Vladimir Konkin and his luxurious real estate: design, materials, color, decoration, furniture, antiques, textiles, decor

The famous actor Vladimir Konkin played many iconic roles, but the main meaning for him has always been family. After the death of his wife, the artist designed a memory room in the apartment, in which he posted all the photographs reminiscent of the history of the creation of their family. Shortly before the tragedy that happened to his daughter, Vladimir Konkin decided to modernize the interior, but at the same time keep the furniture and all valuable things. Today, in the HouseChief review, we will tell you about all the features of the renovation, the surprises that the old living room hid and the owner's reaction to a unique transformation.

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  • 1 Historical apartment of Vladimir Konkin
  • 2 Repair stages and unforeseen difficulties
  • 3 Finishing work
  • 4 Lighting and decoration of the space
  • 5 Summary

Historical apartment of Vladimir Konkin

Vladimir Konkin moved with his family to this apartment in 1982. At that time, a great-grandmother lived here, who filled the interior with unique antiques and an atmosphere of love and harmony. After the death of his wife, the artist made one of the rooms a museum of memory. The room is filled with old photographs arranged in chronological order on the walls.

Vladimir Konkin decided to transform the room into a real museum, preserving all memorable photographs and antiques. The designers proposed to visually lighten the interior and for this to modernize the decoration using more colorful accents on a light background.

Vladimir Konkin and his luxurious real estate
PHOTO: kotel.guru
This is what the room looked like before it was completely transformed.

Repair stages and unforeseen difficulties

The craftsmen cleared the room of all things and dismantled the old finish. Since the house was built in 1936, the parquet floor was in poor condition. They decided to remove it, and also replace the lags. The builders cleaned the fairly even walls to concrete, putty and just painted.

Sofa with a high back upholstered in natural leather and decorated with decorative carnations
PHOTO: kotel.guru
Sofa with a high back upholstered in natural leather and decorated with decorative carnations

During the dismantling of the decoration, a second door to the common corridor was discovered. The craftsmen decided to insulate the opening and sew it up drywall. A big plus of the stalinka - high ceilings of more than three meters with real stucco. It was cleaned of old paint, and the cornice and the socket for the chandelier were also restored.

Instead of the old windows, new three-chamber double-glazed windows, laminated in walnut look, were installed. They are with two perimeter sealing circuits and noise absorption up to 45 dB. Inside, innovative glass is installed: in winter it reflects heat into the room, and in summer it keeps the room cool. At the same time, window sills and slopes were made of snow-white PVC.

The room is illuminated by an antique lamp with a frosted glass shade, decorated with a gold border around the perimeter.PHOTO: kotel.guru
The room is illuminated by an antique lamp with a frosted glass shade, decorated with a gold border around the perimeter.

Finishing work

The walls were leveled with a layer of finishing putty and painted with English matte paint in the “royal fog” shade. Against this background, German sockets and switches in muted gold stand out effectively. The ceiling was covered with unique wallpaper made in a single copy. This is hand-painted in the form of tree branches on a dense canvas. Decorating the surface with a fresco is a great solution for an old house with hardwood floors to prevent cracking.

New gilded photo frames blend elegantly with the refurbished interiorPHOTO: kotel.guru
New gilded photo frames blend elegantly with the refurbished interior

Laid on the floor modern soundproofing and covered it with two layers plywood. An engineering board was chosen as a finishing coating. In the center of the room, a carpet of light modules of the color of a winter fairy tale was laid out. They were effectively framed with dark chocolate lamellas.

An antique chest of drawers with carved glass holders was placed in the wall.PHOTO: kotel.guru
An antique chest of drawers with carved glass holders was placed in the wall.

Lighting and decoration of the space

LED lighting was fixed along the perimeter of the ceiling, creating a floating effect. One profile aluminum cornice was installed above both windows. Its second row is equipped with a contact tape for attaching a rigid lambrequin. The wall for the iconostasis was decorated beige porcelain stoneware with imitation of a cut of natural marble.

On the windows were hung curtains made of creamy velvet and a two-layer bandeau in the form of petals made of the same fabric, but of a darker color. Additionally installed roman blinds with a geometric print on the lining.

The restored antique lamp was placed on an antique solid wood stand, decorated with openwork carvingsPHOTO: kotel.guru
The restored antique lamp was placed on an antique solid wood stand, decorated with openwork carvings

The master's antique furniture, which had been assembled for several generations, was placed in the room. Vladimir Konkin restored the wardrobe with his own hands. In addition, the actor independently invented and ordered high back sofaembellished with capitonné stitch. He reminded the artist of the main role in the movie "The meeting place cannot be changed."

A round folding table on a central figured leg, made of solid oak, complemented the furnishings. Nearby were placed elegant high-backed chairs upholstered in velor and decorated with large rhinestones. Batteries hid under the windowsill behind decorative perforated screens.

All memorable photographs of the family and the consecrated icons returned to their places. For some of them, new baguette frames were chosen to match the overall design. The designers have restored the frame of the table lamp and replaced its lampshade with a brighter one.

The walls of the renovated living room are decorated with the artist's awards and drawings by his children and grandchildren.PHOTO: kotel.guru
The walls of the renovated living room are decorated with the artist's awards and drawings by his children and grandchildren.

Summary

All the furniture remained in place, but the room was completely transformed. Vladimir Konkin noted that all photographs, paintings and drawings look much better on plain light walls. The designers managed to preserve all the individual features of the room, while making it more modern.

Share in the comments which interior of the room you liked more: before the update or after.

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awful work of designers, no warm color, coziness, COLD ONE.

Became a splint. "Soviet" dream

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The article is rubbish, the question of how to make a rocking chair from an old chair is not covered at all

Return to its original form and let it live.