Plants in the interiorLet's go green!In this living room, designed by Singapore-based design studio SCDA, we see huge, wall-sized windows opening onto a lush garden. You can have exactly the same! "Cut a window" to a tropical paradise by covering a blank wall with photo wallpaper depicting lush vegetation. Photo wallpaper, Phoenix company. Large-format printing, Maximu company, 2019, from 350 rubles per sq. m. For greater persuasiveness, you can complement the photo wallpaper with window frames (Eurookna company) Garden culture. "Let the walls speak. Don't block them with furniture! Choose light and low seats in white cotton covers. Such furniture usually stands on the terraces of houses in hot countries. In a city apartment, it will also create a relaxing "resort" atmosphere. Our choice: a sofa from the Refolo collection by Charlotte Perriand for the Cassina brand, the "Flat Interiors" salon, from $6,500 per set. Closer to the ground. A sisal mat is a tropical alternative to a wool carpet. Sisal flooring on a rubber backing, Fresco, by "Vertical", from RUB 1,483 per sq.m. Coconut palm fiber flooring, by "Armada", from RUB 241 per sq.m.
Hot and cold.The combination of white walls and dark wood floors is a popular combination in hot countries, creating a feeling of lightness and coolness. A partition with storage compartments makes the space dynamic and helps maintain order. The result is a feeling of freedom! The company "AB Megapolis" will help you build such a structure. You can also buy a ready-made storage system, for example, Sistemi from Cappellini, salon "AB Object". Solid wenge board, company "AB Parquet Hall", 8,937 rubles per sq.m. This Japanese-style bed seems especially cozy due to the difference in floor level: the mattress lies in a recess. Although you can do otherwise - arrange the bed on a low podium. Look for beds in an oriental style in the collection of the Woodesign brand, company Mobil-Line. Dark oak tray Rado, Ligne Roset, Ligne Roset salons, from 300 USD Bonus! Accessories made of natural materials will be a great "addition" to dark wood floors. Look for similar bowls and dishes in the Arte di Vivere galleries, Villeroy & Boch and WMF salons. Wooden boxes are available in Ligne Roset and Old Java salons.
Stone walls in the bedroom? Why not!Use slate: you can look at the surface laid with it for hours, noticing all the new nuances. Slate "Silver Shine", company "MegaMramor", 35 USD for a tile 305 x 305 x 10 mm. A concrete floor with pebble inclusions will be a good addition to such walls. Contact the company Sovprompol.Svetofilter. In the tropics, lattice partitions are designed to gently diffuse the sun's rays and save the inhabitants of the house from the heat. In our conditions, they will help to zone the open space. Before you is an excellent example to follow. This bedroom is located at the end of the room, and the light gets here through a wooden "sieve". The lack of windows turns from a minus into a plus, because a soft mysterious twilight is exactly what is needed in the recreation area. Decorative pine grilles, OBI, from 570 rubles per 150 x 70 mm panel. Heavy finishing materials go well with teak furniture (look for it in La Maison Coloniale and Old Java stores). This wood has a warm honey shade and softens the interior. You can take items from less noble wood - it is not the material that is important, but its color. The bed and nightstand in the photo are from IKEA.
Natural effect.You can create a "window" in the kitchen using photo wallpaper. But there is a more elegant (and moisture-resistant!) method: print a photo on film and attach it between two panes of glass. By installing lamps behind such a panel, you will kill two birds with one stone: let nature into the house and get additional illumination for the work surface. If you do not want to admire the bamboo thickets, decorate the kitchen with a photo of a sandy beach or an underwater kingdom. Considering the proximity of water, this option is quite justified. Large-format printing, www.postershop.ru, www.maximuc.ru, 350 rubles per sq. m. Don't get excited! Having made the photo panel the compositional center of the kitchen, choose objects that will not "compete" with it. The ideal solution is white furniture (kitchen, IKEA, Series 7 chairs, Fritz Hansen, Neuhaus galleries, from 526 USD), which looks calm and visually expands the space. A shiny floor will favorably set off this "white silence". Here it is "concrete", but you can also use slabs of polished marble "Verde Guatemala", the company "Megamramor", 50 USD per tile 300 x 600 x 20 mm. Scarlet flower. Accessories will help to put a "hot" accent in the interior. When choosing them, mentally check the atlas of tropical flora - you need things no less bright than exotic flowers. Similar ceramics can be found in the Taitu brand collection, in the AB Furniture Exclusive showroom on Volkhonka, 9BB, as well as in the Villeroy & Boch and WMF showrooms.
Plant life.If you can’t plant a garden under your window, create one right in your bathroom, like in this house designed by Singaporean architect Su Chan. The container with bamboo is recessed into the floor. Plants and pebbles for mulching can be purchased at the Garden Center on Voykovskaya. Plant pots — 2014; at TD Tvoy Dom, OBI, from 350 rubles. An economical miracle. A lightweight sink base (similar ones are available from Jacob Delafon, Terem, AquaForum stores) and a simple frameless mirror create a feeling of cleanliness and spaciousness. If space in the bathroom is tight, 2-in-1 items, such as cabinets for bath accessories with mirrored doors, will help you save it; They can be bought at IKEA. Call of the Jungle. The floor and console in this bathroom are made of very durable Malaysian chengal wood. The use of dark wood is a surefire way to bring an exotic spirit to the interior. In addition, such wood is durable and tolerates moisture well. Solid wenge board, 2000 x 190 x 22 mm, Farecom, the company "World of Parket", 195 USD per sq.m. Solid ebony board, 1200 x 120 x 22 mm, "Parquet Hall" stores, from 200 USD per sq.m.
A spy's find.When decorating this bathroom, architect Elizabeth Watson Brown came up with an unusual replacement for curtains - a panel of marble slabs located at the level of the "seat". Prying eyes don't have a chance! But the owners, lying in the bath, can observe the surroundings - there are two small windows for this. The main thing is to accurately calculate the location of the "viewing points", otherwise you will not be able to avoid shame. And trees grow on stones. This means that you can safely complement such an interior with blinds and a wooden bench, Decortex company, from 88 USD per sq. m. Towels from Mastro Raphael, De Luxe salon. Stone Age. Marble is a chic alternative to tiles. In addition, it is much closer to nature than tiles. "Honey" marble «Crema Valencia», company «Megamramor», 60 USD per tile 300 x 600 x 20 mm.
The photographs for this material were taken fromalbum Tropical Minimal. Its authors - Daniel Miller and Richard Powers - have traveled to many hot countries and everywhere they looked for (and having found, photographed) interiors in which tradition and modernity are intertwined. They tried to make their work, dedicated to tropical minimalism, as practical as possible and supplemented it with useful information that will help the reader recreate the interior they like at home. You can order the album on the website www.amazon.com.
