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Slide from the GDR, crystal chandelier, carpet on the wall or even just stand under iron - these are signs of the Soviet era, which is still often seen in many modern homes. The apartments are pensioners and do possible to travel back in time. In the study, "The morphology of the Soviet apartment" Moscow architects and photographers traveled to visit the elderly, whose personal space with the passage of time has not changed. Worth a look at these pictures and think that he looked on a visit to his native grandmother.
Attitude to the Soviet interior in modern humans different: the older generation often nostalgic for his youth, and so cherishes each thing, young people, on the contrary, sometimes not averse to making small-caps repairs. Probably, in the next 10-20 years, these apartments are still decorated in Soviet style, it will become increasingly smaller, until they finally disappear under the onslaught of "renovation." According to the organizers of the study "The morphology of the Soviet apartment," a process of negative, as illustrated rupture of relations between the generations lost touch. What still survived, it was decided to photograph.
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1. Apartment scientist Xenia Apel
Xenia - a teacher of art history, so to preserve the interior of their homes is suitable from the viewpoint of not only domestic users, but also a scientist. She recalls that the family settled in an apartment in 1972, and since then there has always lived right several generations in the kitchen run by two or three mistresses, and guests often taking, arranging noisy gatherings. The apartment has a large collection of porcelain and earthenware, good in the Soviet times it was enough.
Repairs in the apartment had not done in many years, has undergone only minor changes to the room, which is now home to a daughter Xenia.
2. The apartment pensioner Valentina Semenova
Valentina's husband was a petroleum economist, often went on business trips, and after yet another successful trip the family can take part in the cooperative construction of the house. We made a contribution, and moved in 1970. Furniture was moved from the previous dwelling by acquiring only a bedroom.
During the years of any changes to the interior of the apartment has occurred. The son's room, after he grew up and moved, equipped with a living room, a place for meeting guests. Valentina Semenova tells us that in their home always had visitors, but now she lives alone since her husband died. Despite this, it is constantly provedyvat children and grandchildren.
The apartment has all the things preserved in almost perfect condition, Romanian headsets in the hall is fully operational, Valentina Semenova assures us that no matter what he had not been exchanged. In her house much it reminds of a long and happy life: she has a large library, a collection of Gzhel, figurines, which brought the husband of the trips, there are icons, which are transmitted from generation to generation.
3. Apartment mechanics teacher Alexei Kulkova
The house, which is home to Alex Kul'kov may seem familiar to anyone who is originally from the Soviet Union. This is where the shooting took place the legendary film "Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!".
When parents Alexei Kulkova settled in a cooperative house, around there was still no infrastructure, and literally around the corner there were country houses, grazing cows. Over the years, of course, things have changed. It remained unchanged only the Soviet interior of the apartment Alexei. Interestingly, the family managed (and manages to still) live without making repairs or changing anything. The apartment does not even have a washing machine (for this purpose are still using the board), but in recent years on such a purchase thinking.
Alex Kul'kov says that after moving the family debt is repaid cooperative contributions from buying new things or to do it was not repaired. And over time, we have all become so accustomed to the situation, which did not see the need.
4. barber Apartment Mary Garenskih
Maria says that she herself is a native of Vladivostok, the father-sailor often traveled on business trips, and his family accompanied. In 1970 they came to live in Moscow, and after 7 years, settled in this apartment.
The apartment at the time was the Mighty flooring and stucco on the ceilings, all this was done even during the construction of the house in 1937 and has survived to this day. Furniture, which can be seen, was bought in Moscow, part of the cabinet - homemade.
always huddled many tenants in the apartment, so repairs are not made, it was not before. Even now, the desire is there, but the opportunities are hard to find. The house has been preserved paintings, donated by his father by various artists, including well-known seascapes Denisov.
5. Apartment architects Alexander Kuptsov and Catherine Shapurovoy
Apartment Architects is a veritable museum of curiosities, there is every thing - his own story. The house is located on the waterfront Boiler Room, and live in it for the most part high-ranking officials. Family Catherine moved into the apartment in 1969.
After the move followed a protracted repair: it was necessary to clean the walls, painted with green paint, remove the doors with locks, left over from the former communal.
Today on the walls of the room you can see the many hunting trophies Catherine's grandfather. The room - a wall, and a coffee table from the GDR, a chandelier from Carlsbad and Soviet lamp. Gourmet serving table - from Baku, and a shelf for shoes in the corridor - from Romania. Alexander and Catherine protective of the environment, restoring furniture as needed, but without changing anything in the interior. Even in her daughter's room, when it was necessary to update the floor, spent on replacing flooring is completely identical to that lies in the entire apartment.
If you too are living in a Soviet apartment, you will certainly come in handy 15 amazing ideas on how to create a stylish interior with old Soviet furniture. With your favorite headsets will be on leave, but the room will sparkle with new colors.
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