Unconventional Interior of an Ordinary Apartment. A Practical Guide to Interior Design for Owners of Regular Apartments

Are you inspired by beautiful interiors from glossy magazine pages and design projects on websites? But every time you evaluate your ordinary, standard apartment and wish to transform it, do you fall into panic and stress? The accessibility of information and various resources often only exacerbates the problem — the abundance of photographs of beautiful interiors on social media, in magazines, and on specialized websites leaves many in a state of shock. How to bring these ideas to life? How much will it cost? Will such a style suit you? Not to mention that many interiors are so far removed from the reality of most people's budgets, sizes, and home locations, that all you can do is admire the beautiful pictures. Anna Kovalenko's book, an interior and jewelry designer, author of a design studio in Spain and her own jewelry brand L’Essenziale Jewelry, will help you approach the arrangement of your home more consciously. With the author's recommendations, you will learn how designers work on a project, about the stages of its implementation, and the tools involved. Thanks to the Internet and various programs and applications, anyone can feel like a designer if they wish. The book intertwines practical advice and theoretical aspects, without knowledge of which it is impossible to create the interior of your dreams. The author touches on topics that everyone planning to alter their home needs to know: • working with color; • ergonomics; • stages of working on a design project; • finishing materials; • and much more. The book is divided into chapters dedicated to the main rooms of the living space — hallway, living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and balcony. In addition to 'do-it-yourself' projects and practical advice, you will get acquainted with the theoretical components of interior design, which will help make the process of improving your home interesting and creative.