room, which is separated from the kitchen by sliding doors. The kitchen and doors were made in a carpentry workshop with exceptional attention to the choice of veneer and hardware. The door handles were handmade by French craftsmen, setting a unique style. The kitchen table is my own design, practical in shape. 

Ekaterina Spinelli decided to make it from leftover textured veneer, and the tabletop was painted in classic red lacquer. My special pride are the vintage chairs by Swiss architect Robert Haussmann. We restored the frames, and replaced the upholstery with blue textile, and now these chairs look completely different. The living room turned out to be succinct, yet fully meets the hotel concept.

In the master block, Ekaterina paid special attention to choosing complex textures and colors: the walls are covered with natural sisal wallpaper from Yana Svetlova. Tinted oak panels smoothly transition into the master walk-in closet, where she intentionally used glass fronts for a lighter perception of the small space. Ekaterina loves designing bathrooms and pay special attention to this. For the bathroom in this apartment, it was challenging to find a stone companion to the active countertop covering. It was necessary to choose the right tone and a less active pattern so that the stones complemented rather than clashed with each other. The natural texture of this material beautifully complemented the facades painted to resemble bronze. 

Ekaterina always strives to incorporate Eastern motifs into her projects, which in this case, considering the owner's origin, was particularly appropriate. Additionally, the succinct Zen styling beautifully harmonizes with the concept of international hotels, as desired by the clients.