Renovation and construction: advice and articles

Master bathroom in pale stone: corner bathtub, illuminated onyx walls and pendant lights, side view with soft white light

Renovation

Stone in interior design: marble, onyx, travertine and porcelain stoneware

Marble, onyx and travertine in interior design: how these stones differ, why it's worth visiting a warehouse to see a slab in person, where natural stone earns its place, and where marble-look porcelain stoneware is more honest and practical.

16 September 20268 min

Combined kitchen-living room: a natural onyx panel and a white island with bar stools, warm light and a contemporary interior

Cost, Renovation

How much an apartment renovation costs: what makes up the budget

How much an apartment renovation costs, and what the estimate is made up of: labour, rough-in and finish materials, building services, furniture and lighting, procurement management. What pushes the budget up, and what keeps it in check.

31 August 202611 min

Kitchen-dining room: view of the island with a hob, grey cabinets, built-in appliances and two upholstered chairs beneath a linear light fixture

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Video, Renovation, Cost

High-end renovation: how long it takes, what it costs, and where money gets lost

101 Group's general contractors on year-to-eighteen-month timelines, stripping out the developer's finish, a crack caused by one concession, an island extractor, and where money gets lost on a renovation.

24 August 20268 min

In the entrance hall, against a fine-striped wall, two round mirrors hang above a designer chest of drawers, warm lighting and geometric lines

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Video, Renovation

Glass and mirrors in designer interiors: why calculations are impossible, and where defects happen

An engineer at Elit Steklo on large-format mirrors, edge protection, defect rates, carrying mirrors upstairs, and when to bring a glazier into a design project.

24 August 20266 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