It is not always the case that a Soviet apartment inherited from a grandmother is a sentence. If you approach this issue with imagination, creativity and use a few tips designers, then from parquet, old carpet or wooden sideboard you can make excellent decorations for interior. We tell you what of the "grandmother's" things can be useful to you.
1. Parquet
Solid wooden parquet "herringbone", which was previously laid in old apartments, can become your faithful assistant on the way of arranging modern and beautiful housing. Even when worn, it looks better than the same linoleum or laminate. If you spend a little time and put it in order, then parquet will be able to steal an apartment with any interior: classic, minimalism, Scandinavian style - everywhere it will look appropriate. Therefore, when entering the Khrushchev, do not rush to immediately change the floor covering. It is better to consult with professionals, and if they say that the parquet can be restored, do not hesitate to get down to business.
How to restore an old parquet floor:
• Take a sander and use it to remove the old layer of varnish or paint from the parquet.
• Replace fragments that have lost their attractive appearance (broken or cracked).
• If the flooring has large gaps, fill them with a special silicone parquet mortar.
• Finally, coat the floor with several coats of matt or glossy varnish. You can also use oil instead.
• If you do not like the original shade of the parquet, you can paint it in a darker and more saturated color.
2. Wooden furniture
Wooden furniture is always warm, beautiful and cozy. She adds style to the apartment and makes it a truly homely nest. Therefore, such interior items are the first thing you should pay attention to. Do not pay attention to the cracked paint on the dressing table, but is the piece of furniture that has long gone out of fashion. With a little effort, you can transform them into beautiful vintage pieces that will decorate your home and become bright accents that attract the eyes of guests.
If you have inherited valuable antique furniture, do not try to restore it yourself. It is better to turn to professionals who will do it quickly and efficiently.
Families on a tight budget need to consider reworking old Soviet chipboard furniture. This procedure will help you save a certain amount of money, because you do not have to buy new furniture. Another plus is getting an interesting and original interior. If you decide on restoration, first of all, pay attention to whether there is a self-adhesive film "under the tree" on the cabinet or table. With its help, the owners often try to give the interior items an updated appearance, but as a result, it is this film that makes the furniture obsolete. Better to take it off and cover your bedside table or sideboard with quick-drying water-based paint.
Feel free to experiment with colors and shades, but remember to focus on your interior. If it is decorated in light colors, the furniture can be made bright. But for darker apartments, light objects, for example, white or beige, are suitable.
3. Service
The service, which is hidden behind the glass doors of the sideboard, as if in a museum, instantly makes the interior outdated. If you like it, why not start using it at least on holidays (although you can arrange beautiful tea ceremonies every day, delighting friends and family)? What is the point in the fact that he just gathers dust in the closet and you spend a huge amount of time to wipe all the saucers, teapots and cups?
Therefore, to begin with, decide how beautiful the service is and how much you like it. It is likely that your relatives bought it only because it was possible to get it, and the service itself looks tasteless and ugly. If this is just your case, then sell it or give it to your friends. You don't need it to take up space and serve as another dust collector.
4. Carpet
Some people consider Soviet carpets an outdated element that is not worth attention. However, in most cases this opinion is wrong. Carpet can be a great decoration for your interior if used correctly. First you need to find out what it is made of, and if there are any shortcomings.
If you have become the proud owner of a woolen specimen with a good "pedigree", which does not have severe abrasions and damage, think about how it can fit into the interior. Usually, such a carpet is used for zoning a space or as the main accent in a room. To make it a full-fledged part of the updated interior, repeat its print in other decorative elements present in the bedroom or living room. For example, look for cushions with the same pattern or order similar upholstery for chairs. Paintings are also a great option for creating one complete composition.
Advice: in order to quickly determine what material the carpet is made of, pull out a few fibers and set it on fire. If they burn, then wool is in front of you, and if they melt, then synthetic. The first option is ideal for decorating an apartment, but the second is better not to be used for this purpose.
If you're curious, you can roughly determine in which country your carpet was made. To do this, you need to weigh it and measure the area. When there is more than one and a half kilograms of weight per square meter, it is most likely that this product comes from Afghanistan or Azerbaijan. Agree that such a copy will be a worthy decoration for any interior.
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5. Library
In the early 2000s, many got rid of books, as they were considered an interior relic of the Soviet Union. But if you are lucky enough to inherit a large amount of literature, in no case throw it away. Take some time to sort through the books, see what condition they are in. Perhaps among them you will find works that you have always wanted to read or have already read, and they are your favorites.
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Put these books in order and arrange them beautifully on an open shelf or arrange a mini-library. The latter option will only play into your hands, because a stylishly designed home library is a sign of a stylish and elegant interior.
And so that the interior always looks stylish and modern, try to avoid 12 non-obvious design decisions that make even an expensive interior look old-fashioned
A source: https://novate.ru/blogs/041119/52296/