Panorama Alley Fuses Kyiv Artem with Dutch Precision

“From the outdated inside, just one chair has survived the complete renovation course of,” she informed Inside Design.

Panorama Alley was created for a pair and their son who divide their time between the Center East and Ukraine, however have a robust emotional connection to Kyiv.

Molodykh paid consideration to each element whereas engaged on the challenge to verify the condominium doesn’t have simply sensible worth, but additionally shares the homeowners’ philosophy.

“We named the condominium Panorama Alley as a result of that is the identify of the deal with of the constructing, a favourite recreation space for a lot of residents and guests of town.”

The condominium can be essential for the earlier proprietor who emigrated within the Sixties, but at all times wished his grandson to return to the household dwelling in Kyiv.

“The condominium remained preserved, full of recollections of Soviet occasions, together with all of the furnishings and lights from that period, till it was ultimately offered,” Molodykh stated.

“When he met the present homeowners, one in all who’s deeply linked to her homeland and desires to go away a legacy for his or her son on their homeland, he realized that she was the individual he might belief along with his cherished gem.”

Earlier than giving up his longtime dwelling, the earlier proprietor, named Felix, shared with the brand new residents all of his tales concerning the neighborhood.

“Felix personally gave them a tour of the historic websites across the constructing, sharing tales of his lively involvement in its renovation and exhibiting them his favourite spots on Panorama Alley,” Molodykh stated.

She found that a lot of the historic furnishings needed to be eliminated and just one chair survived the renovation. Named Felix, the chair serves as a reminiscence of the earlier proprietor.

Combining fashionable сonvenience with a way of nostalgia, Molodykh stated her fundamental objective was to make it a practical house with two bedrooms and a walk-in closet, whereas sustaining all of the historic options.

“The respectable age of the constructing dictated the classical structure of the condominium,” she defined. “On the identical time, the inside is a wealthy mixture of types and eras, starting from Belle Époque and Artwork Deco to mid-century fashionable and brutalism.”

Molodykh stated she drew inspiration from traditional pre-war Kyiv residences, the stylish of French interiors and the retro temper of Milan.

The house is adorned with traditional parquet flooring, plaster moldings, tall doorways, custom-made furnishings, beautiful French textiles, in addition to classic and designer items from famend manufacturers.

“It’s embellished with masterpieces by Ukrainian artwork classics, custom-made furnishings, beautiful French textiles, in addition to classic and designer items from famend manufacturers,” Molodykh stated.

The principle attraction in every room is a rigorously curated assortment of Ukrainian artwork, together with work from Anatoliy Kryvolap, Marfa Tymchenko, Oleksandr Babak and Maria Prymachenko.

“Above the couch hangs a portray by the Ukrainian folks artist within the naïve artwork style, Maria Prymachenko,” stated Molodykh. “Her items are an excellent instance of naïve artwork and have left a deep influence on the event of Ukrainian tradition, inspiring up to date artists and collectors around the globe.”

In the lounge, a big Murano glass chandelier is put in above the “Customary” couch, as an alternative of a TV display, as initially deliberate, and a small arched kitchen that’s produced from walnut veneer and quartzite is hidden behind floating panels.

The ceilings and flooring are embellished with Versailles modular parquet product of walnut and painted with French Argile paint.

Within the son’s room, Molodykh stated she found a wardrobe on the Lviv-based on-line platform Repluse Star, which focuses on discovering and restoring historic items.

It turned each a practical storage answer and a bit of artwork within the room, the place there may be additionally a small {custom} sofa-bed lined in cherry veneer.

The main bedroom is richly embellished with {custom} pure textiles from the French home La Maison Pierre Frey and varied vintage furnishings, whereas a walk-in closet options handcrafted brass frog-shaped handles embellished on the doorways.

From the residing space with custom-made wood furnishings and glass lamps to a small hall with rigorously curated particulars comparable to lush ornamental vegetation, bronze candelabras and comfy couches, Molodykh stated Panorama Alley turns into an artwork piece in its personal proper somewhat than only a residing space.

“The purchasers totally trusted the designer with the design, granting her full artistic freedom.”

Based mostly in Kyiv, Ukraine, Molodykh says she cares about creating practical, but significant areas the place each element speaks to the proprietor’s persona.

“We now have a deep understanding of the facility of supplies and the distinctive expression they’ll convey to an area,” Molodykh informed Inside Design.