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Renovating an apartment in a classic style requires an exclusively professional approach at every stage. Classic involves the use of fairly expensive finishing materials. Therefore, in order to avoid unplanned expenses, it is important that repair work is carried out by an experienced team, which would include highly specialized specialists who are proficient in the technique of laying porcelain tiles, finishing walls with moldings and stucco. And, of course, we should not forget that any renovation, especially an exclusive one, should be carried out on the basis of a design project. It is the planning solution and construction drawings that will allow you to avoid gross mistakes and minor defects. It is also important to go through the design stage because it will allow you to draw up a detailed estimate for repair work and, if necessary, find opportunities to save (for example, by replacing expensive finishing materials with cheaper analogues, etc.).
Renovating an apartment in a classic style has a pronounced sense of self-esteem. Here everything is subordinated to composition: furniture is arranged in compliance with the laws of symmetry, and there is a strictly designated place for each detail. The decoration is dominated by stucco elements, and columns or moldings can be used to add rhythm to the space. All design details are of high quality. As for the color palette, as you know, quite restrained tones are welcome in the classics: beige, chocolate, white.
In our review today, we will reveal the main secrets of successful renovation of an apartment in a classic style. All illustrations presented below are taken from the portfolio of the Fundament Group of Companies, which offers its clients a full range of design, construction and repair services.
Classics concept
A classic, this is a well-established first-class example. It can be seen in all spheres of life: art, literature, sculpture, modeling, design.
If one is awarded the epithet “classic”, it means that a thing, work or genre, in any field of achievement, is recognized and approved by the majority of people.
History of origin
Classicism as a style originated in the middle of the 7th century in European culture. This direction is characterized by cognition and perpetuation. It appeared in Russian life with the coming to power of Catherine II, who brought European trends to the state.
Until now, it is represented by the “granite clothes” of the Neva, monumental palaces and majestic squares of St. Petersburg. To build soundly, to build to last, this is the goal of style in architecture.
Literature was intended to perpetuate the way of life and progressive ideas of that time, the enduring values of the nation.
Interior style
This style is characterized not only by the functionality of the design, but also by the beauty and pretentiousness of design solutions.
Mandatory design elements are columns, ceiling and wall stucco, beautiful twisted staircases with cast-iron lace railings. This is practically a palace style, chic and on a grand scale.
It’s funny to say that it can be used in small apartments, where not only columns, but sometimes the placement of the necessary furniture is a problem. This becomes obvious if you look at the photo of an apartment in a classic style.
Classic apartment renovation
Repair in a new building in Nakhabino on the street. Starting, was completed from 06/18/2020 - 12/07/2020. The cost of all work and rough materials amounted to 1 million 528 tr. A 10% discount was applied for 100% prepayment.
Of which:
Works - 770 tr.
Draft material - 758 tr.
Finishing materials were purchased by the customer himself. According to the customer, he spent 992 rubles on finishing materials. and 224 tr. replacement of windows and radiators.
The area of the apartment was 80.44
square meters.
Balcony 3.22 sq.m. Ceiling height - 2.8 m. Area of processed walls - 240.82 sq. m. All design solutions were developed by the customer.
The following work was carried out:
| Dismantling | |||
| Dismantling the heating radiator | PC. | 5,00 | |
| Removing the front door | PC. | 1,00 | |
| Walls | |||
| Wall covering with plasterboard (with preliminary production of a metal frame) in 1 layer (plumbing box or false walls) | sq.m. | 3,04 | |
| Construction of partitions from 75mm foam blocks. | sq.m. | 47,63 | |
| Construction of partitions from 200mm foam blocks. | sq.m. | 22,40 | |
| Primer of walls (concrete contact) | sq.m. | 240,82 | |
| Alignment of walls according to beacons (plaster up to 3.5 cm) (bathroom and two walls in the kitchen) | sq.m. | 47,81 | |
| Alignment of walls according to the plane rule | sq.m. | 193,01 | |
| Wall covering with Sonoplat STANDARD panels | sq.m. | 51,12 | |
| Wall cladding made of Sonoplat STANDARD with acoustic plasterboard | sq.m. | 51,12 | |
| Sealing seams and drywall screws | sq.m. | 51,12 | |
| Primer of walls before puttying | sq.m. | 203,60 | |
| Laying a 2x2 mm painting mesh. | sq.m. | 203,60 | |
| Puttying walls under wallpaper | sq.m. | 203,60 | |
| Sanding walls for wallpaper | sq.m. | 203,60 | |
| Wallpapering with pattern selection | sq.m. | 203,60 | |
| Laying ceramic tiles larger than 20x20 cm (rectangular) | sq.m. | 34,32 | |
| Grouting ceramic tiles larger than 20x20 cm with cement grout | sq.m. | 34,32 | |
| Laying tiles on a kitchen apron measuring more than 10x10 cm. | sq.m. | 2,89 | |
| Grouting ceramic apron tiles larger than 10x10 cm with cement grout | sq.m. | 2,89 | |
| Floors | |||
| Floor primer | sq.m. | 80,44 | |
| Installation of cement-sand screed up to 5 cm. | sq.m. | 80,44 | |
| Laying plywood on the floor (with gluing and screwing with dowels) | sq.m. | 50,43 | |
| Laying engineering boards (with gluing and screwing with self-tapping screws) | sq.m. | 50,43 | |
| Waterproofing bathtubs and toilets with 15-20 cm overhang on walls | sq.m. | 5,25 | |
| Laying ceramic tiles larger than 20x20 cm (rectangular) parallel to the walls | sq.m. | 30,01 | |
| Grouting ceramic tiles larger than 20x20 cm. | sq.m. | 30,01 | |
| Installation of wooden or MDF plinth | m/n | 75,26 | |
| Ceilings | |||
| Installation of lamps, shades | PC. | 30,00 | |
| Installation of wall sconces | PC | 4,00 | |
| Installing a niche in the ceiling to hide the cornices | PC. | 4,00 | |
| Installation of curtain rods | PC. | 4,00 | |
| Plumbing | |||
| Laying out the water supply system (grooving, laying a pipe, installing a final outlet, sealing a groove, connecting through a collector or directly to a riser) | dot | 12,00 | |
| Layout of the sewerage system (grooving, laying sewer pipes, installing final exits, sealing grooves, connecting to the house sewer system) | dot | 6,00 | |
| Installation of coarse filters | PC. | 2,00 | |
| Installation of a water leakage protection system of the “aquaguard” type | PC. | 1,00 | |
| Installation of fine filters with pressure regulator | PC. | 2,00 | |
| Installation of water supply collectors for hot water supply and hot water supply | PC. | 2,00 | |
| Installing a hatch under the tile (for access to the taps and bathtub drain and overflow, if a bathtub is installed) | PC. | 1,00 | |
| Construction of a shower podium made of concrete with laying tiles and installing a drain ladder | PC. | 1,00 | |
| Installing a shower screen | comp. | 1,00 | |
| Toilet installation with installation | PC. | 1,00 | |
| Sink installation | PC. | 2,00 | |
| Installation of a water heated towel rail | PC. | 1,00 | |
| Installing a bath or shower faucet | PC. | 1,00 | |
| Installation of a hygienic shower or built-in mixer | PC. | 1,00 | |
| Installation of instantaneous water heater or boiler | PC. | 1,00 | |
| Installation of heating radiators with laying of coolant pipes | PC. | 5,00 | |
| Installation of a collector block for radiators | PC. | 1,00 | |
| Electrics | |||
| Installation of an electrical panel: gating in foam concrete, brick, installation, assembly of an ABB electrical panel for 36 modules with the installation of automatic and automatic switches | PC. | 1,00 | |
| Installation of sockets 220, TV, IN and off. (grooving, cable laying, installation of socket boxes, sealing grooves, installation of mechanisms, installation of frames) | PC. | 44,00 | |
| Exhaust Fan Installation | PC. | 2,00 | |
| Laying and connecting heated floors | sq.m. | 13,50 | |
| Installing a thermostat for heated floors | PC | 4,00 | |
| Slopes | |||
| Installation of slopes from plastic panels | m/n | 28,20 | |
| Miscellaneous works | |||
| Entrance door installation | PC. | 1,00 | |
| Installation of interior doors | PC. | 5,00 | |
| Installation of window sills | m/n | 6,80 | |
| Ventilation under the ceiling for kitchen hood | PC. | 1,00 | |
| Removing garbage and loading it into a container | PC. | 1,00 | |
| Balcony | |||
| Walls | |||
| Laying decorative bricks | sq.m. | 15,00 | |
| Installation of a window sill made of tiles | m/n | 1,00 | |
| Balcony floors | |||
| Installation of cement-sand screed up to 5 cm. | sq.m. | 3,22 | |
| Laying ceramic tiles larger than 20x20 cm. | sq.m. | 3,22 | |
| Grouting ceramic tiles larger than 20x20 cm. | sq.m. | 3,22 | |
| Balcony ceiling | |||
| Regular ceiling painting | sq.m. | 3,22 | |
| Additional work | |||
| Installation of a low-current switchboard for 24 modules: gating in foam concrete, brick, installation | PC. | 1,00 | |
| Installation of an additional sensor for the Aqua Watchman | PC. | 1,00 | |
| Additional payment for laying ceramic tiles larger than 20x20 cm (rectangular) diagonally | sq.m. | 30,01 | |
| Ceiling cladding with ZIPS-Vector panels. Soundproof frameless cladding (53 mm)" | sq.m. | 31,67 | |
| Ceiling cladding from ZIPS-Vector with acoustic plasterboard | sq.m. | 31,67 | |
| Sealing seams and drywall screws | sq.m. | 31,67 | |
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Interior design rules
The interior of an apartment in a classic style is designed in accordance with generally accepted rules:
- The interior is decorated and finished with natural materials.
- Parquet made of valuable wood species is required.
- Marble finishing tiles are made using traditional technology.
- The walls are covered with matte paints. If there is wallpaper, it should be with a discreet pattern and non-flashy, calm tones.
- In the absence of stucco, the walls are finished with plaster cornices.
Stylistics of classic finishing and decor
In the context of the active popularization of minimalism or urbanization, the classic style in decoration and decoration still remains in demand. Calm or elegant options for ceiling decoration with stucco and moldings are very often stylized as antique, complemented by chandeliers that imitate antique candlesticks, which distinguishes the apartment renovation in the classics.
Classic design in flooring is usually associated with pastel colors, which combine very well with each other in artistic parquet or porcelain tile panels. Apartment renovation in a classic style gives any room visual perfection, as well as artistic completeness of the idea.
If there is enough space, classic bas-reliefs or columns, pilasters in the form of semi-columns can be used in wall decor. A combination of painting and wallpapering will allow you to give your wall design maximum expressiveness.
Decoration of apartments in the chosen style
Apartment design in a classic style is not affordable for everyone. People with high incomes can afford this luxury. The rules for designing such a design dictate high costs not only for finishing materials.
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Furniture in this style, made of natural wood, costs a lot of money.
The style does not tolerate chaos in the arrangement of furniture or its clutter. Items are arranged symmetrically, which creates a laconic and restrained interior.
Classic living room renovation
The first step to start renovating an apartment in a classic way is redevelopment. Combine the kitchen or dining room with the room, this will allow you to make the most efficient use of space if your apartment is small. Don’t forget about an important nuance: this style looks best in spacious rooms with high ceilings. Therefore, the logical and necessary action in renovating an apartment in a classic form is to expand the available space. This can be done by connecting a loggia, part of a corridor or, as mentioned earlier, a kitchen.
Use all sorts of design techniques to visually make the room taller: wide cornices extending to the ceiling, larger door arches, a dark finish for the floor to contrast with the light walls. Remember that to renovate an apartment in a classic style, expensive high-quality materials will be required, since traditionally this style assumes that the renovation is carried out for a long time. Therefore, the wallpaper must be selected so that it looks like new even after several years of use, and the finishing floor covering should not deteriorate from accidentally spilled drinks. What is the first thing you should pay attention to in the interior?
Idea 1. Fireplace in the living room.
A chic yet aesthetic living room with a fireplace will remind you of old luxury French homes. And, of course, it is the fireplace that will create an atmosphere of home comfort and peace in your living room.
Idea 2. Front doors and moldings.
Are you planning to renovate a classic apartment in Moscow? Pay attention to the door trim. In a classic living room, these could be elongated double doors. It is important to note that their design should be consistent with the decoration of walls with moldings. Thanks to this technique, the space will seem airy.
Idea 3. Molded cornices.
Extended cornices extending onto the ceiling visually enlarge the room. You can achieve the visual effect of high ceilings by using ceiling skirting boards and narrow pilasters.
Coordination of work
Idea 4. Column in a classic style living room.
Another technique for renovating an apartment in a classic way is to use a column. The purpose of this decorative element, in addition to decorating the room, is to zone the space. The traditional color for columns in a classic style is beige, as well as gray and chocolate shades. In any case, your choice will be correct, just stick to pastel shades: creamy, cappuccino, café au lait, creme brulee, vanilla ice cream - choose the color based on your own tastes, here your imagination is not limited by anything.
Idea 5. Built-in shelving.
A mandatory attribute of a living room in a classic style is books. But where is the best place to place them if your home does not have a special room for a library? Avoid using regular bookcases - they eat up space. If you have a miniature living room, it is recommended to install several built-in bookshelves: they will be an excellent place to store not only literature, but also candlesticks and other souvenirs.
Idea 6. Wooden cabinets and sideboards.
How to make the TV zone complete? Place a wooden cabinet with drawers and two sideboards or display cases. Such furniture will allow you to advantageously present antique sets, antique watches, candlesticks and other unusual decorative items. Are you planning to combine the living room with the dining room? Make sure that the dining table and chairs match the design of the sideboards and cabinets.
Idea 7. Voltaire's chair.
The modern Voltaire chair has many design options. Do you like a comfortable deep chair with ears? Once upon a time it was created to protect against drafts. In such a chair you can enjoy the comfort of home, sitting comfortably in it to relax or read books, or simply watch the live fire in the fireplace.
Idea 8. Bookcase.
How to turn your living room into a real home mini-library? Just install a bookcase in your room. There is one important feature: to turn the living room into a library, the dimensions of the room must be large enough. A fireplace and two Voltaire armchairs will help complete the renovation of your apartment in a classic way: in them you can read your favorite literary works and chat with friends.
Idea 9. Sofas and armchairs in light colors
To renovate an apartment in a classic way, you don’t need to buy fancy upholstered furniture with expensive upholstery or carriage screed in the decor. The modern classic style uses minimalist upholstered furniture, simple and laconic. Are you a practical person? Then buy a beige set. To make such furniture look as luxurious as bergere armchairs or Chesterfield sofas, complement it with accessories in the form of sofa cushions.
Idea 10. Vintage display cupboards.
The history itself is reflected in the huge buffets, made with a hint of antiques. The appearance of such furniture is very reminiscent of that which was characteristic of ancient noble estates. These cupboards can be used to store family dinnerware and antique vases that you inherited.
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Idea 11. Sconce with glass pendants.
Gilded sconces, made in the form of vintage candlesticks, on which glass pendants shine, are a traditional attribute of such an interior. Place them on a mirror surface to achieve maximum glow effect. Such wall lamps will be an excellent addition to a classic chandelier.
Idea 12. Contrasting wallpaper.
Does the interior seem boring and monotonous to you? You can solve this problem by using catchy color accents. Wallpaper with a pattern will help add coziness to your home.
Idea 13. Mirrors and tall candlesticks.
Your home will look like a real palace if non-standard floor lamps were used during the renovation of your classic apartment. This decorative element should echo the decoration of the ceiling: this way you will achieve an unusual optical effect in the room.
Idea 14. Chandelier in a socket.
Classic style in the interior involves placing a socket for each chandelier. The choice is yours: a laconic element with simple shapes or with chic molded contours. A chandelier in a socket not only serves to decorate the interior, but also helps to divide the space into functional zones. A successful addition is a ceiling lamp; it focuses attention on a specific area in the general space.
Idea 15. Carpet as a decorative element.
It is impossible to recreate a classic interior without using a carpet. A rug placed next to the fireplace will make your home truly comfortable. But this decorative element performs not only the function of decoration: with it the floor will be warm, and your steps on it will be inaudible.
Renovating an apartment in a classic way involves certain finishing and decorative features. It is obvious that, for example, columns are found not only in this style, but also in Art Deco and Art Nouveau. Modern renovation of an apartment in a classic look means expensive materials, a light ceiling with a molded rosette, light wall decoration with moldings that highlight wallpaper inserts, parquet or laminate as a finishing floor covering - all this will allow you to create a decent classic interior. The finishing touch is the correctly selected decorative elements: lamps and curtains for the windows.
Renovating an apartment in a classic way today is a difficult task; only real professionals who focus on the latest ideas for decorating rooms can solve it. To avoid mistakes, it is not recommended to resort to the help of inexperienced designers, because no one wants to spend their budget on additional costs for fairly expensive materials. A team of specialists who renovate an apartment in a classic style must have excellent taste and be technically savvy.
Exclusive interiors
Creating such interiors is a unique process. And the interiors of beautiful apartments in a classic style are truly exclusive. The most skilled craftsmen and designers are invited to create it, the best materials and luxurious furniture are purchased.
Having chosen a style, you need to decide what direction the owner of the apartment wants to see.
Designers can create romantic, pompous, modern or traditional interior design. They will create a one and only model of an elegant apartment, comfortable and sophisticated.
Tips and tricks
Renovating apartments according to the classics is indeed a very worthy and win-win solution if you want to get an impeccable option for arranging a residential space for any purpose, subject to a number of rules:
- Natural materials.
- Calm tones in the decoration.
- Variety of decorative elements.
- Lots of architectural details.
- Multi-level ceiling structures.
- The randomness of furniture arrangement is excluded.
- Design techniques for expanding space.
Renovating apartments in a classic way allows you to use a wide variety of modern materials, which differ in key performance characteristics, affordability and high aesthetics.
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Compromise style
Modern life dictates its own rules, even to admirers of antiquity. An apartment in a classic modern style is an example of a compromise in style.
Scale, simplicity, elegance, conciseness and functionality, this is what can be seen in the photos of apartments in a classic modern style.
This mix of styles has characteristic recognizable features:
- bright spacious rooms with large windows;
- minimum furniture and decorated objects;
- simplicity of design, no ovals, straight lines;
- use of natural and artificial materials in finishing works.
The listed signs once again indicate that the style does not provide for conservatism, but also does not encourage excessive eccentricity.
Popular English version
One of the popular must-haves today is the renovation of classic apartments in the English style. This ethnic option incorporates key elements of architectural and design trends, but special attention is paid to the main shade range: white, grayish and universal cream or beige tones.
Classic apartment renovation in the English style - traditional upholstered furniture and a British Chesterfield sofa, giving the interior an elegant look. The color scheme is practically unlimited, but dark, warm tones in natural leather upholstery look most advantageous.
Wall decoration is done with standard painting or wallpaper with a discreet geometric pattern, serving as a worthy backdrop to paintings. A worthy replacement for a fireplace would be lamps imitating real candles, as well as candlesticks mounted on a low table made of solid wood.
Neoclassicism in economy class apartments
The good old style of apartment design with a modern interpretation is what neoclassicism is, in essence. It is widely used in ordinary budget apartments that do not have hundreds of square meters.
A skillful combination of inexpensive artificial materials, externally reproducing analogues of rare and unique decors, creates harmony and tranquility.
Minimalism and simplicity of design, high-quality but not very expensive furniture, modern decor and the indispensable presence of a fireplace make the apartments unique in their uniqueness and elegance.
In our lives, a skillful combination of decor and interior style helps us create apartments of amazing beauty, coziness and comfort, in which we want to live and create.
Even with average income, people with imagination and taste can easily decorate an apartment with pretensions to an English or even “palace” style.
Optimal materials and furniture
According to designers, classic renovation requires modern furniture in the interior and the use of natural materials. For example, wall decoration can be done using Venetian plaster or ordinary paper wallpaper. The floor requires parquet or a good laminate. Upholstered furniture - with fabric or leather upholstery. When decorating premises, both traditional finishing materials and non-traditional ones can be used - brocade, silk, velvet. The classics are devoid of the pomp inherent in baroque, renaissance and other “royal” interior styles. It is more democratic and can make any room more elegant and noble.
