Olga Manakova is a Russian interior designer who, while studying at Details School, was interested in exploring the graphic elements of early art Deco and French modernism, while combining them to create a symbolic language with a distinct personality. In the design process, details and decoration are the focus of her attention, and she believes that it can evoke special memories of the past.
Minimalist House is a modernist style villa, for the designer, only need to make slight adjustments on the basis of the original layout according to the owner's lifestyle. The French couple, who often travel to Moscow on business, have a high level of cultural accomplishment and aesthetic pursuit, and they wear almost only black clothes and accessories, which reflects their yearning for a simple and simple life, so there is no need to consider too much storage space indoors.
The house has a total of two floors, the first floor is arranged with living room and dining room and other public areas, and one side of the sofa area has a bar shaped cave stone bar to meet the needs of wine tasting and social gatherings. The multi-functional kitchen can be accessed from the dining room through a sliding door; In addition, the restaurant has an entrance that leads to the wine cellar. The second floor is divided into two parts, one is the master bedroom with a walk-in closet, and the other is the home studio and guest room.
The client originally wanted an all-white interior tone, but after communication, Olga Manakova used warm tones that favored the color of the cave stone, with a few black accents. On this basis, a variety of different shades of white throughout, so that the interior from pure cold white evolved into a warm texture of white, and then enrich the visual level of the space.
- Interiors: Olga Manakova
- Styling: Natalya Yagofarova
- Photos: Mikhail Loskutov