Designer Irakli Zaria retained the exciting effect of a young client's textured, light-filled home. A white living room with two curved sofas and pink walls. 

Irakli Zaria's client, a young writer with a degree in art history in Moscow, Shared a love of vintage styles and described their first meeting as "love at first sight". 

Situated in a pre-revolution building in the city’s historic heart, the 1,100-square-foot apartment set the ideal stage for the pair to let their mutual passion for antiquity reign. 

Replete with neoclassical details, from intricate molding to curvilinear corners, that recall a bygone era, the apartment also boasts huge windows and generous proportions that contribute to the feeling of old-world grandeur.

To make the muted palette feel dynamic, Irakli Zaria layered multiple shades of off-white and used a plethora of textures.  At the request of his client, Irakli Zaria only worked with natural materials: wool, cashmere, silk, sisal, ceramic. undercutting the air of serene elegance that pervades the space with a more down-to-earth feel.