Ukrainian inside designer Yana Molodykh has renovated an early Twentieth-century house in Kyiv, drawing on its historical past to mix classical and modern components.
Named Panorama Alley, the house incorporates a mix of various kinds and eras, reflecting each the heritage of the constructing and the background of its house owners.
The house’s design takes cues from the constructing’s historical past and site. With its four-meter-high ceilings and classical proportions, the house lent itself naturally to a conventional enfilade format, with interconnected rooms organized right into a neat row.
Its basic framework allowed for experimentation with an eclectic mixture of kinds, incorporating components from a variety of eras together with Belle Époque and artwork deco.
“The classical structure served as an ideal backdrop for experimenting with completely different kinds, unifying the combo right into a cohesive and natural area,” Molodykh informed Dezeen.
“Playfulness and a shared sense of journey with the consumer helped us create a balanced concord inside the area. By embracing the method with out concern of creating errors or taking ourselves too significantly, we allowed every factor to inform its personal private story.”
Lofty doorways, parquet flooring and plaster mouldings all through inside pay homage to the constructing’s heritage.
A walnut-clad arch serves as a focus within the open-plan residing and eating space, framing a nook and visually connecting the area to the kitchen, which options walnut veneer cabinetry and a quartzite countertop and backsplash.
Designed as an extension of the lounge, the kitchen is tucked behind floating panels painted to match the partitions. The arch motif is echoed in shelving hidden on both facet of the central walnut-clad arch.
A classic Murano glass chandelier by Venetian model Venini anchors the residing and eating room.
In the primary bed room, a bespoke mattress with a poplar veneer headboard is flanked by two marble facet tables. The adjoining dressing room is embellished with fan-patterned wallpaper and wardrobe handles formed like brass frogs.
The second bed room options mouldings modelled on ornamental particulars that Molodykh uncovered behind a drywall ceiling throughout a earlier renovation mission. Right here, the cherry-veneer mattress doubles as a settee, offering flexibility inside the compact area.
A customized marble vainness and bathe niches by native furnishings model Llab Design have been paired with black and white mosaic flooring within the lavatory, whereas the cabinetry and fixtures present brass accents.
All through the house, paintings was chosen to replicate the consumer’s Ukrainian roots. Works by Maria Prymachenko, Marfa Tymchenko and different Ukrainian artists infuse the area with a way of nostalgia.
“The consumer’s childhood, spent in a petite city in central Ukraine, closely influenced the collection of artwork for the house,” Molodykh mentioned.
“The artwork wasn’t chosen to match the inside. As a substitute, each bit was chosen as a result of it made our hearts beat quicker,” she added.
“Whereas planning the set up, we discovered that the work appeared to decide on their very own spots inside the house, difficult our authentic format plans.”
The partitions have been painted in a sultry white all through the house to offer a impartial backdrop for the daring paintings and the wealthy materials palette of the furnishings.
“The sultry white Argile Blanche on the partitions acts as a clean canvas, whereas daring strokes of color, texture and materials carry the area to life,” she mentioned.
“The supplies have been chosen with a deal with pure components, practicality and uniqueness.”
Since founding her studio in 2011, Molodykh has accomplished numerous initiatives throughout Ukraine together with a refurbished attic house in Kyiv.
