Restaurant critic Anna Maslovskaya in her living room
RUBRIK "ROOM" dedicated to the place in which a person spends most of his time. It can be absolutely any space: a huge kitchen in which the hero works and rests, an art gallery that has become the second home of its owner, or just a living room in a one-room apartment, which is at the same time an office, a bedroom and a secret place. The space in which a person is able to concentrate on himself and his affairs and not feel himself a participant in the eternal race of a big city. In our new issue, Anna Maslovskaya, restaurant critic, creator of the anna.m.objects jewelry brand and editor-in-chief of the Food section of the Daily Billboard in her living room at the Krasnaya Presnya house.
Home is a place in which it is good for me and those who get into it at least for a while — I like to take care of others. It seems to me that what surrounds your house is more important, and not at all what tile is laid out in the bathroom. The situation just change is very easy. For the past five years I have been living in one of the best places in Moscow, near the zoo. The apartment is located so that from the windows you can see elephants, bison and high-rise on the Barrikadnaya. The sounds that animals constantly make reconcile me with life in the city. I adore Moscow, but without nature in any way. This is a great gift of fate - otherwise it would probably have lived closer to the forest.
About the arrangement
I do not like the yellow light and I like cold shades, so having driven here, I changed a lot. At first, everything was in beige and brown tones. First of all, I replaced the chandeliers and curtains, bought a desk. There was no power to repaint the walls, and then, as with all this, I got used to it. The apartment began to grow into "decorator fat" in a natural way, filled with carpets, paintings, dishes and various useless beautiful objects brought from all over the world. There was no way to arrange the space in a certain way: if I had been asked about my vision, I would say that the house should be empty, ascetic and cold - such spaces are kept in good shape. But, looking around, I understand that I hold literally a shelter for objects that, if they choose me and ask for pens, but I cannot refuse them.
About the room
The combined kitchen and living room is both a workplace and a gathering area with friends. Most often, if I am resting, then in my favorite chair, and on the couch I spend time only in company with someone. I work at the tables: at the kitchen I write articles and edit texts, at the red I make decorations. Friends say that this apartment is soaked with warmth and they are pleased here. I think they do not lie: I feel the same - as if she is a bit alive.
I do not have a single set of plates, glasses or even forks with knives. I buy all kitchen items separately, often abroad, so the collection is collected spontaneously. There are Chinese and English vintage, Thai and Vietnamese artisans, and IKEA, of course. The favorite dish is Japanese: it was presented at the opening of the first Marukame in Moscow.
About furniture
Armchair from IKEA "Poeng" - the base for the brand design. It is gratifying that today someone makes affordable and certainly comfortable furniture, and not just beautiful. The red table is also from there. Much more rare thing, but also inexpensive: the task to buy something smarter did not stand, because at work I damage the surface. Favorite chair found quite recently in Mobeledom. This is a school chair, which, besides being incredibly comfortable, also looks great. I am waiting for a new party to come to the showroom, they promised me benches from the Catholic Cathedral - I adore religious aesthetics. The main thing is that they are very, very comfortable. My favorite things in the house right now are the armchair, the chair, the plants, the Muji humidifier and the carpets, which obviously will become much larger in a couple of years. There is an idea to make a carpet and wallpaper of your own design, but not in the near future. The ambition to remake absolutely the whole world in its own way never fades away, so while I started with small forms - ornaments.
