How an interior design project comes together

In a living room with panoramic light, a staircase with a glass balustrade and copper pendant lights is visible, soft milky-beige finishes, warm accents and light-coloured parquet

Process

Interior design for a country house: why the project is more complex than an apartment

How a country house's interior design project differs from an apartment's: engineering designed from scratch, the staircase and floors, the connection to the plot, utility rooms, and why a house project starts before the finishing work.

28 September 20267 min

Kitchen-living-dining room: graphite-grey cabinetry, a dining table, a beige sofa and a TV

Process

3D interior visualisation: what it checks and what it doesn't show

Why 3D interior visualisation matters, what it costs, and what it checks before anything is bought. How it differs from a mood board and an AI-generated render, and why the match with the photo is never one hundred per cent.

14 September 20265 min

Light-filled living room with panoramic windows, a sofa and coffee tables, a stone floor, soft illumination and contemporary minimalism

Process

Neural networks and interior design: what AI already does and what it can't replace

What AI models can and can't do in interior design: generating an image versus technical documentation, dimensions and engineering. Where AI genuinely saves time in a project.

11 September 20265 min

Contemporary light-filled meeting room in soft tones, view across a table with white tiling, a man at a laptop beyond it, a gold chandelier and window curtains

Process

How the first meeting at the studio works

How the first meeting with an interior designer at ARTEVRIKA works: what questions come up about the layout, the budget and how the family lives, how style preferences are assessed, and what to prepare for the next step.

1 August 20266 min

Open-plan kitchen-living room with a bar counter and an island, an onyx panel lit by chandeliers

Process

How long an interior design project takes: real timelines by stage

How long an interior design project takes by stage: the brief about two weeks, the concept 5–15 working days, technical documentation around 20 working days. Real timelines and what shifts schedules more than floor area. ARTEVRIKA studio.

29 July 20265 min

Nadezhda and Alexey Gusev, founders of the ARTEVRIKA studio, in the living room of a completed project: dark wall panelling, a stone niche and a chandelier with crystal drops

Process, Renovation

Renovation sequence for an interior design project, without rework

The renovation order for a finished interior design project: from rough works under the technical documentation to final finishes, common points where deviations happen, and the role of design supervision. An ARTEVRIKA breakdown.

26 July 20267 min

Two men in conversation against a warm green gradient in studio light, close-up half-length shot, business attire

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Video, Process, Renovation

Ventilation in a design-led renovation: how to build climate control into an interior without ruining the project

A conversation with an expert from Vozdukh-Expert: how concealed ventilation and air conditioning are built into a finished interior — flat ducts, ceiling junctions, approvals, and the main installation mistakes.

25 July 20267 min

Bedroom with a soft headboard by the window, vertical louvres and warm light, wood and textiles, view from the doorway

Process, Renovation

Interior design project or renovation without one: how to choose

Renovation without a design project: when decisions made by eye are enough, and when they turn into rework on site. A comparison of two scenarios and an honest checklist from ARTEVRIKA.

23 July 20268 min

Living room with a gold-leaf panel and armchairs in textured upholstery

Process

Interior design project: a full breakdown

What an interior design project is, what it consists of and how long it takes: the layout, 3D visualisation, technical documentation and procurement schedule, with timelines for a property of around 100 m², from ARTEVRIKA studio.

19 July 202620 min

Alexey Gusev, interior designer, in a hard hat and dark shirt during a design supervision visit

Process

Design supervision: what it is and why it matters on site

Design supervision on site: how the designer and engineer check the result against the project, the materials and the details, where their authority ends, and why it isn't managing the crew. An explainer from ARTEVRIKA.

19 July 20268 min

118 m² apartment floor plan: schematic view of the rooms, bathrooms and kitchen with dimensions, light grey graphics and symbols

Process

Apartment layout: how a floor plan takes shape

Apartment layout explained: zoning and furniture placement planned around how a family lives, based on measurements rather than a standard floor plan. How it differs from a full design project and how many options you get.

19 July 20268 min

Contemporary living room: a light-coloured sofa by the window, a round coffee table and a fireplace, warm chandelier light

Process

Stages of an interior design project: from measurement to construction

Stages of an interior design project, from the initial meeting and technical brief to the concept design, technical documentation, procurement schedule and design supervision, and how long each step takes. A breakdown by ARTEVRIKA.

19 July 20267 min

A light-filled corridor with a wooden floor, panoramic glazing and upholstered furniture in the living room, daylight highlighting the warm-toned walls

Process

What's included in an interior design project: a stage-by-stage breakdown

What an interior design project includes: a technical brief with measurements, a concept design with layout and visualisation, technical documentation and a procurement schedule. And what it doesn't include: a breakdown from ARTEVRIKA studio.

19 July 20267 min