Text: Irina Kupriyanovo, Photo: Evgenia Luchina, Stylists: Tatyana Ivanenko, Elena Belova Designers: Olga and Irina Sundukovy Design Studio: SUNDUKOVY SISTERS Construction Company: Master which they set before the design sisters Irina and Olga Sundukov. Selecting the texture and color of materials, furniture, accessories and fabrics, the designers tried not to miss a single wish of the owner. Suffice to say that even pets — two dogs — were not overlooked. For a large dog, a “personal” house was organized in the under-gully space. A frisky nature of a small dog made close the bottom of the stairs with sheets of plexiglass.
Design project of a country house
After buying the property, it turned out thata monolithic floor slab resting only on the outer walls bends significantly. Overcome this by installing support columns. The ceiling was leveled with plasterboard sheathing. As a result, the height of the premises turned out to be small (2.8 m on the first floor and 2.7 m on the second). In order to preserve the feeling of a free and light space on the first floor, they did not divide it into separate rooms with partitions. The areas of the hallway, kitchen, fireplace and stairs were only emphasized by arranging a small elevation - a podium. At the same time, Irina and Olga turned the columns into elements. Since each is made of twin metal beams with lintels, the entire structure was sheathed with plasterboard and decorated with illuminated through openings. This not only visually lightened the supports, but also turned ordinary pillars into decorative objects that ennoble the interior. The fireplace area was highlighted with warm red brick walls. Moreover, the space is "deployed" so that the fireplace - the "hearth" of the house - became the center of the composition. On the second floor, after organizing all the required premises, an exorbitant seven-meter corridor appeared. The designers solved the problem by completing it with a circular room with decorative niches. The walls here are covered with the same Venetian silk-effect plaster as on the first floor. Sergei, the owner of the house, from the very beginning had a clear idea of the purpose of each room on the first and second floors. The attic was considered by him as a desert recreation, where he would rarely have to visit. But the designers managed to breathe life into this space as well. They tried to create a cozy soft area here. Under the cheerful motto "The Russian House should be built around the stove" Olga and Irina placed in the center a hanging fireplace with a chimney that goes into the ridge of the roof. The fireplace is interesting not only for its unusual shape, but also because it can be rotated around an axis. The entire interior is built with this feature in mind. As a result, the third floor became one of the most beloved places in the house.
About reconstruction with redevelopment
Irina and Olga Sundukovy Before starting workover the layout of the floors, the designers Irina and Olga had to practically reanimate the house. Although it was a "new building", it turned out that the floor slabs sagged by almost 12 cm, and the supporting beams and risers on the third floor were slightly rotted. To enhance the carrying capacity of structures taken the following measures. On the ground floor, where they decided to create a single space, they calculated the exact location of the weak points and installed supporting columns made of metal structures there. On the second floor, they coped with the problem by building interior partitions made of bricks. They took the burden. And above the third level they built a new roof, having strengthened it with wooden beams. In addition, other windows have been made that echo the shape of the roof. As a result, each floor of the house has its own individual layout. Information: The house belongs to a series of typical cottage development. Ground floor is missing. Constructively given two residential levels and a third attic. The box of the house is made of red brick. Interfloor overlappings monolithic reinforced concrete. Initially, monolithic staircases were installed on three floors. A cushion of expanded clay with a thickness of 40 cm was made in the subfloor for insulation. On the first floor a system of water heated floors is arranged. Slabs are additionally reinforced. The facade of the building is also insulated, plastered for painting and styled with wooden decorative finish.
- Photo 1. Fireplace area identified a rich color of the walls, as well as forms of the podium and projections of the ceiling.
- Photo 2. Hallway. Mirror doors of the built-in wardrobes occupying the entire wall visually practically double the ground floor space. Ceiling stained glass and its reflection create a feeling of a sunny summer afternoon.
In a collection of ideas
- The ladder is made according to the sketches of designers onMoscow production. Her wooden handrail near the floor is rounded and leaves a little to one side. Thus, the first steps seem wider and seem to invite you to take a step. Another interesting detail of the stairs is a transparent plexiglass fence, which was arranged to protect a small dog from falling (photo 1).
- In the process of planning the premises of the second floormanaged to create a fairly spacious bathroom with a sauna. Due to the fact that one of the walls of the facade, there were a window and a balcony door. And this is a big plus. First, there is good insolation in the room, and in the morning the sun's rays raise the mood. Secondly, there is always the opportunity to naturally ventilate the bathroom. And it is also very convenient to take out the drying with linen on the balcony, thereby freeing up space (photo 2).
- Step partition made of brick, linedtiles, not only divides the room into functional areas, but also forms convenient shelves for accessories and perfumery. The bright color of the finish increases vitality (photo 2).
- The so-called dead zone under the roofspaces near external walls were closed with lockers made to order according to the designs of designers by Russian manufacturers. Embedded on top of the grille and wooden "blinds" on the doors let the warm air from the radiators, which were inside the furniture (photo 3).
- Having built the lockers, we got a large and convenient storage system (photo 3).
Interview with the owner
Home: Usually, building a house and creating an interior requires a lot of patience and active participation from the owners. And how did it go with you? Sergei: Of course, we had to carefully select everything with the designers. I had a desire to create a comfortable interior that I wouldn’t bother or annoy after some time. And I did not want the feeling of an imposed idea. Therefore, before making a decision, we weighed and discussed everything together. Some things were reworked in the course of work. For example, when choosing a tile for the podium on the first floor, I liked it. But the color scheme of the interior did not fit. I had to replace. Home: Doesn't the runway step interfere with moving on the first floor? - No one has ever fallen. Only a small dog, frolicking and playing, does not always manage to slow down in front of the step. Home: Did you like everything during the course of work? - Yes. Sometimes there was even a feeling that designers predict my desires. And I have something to compare with. Before that, I was doing an apartment renovation, after which there were rather painful memories. Then I had to decide everything myself. Home: Did you manage to fully realize your plans in your house? - Of course. I believe that almost everything turned out. Thanks to a careful selection of materials and thoughtful details, I did not even have to settle in a new space. Immediately there was a sense of familiar interior.
