Utility room ideas uk: 75 Beautiful Utility Room Ideas and Designs – September 2022

75 Beautiful Small Utility Room Ideas and Designs – September 2022

Classic Bootility Room

Tom Howley

There are surprises behind every door in this beautiful bootility. Rooms like this can be designed to house a range of storage solutions and bulky appliances that usually take up a considerable amount of space in the kitchen. Moving large appliances to a dedicated full-height cabinet allows you to hide them out of sight when not in use. Stacking them vertically also frees up valuable floor space and makes it easier for you to load washing.

Finchampstead- Family Home

Reyne Design

Fun and playful utility, laundry room with WC, cloak room.
Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall separated utility room in Berkshire with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, quartz worktops, pink splashback, ceramic splashback, green walls, light hardwood flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors, white worktops, wallpapered walls and feature lighting.

Industrial Chic

Amy Storm & Company

We basically squeezed this into a closet, but wow does it deliver! The roll out shelf can expand for folding and ironing and push back in when it’s not needed. The wood shelves offer great linen storage and the exposed brick is a great reminder of all the hard work that has been done in this home!
Joe Kwon

Victoria Terrace

The Code Design Studio

Inspiration for a small modern galley laundry cupboard in London with an utility sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, orange splashback, ceramic splashback, white walls, ceramic flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, grey floors and brown worktops.

Luxury Custom Home Design

Design Everest

Small country galley utility room in San Francisco with wood worktops, white cabinets, a side by side washer and dryer, beige worktops, recessed-panel cabinets, a built-in sink and beige walls.

CARLES DRIVE

Aspen Interiors

Glen Doone Photography
Small contemporary galley separated utility room in Detroit with a belfast sink, white cabinets, granite worktops, beige walls, a side by side washer and dryer, beige floors, ceramic flooring and shaker cabinets.

Knoll – Farmhouse Laundry Room

In the Deets

Farmhouse style laundry room featuring navy patterned Cement Tile flooring, custom white overlay cabinets, brass cabinet hardware, farmhouse sink, and wall mounted faucet.

Family Farmhouse

Adams + Beasley Associates

Richard Mandelkorn
A newly connected hallway leading to the master suite had the added benefit of a new laundry closet squeezed in; the original home had a cramped closet in the kitchen downstairs. The space was made efficient with a countertop for folding, a hanging drying rack and cabinet for storage. All is concealed by a traditional barn door, and lit by a new expansive window opposite.

Planning and Building, Inc

Inspiration for a small classic l-shaped separated utility room in Miami with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble worktops, white walls, a side by side washer and dryer, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.

ASID Showcase House Laundry

Crystal Kitchen + Bath

Original to the home was a beautiful stained glass window. The homeowner’s wanted to reuse it and since the laundry room had no exterior window, it was perfect. Natural light from the skylight above the back stairway filters through it and illuminates the laundry room. What was an otherwise mundane space now showcases a beautiful art piece. The room also features one of Cambria’s newest counter top colors, Parys. The rich blue and gray tones are seen again in the blue wall paint and the stainless steel sink and faucet finish. Twin Cities Closet Company provided for this small space making the most of every square inch.

Bethesda, MD Rustic Transitional Basement Makeover

FineCraft Contractors, Inc.

Location: Bethesda, MD, USA
This total revamp turned out better than anticipated leaving the clients thrilled with the outcome.
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Interior Designer: Anna Cave
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Ambler Road

Cairn

Peter Landers
Small contemporary single-wall laundry cupboard in London with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a stacked washer and dryer, black floors and white worktops.

Rockridge Kitchen

Laura Natkins, Architect

My client wanted to be sure that her new kitchen was designed in keeping with her homes great craftsman detail. We did just that while giving her a “modern” kitchen. Windows over the sink were enlarged, and a tiny half bath and laundry closet were added tucked away from sight. We had trim customized to match the existing. Cabinets and shelving were added with attention to detail. An elegant bathroom with a new tiled shower replaced the old bathroom with tub.
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Wayzata Luxury Duplex Upper Lake Rental

Pillar Homes

Built by Pillar Homes – Photography by Spacecrafting Photography
Photo of a small traditional single-wall separated utility room in Minneapolis with ceramic flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, grey walls, multi-coloured floors and white worktops.

Blackshire

MARCUSSE CONSTRUCTION

This is an example of a small scandi single-wall separated utility room in Grand Rapids with green cabinets, quartz worktops, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer, white worktops and a single-bowl sink.

Mud Room/Laundry Room Entry

Oland Living

Design ideas for a small classic single-wall utility room in Dallas with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls, porcelain flooring, a side by side washer and dryer, brown floors and beige worktops.

Laundry Room View

Talianko Design Group, LLC

Within the master bedroom was a small entry hallway and extra closet. A perfect spot to carve out a small laundry room. Full sized stacked washer and dryer fit perfectly with left over space for adjustable shelves to hold supplies. New louvered doors offer ventilation and work nicely with the home’s plantation shutters throughout. Photography by Erika Bierman

The Davis Home – Laundry Room

Marker Girl Home

Added small mud room space in Laundry Room. Modern wallcovering Graham and Brown. Porcelain Tile Floors Fabrique from Daltile. Dash and Albert rug, Custom shelving with hooks. Baldwin Door handles. Cabinet custom white paint to match previous trim.

Boulder Remodel Home: Approachable Elegance

Factor Design Build

The laundry area features a fun ceramic tile design with open shelving and storage above the machine space.
This is an example of a small farmhouse l-shaped separated utility room in Denver with open cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz worktops, black splashback, cement tile splashback, grey walls, a side by side washer and dryer and white worktops.

75 Beautiful Utility Room with a Stacked Washer and Dryer Ideas and Designs – September 2022

Classic Bootility Room

Tom Howley

Apartment Renovation, Hackney Listed Building – Damien & Ana

Absolute Project Management

Utility room with full height cabinets. Pull out storage and stacked washer-dryer. Bespoke terrazzo tiled floor in light green and warm stone mix.
Design ideas for a large contemporary l-shaped separated utility room in London with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, white walls, porcelain flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, green floors and white worktops.

Whalley – Private Residential

Inside Studio Ltd

Photo of a traditional single-wall utility room in Other with a belfast sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, metro tiled splashback, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer, white floors and black worktops.

Sartorial solutions by Mowlem & Co

Mowlem & Co

Beyond your dream kitchen, Mowlem & Co can create tailored spaces for your clothes too … whether they’re coming on or coming off! From dressing rooms to utility rooms and from clever customised storage to elegant laundries, our expertise in bespoke outfitting can be put to work, whatever your domestic desires.

Industrial Chic

Amy Storm & Company

dogs dream

Artistic Renovations of Ohio LLC

this dog wash is a great place to clean up your pets and give them the spa treatment they deserve. There is even an area to relax for your pet under the counter in the padded cabinet.

Perfectly at Home – bulthaup b3 kitchen in Flint and White

Hobsons Choice

A white utility room featuring stacked freestanding appliances, storage cabinets and sink area.
Darren Chung
Photo of a medium sized contemporary u-shaped utility room in Other with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, white walls, porcelain flooring and a stacked washer and dryer.

West End 2018 Parade Home

Homes of Distinction, Inc.

Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary l-shaped utility room in Other with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, white walls, a stacked washer and dryer and multi-coloured floors.

ASID Showcase House Laundry

Crystal Kitchen + Bath

Mountain Modern Home

Laura Medicus Interiors

This home was a joy to work on! Check back for more information and a blog on the project soon.
Photographs by Jordan Katz
Interior Styling by Kristy Oatman

Preston Hollow | Over Downs | Laundry

Kitchen Design Concepts

The laundry room was placed between the front of the house (kitchen/dining/formal living) and the back game/informal family room. Guests frequently walked by this normally private area.
Laundry room now has tall cleaning storage and custom cabinet to hide the washer/dryer when not in use. A new sink and faucet create a functional cleaning and serving space and a hidden waste bin sits on the right.

Ambler Road

Cairn

Peter Landers
Small contemporary single-wall laundry cupboard in London with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a stacked washer and dryer, black floors and white worktops.

Rockridge Kitchen

Laura Natkins, Architect

Model Home

VanBrouck & Associates, Inc.

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This is an example of a traditional utility room in Detroit with a stacked washer and dryer.

Winborn Whole Home Remodel

Bradford Custom Homes & Remodeling

Design ideas for a medium sized traditional single-wall utility room in Atlanta with a belfast sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, white splashback, brick splashback, white walls, ceramic flooring, a stacked washer and dryer and black floors.

Crystal Bay Cottage

Alexander Design Group, Inc.

Nautical utility room in Minneapolis with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, grey walls, a stacked washer and dryer and black floors.

Wayzata Luxury Duplex Upper Lake Rental

Pillar Homes

Blackshire

MARCUSSE CONSTRUCTION

Multi purpose laundry room

Design a la Carte Inc

Dog food station
Photo by Ron Garrison
This is an example of a large classic u-shaped utility room in Denver with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, granite worktops, white walls, travertine flooring, a stacked washer and dryer, multi-coloured floors and black worktops.

Utility room ideas: 22 inspiring ways to organise yours

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If you think these utility room ideas require a huge kitchen, doing an expensive remodel or having a handy utility already built into your home, then we have some good news! A utility can actually be squeezed into the smallest of spaces, and it can make a huge, positive difference to your home.

Ideal for keeping laundry tasks, washing machines and the like a little separate, a utility space is now becoming a standard requirement in modern homes.

So if you are getting any work done to your kitchen, designing a utility room makes sense, if you have got the space.

Experts at Argos explain more, ‘There’re lots of ways you can use a utility space; laundry room, a place to hide away cleaning equipment, somewhere for the bins to go, kitchen storage spill-over. .. think about what will make the biggest difference to you in your home.’

And if you aren’t planning on changing your kitchen too much, let these ideas show you creative ways you can add and best use a utility room in your current space.

22 utility room ideas

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1. Zone your utility room

If your utility room is narrower than you’d like, if it’s clearly visible from the kitchen or hallway, or if you have to pass through it to get to the garden, order is key. A great utility room idea is to divide your space into zones, helping it to look neater and feel more organised.

A row of tall units or large cupboards are a good option for narrow spaces providing storage for all your washing needs, plus you can hide everything away behind closed doors.

This design from Burlanes (above) includes a handy pull-out shelf for a clothes airer, a washer and dryer stacked one on top of the other to save space – and a wet area. Clever.

2. Fit out every inch of a narrow utility room

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While we’d advise against this when designing a galley kitchen, in a narrow utility room function trumps form, so built-in floor-to-ceiling storage on both sides that helps you maximise the space you have is a worthwhile investment.

A combination of open shelving and cupboards with door fronts will allow you to keep what you use all the time to hand, and clutter you’re hoarding, hidden away.

3. Make wall space to dry clothes

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Short on floor space? One of our favourite and very simple utility room ideas is a wall mounted-airer that folds away when not in use – a practical option for drying clothes. Hang above a radiator to speed up the drying process, or above a sink or draining board so your clothes can drip dry.

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4. Build in a washing basket on wheels

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Even if you’ve got a laundry basket elsewhere in the house, it’s a good idea to have another one in the utility room. A basket on wheels, which can be tucked under the work surface when not in use, will help keep floor space clear and the room neat-looking.

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5. Make space for a wine cellar (you know it makes sense)

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If you like to have a glass of wine when you’re doing your ironing (just the one, health and safety and all that), then you’re going to love this utility room idea. A spiral wine cellar, complete with one of the best wine fridges, is an entirely natural cellar that can be installed under any ground floor room, and doesn’t require an existing cellar or basement.

Built from engineered concrete, a Spiral Cellar can either be fitted cleanly into a finished room, or form part of a new house build, kitchen extension or refurbishment project.

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Utility rooms can often be dark and windowless, which is why we love this glass walled design by Masterclass Kitchens . The decorative glass makes it a seamless part of the kitchen design as it isn’t completely closed off from the cooking and dining area. Plus, it allows natural light to flood the room which is uplifting to say the least.

If you’re already having nightmares about eating to the hum of a washing machine, don’t panic as we know some of the best quiet washing machines out there to help.

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Schüller ‘s clever utility room ideas allow you to save yourself from backache by raising the washing machine and tumble dryer to mid height, as well as fitting a sliding shelf underneath (for your laundry basket), eliminating the need to bend over to load and unload. Genius.

8. Plan utility room storage carefully

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Mix and match your utility room storage options to create a space that works for you. For practical utility room ideas, anything you regularly need should be within easy reach and incidentals placed on a high shelf or out-of-the-way spot.

If you’re planning to have a sink in your utility room, it’s a good idea to place it near the washing machine so that you can transfer anything left to soak without water dripping over the floor.

9. Combine your utility room with a boot room

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Utility rooms aren’t just for washing and ironing clothes. If you don’t have space in your hallway, or simply don’t want the entrance to your home filled with coats, fit some hooks in your utility room to keep them out of the way in a combined utility/boot room space.

Got a dog? If there’s room, a gigantic sink to shower them off in saves hosing down the pooch in the garden on a wet winter’s day… or in your sparkling clean bathroom.

If you are seriously thinking about designing a boot room we’ve put together a detailed guide of how to do it.

10. Invest in a laundry sorting unit

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Another clever utility room idea from Schüller is this laundry sorting unit. Through the open slots in the door, dirty washing can be passed through and sorted (whether by washing temperature or colour) into laundry baskets that can be taken out.

11. Copy ideas that suit the style of your home

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If your home is traditional in style, then include a utility room, pantry or larder that suits this. We love the idea of creating open shelf pantry storage from reclaimed wood – try Beechfield Reclamation – to store kitchen equipment, and using wicker baskets to organise laundry. You get the best of both worlds.

12. Create smart storage space with pegs and shelves

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We love how this utility room idea has been given a smart look with a grey colour scheme, a mix of baskets and kitchen cabinets, and a neat peg shelf. The storage shelf provides display and hanging space that’s ideal for making a utility room practical and good looking.

Experts at Argos explain, ‘This works really well in practical spaces as you can see where everything is without having to open and close doors – you can always add storage baskets to keep smaller items together. ‘

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13. Hide utility room clutter with a curtain

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If you are looking for small utility room ideas for a space that you had to shoehorn into a nook, hanging a curtain beneath your worktop is a handy space-saving trick – and looks pretty, too.

You can use it to hide clutter (well not clutter as such, but stuff like detergent and cleaning bits). Or you could use a curtain to hide a washing machine if you keep it just off your kitchen or hallway.

14. Build in space for your pets

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If your new utility room is going to function as a boot room too, it might be worth considering building in a place for your pets. Maybe you need to keep them separate from the house at night? Or they may need somewhere quiet to sleep during the day in their favourite pet bed? If you’ve got the space and can give up a couple of cupboards, then we love the idea of this cosy under-the-counter space for furry friends!

15. Choose cute but practical flooring for your utility room

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Utility rooms are practical spaces above all else, but that’s not to say you can’t make them pretty spaces too.

Your utility room flooring is the perfect place to add a bit of style – and tiles are the best choice, but be sure to go with interesting tile patterns to add a little character.

16. Create hanging space for lost socks

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Losing socks all the time? Us too. This genius utility room idea consists of creating a lost sock area for single socks to hang out until they get reunited with their long-lost partner. Genius.

Argos explain more: ‘Attach a couple of pegs to a flat surface so you can store missing socks until they’re reunited with their partner. A pin board or small storage basket would work just as well.’

17. Use jars and containers to store products

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Argos recommends to ‘keep washing powder, pegs or pocket-clutter (loose change, hair grips and LEGO bricks are the usual culprits) in storage jars or baskets in your utility room. They’ll keep surfaces tidy for a more polished look.’

One of the easiest of our utility room ideas has got to be using glass jars with a scoop to store your detergent. They will instantly make your laundry room look more together. Always keep jars safely closed and out of reach of your little ones on a top shelf or locked cupboard.

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In need of extra storage? Simply bringing in a bookcase, cabinet or console is one of the simplest of all the utility room ideas.

Or if floor space is at a premium, you could add built-in open shelving or cupboards to store clutter.

19. Create a dedicated utility area in your kitchen

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No room for an actual utility room? Create a utility space instead for your laundry baskets and accessories, either by clearing out a cupboard, or adding a kitchen trolley cart.

A cart with wheels can be moved over to your washing machine when needed and stored away the rest of the time. Genius.

20. Hang a drying rack on the wall or ceiling

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If you have limited floor space and have had enough of cumbersome clothes horses, why not hang a clothes dryer on your wall or ceiling?

You’ll find clever designs like the one above from Garden Trading that will keep both utility room accessories tidy and your laundry neatly hung up. Plus, when it’s not in use you can neatly tuck the extendable dryer away.

20. Use a sliding wardrobe as a utility space

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If you don’t have a utility room, you could use a fitted sliding wardrobe to house all that utility clutter. It’s an instant solution for stress mess – all you need to do is slide the door closed to and peace is restored. Ah, bliss.

21. Stick to a utility room colour scheme

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Your utility room will look and feel much tidier by sticking to a particular decor theme. In turn, you might even want to visit it a little more often and keep on top of the ever growing laundry heap.

22. Use wall hooks to hang laundry baskets

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Nowhere to hang up your laundry hampers and accessories? Follow IKEA ‘s lead as above and add wall hooks that fit in even the smallest areas of wall-space.

Keep it simple with simple wooden hooks, or look for a quirkier series of hooks to create a more eclectic feel.

On the lookout for some great laundry tips now you’ve sorted your utility room? Scroll this way for our best laundry hacks of all time.

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What greater luxury is there than having a separate utility room or laundry room where you can confine all the everyday functions of the house and keep them neat and tidy?

25 February 2021

Utility rooms are vital cogs in the engine of a house. Historically they were the domain of domestic staff, separated from the rest of the house by staircases and green baize doors. But today they are just as likely to be closely positioned (and aesthetically aligned) to the main living areas, and there are plenty of beautiful examples that have turned the idea of back of house into object of desire.

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The wallpapered ceiling in this laundry room by American designer Andrew Howard draws the eye upwards and softens the impact of the blue units. As well as providing storage, they conceal a washing machine and dryer, which Andrew advises putting at the end of a run of cabinets. ‘They often stick out further and you don’t want the interruption,’ he says.
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Allow practical elements and appliances to blend in with the rest of the units. There is nothing to suggest that a washing machine and dryer are hidden behind this smart cabinetry by DeVOL.
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Simple and functional, this flower and laundry room has a 1. 2-metre-long soapstone sink. An extra-long hose tap is perfect for cleaning out tall vases, and unfussy open shelves make it easy to see exactly where everything is.

Oivind Haug

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In a historic rectory in rural Kent, the architect Ptolemy Dean has brought its disparate array of architectural styles into harmony, enabling decorator Alexis Wylie to create inviting interiors with bohemian touches. In the laundry room, a drying rack on the ceiling means that laundry isn’t taking up space on the floor, while the zinc-topped table is from Alexis Wylie.
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This laundry room has been elevated above the purely functional to a beautifully decorated space complete with framed pictures and a smart colour scheme. As seen in this room designed by De Rosee Sa Architects, a Sheila Maid clothes dryer is a great solution for keeping the floor clear in a small space with a reasonable ceiling height. These are available to buy from gardentrading. com.
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Two alcoves have been carved out of a run of fitted units in this laundry room by Neptune, in order to accommodate the owners’ dogs. It’s a clever way of freeing up floor space and ensuring the area feels clutter free. Full-height ‘Chichester’ larder cupboards at either end conceal shelving and a washing machine.
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The combined utility and flower room in this Oxfordshire house decorated by Max Rollitt has a relaxed, layered feel – created with a mix of freestanding pieces, including a reclaimed sink, rather than built-in units. A curtain in Robert Kime’s ‘Tansy’ linen cotton hides cleaning products while keeping them easily accessible. ‘Antique stained-glass lanterns and a vintage painting were chosen to provide colour and character,’ explains Max.

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This scullery at Rita Konig’s County Durham farmhouse keeps the mess out of the kitchen, which also serves as a dining room. The glazed door means that it feels separate, but not cut off from the kitchen, and the bright blue paint makes it an appealing place to be. Tongue and groove, painted in Plain English’s ‘Scullery Latch’, forms the backdrop. ‘The panelling gives some pattern to the wall,’ says Rita, who created this room to ‘take all the heavy lifting out of the kitchen’, carving out space for a sink and shelves to store china and kitchen equipment, with baskets for vegetables.
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Having seen the potential of a rundown Cotswold farmhouse with outbuildings, Catherine Chichester has devoted years to their restoration, drawing inspiration from their original features and introducing elements from her Belgian heritage. The kitchen transitions into this tidy utility room, with a washing machine and dryer stacked at the far end, hooks for baskets, and a curtain hiding further storage.
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In Carlos Garcia’s Norfolk manor house, the pantry/utility room adjoins the kitchen. open shelves display homemade jams and chutneys. Curtains in a gingham from Ian Mankin hide additional storage. Carlos bought the table from his gardener for £5 and painted its legs in ‘Mole’s Breath’ by Farrow & Ball.
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Designed by Berdoulat’s Patrick Williams, this galley-style scullery makes the most of the narrow space, with a glazed dresser for china and glasses, and a pair of fitted oak sinks – softer than stone, these minimise breakages – with drying racks above. The tide-line walls echo the Victorian tradition of painting the lower half in a dark, durable gloss to protect from wear and tear.

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‘Internal glazing can actually make a space seem larger,’ says Plain English’s design director, Merlin Wright, of this tall, pale-painted pantry. Floor-to-ceiling units – handily numbered to ensure items can be located easily – provide plentiful storage for foodstuffs and kitchen equipment, while the area accessed through half-glazed doors offers a practical mix of cupboards, work surfaces and open shelving.
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Henriette von Stockhausen of VSP Interiors collaborated with Artichoke on this room, which has Belgian blue limestone on the floor to help disguise dirt, with a grate and drain incorporated into it for easy cleaning. The marble bench, cleverly positioned above a radiator, has small holes in it, allowing wet coats on the hooks above to dry off.
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Exposed original beams give a rustic feel to this scullery in Harriet Anstruther’s farmhouse. The space, accessed through the kitchen, features a butler farm sink and a curtained under-sink area for a classic country style design.

‘You really have to listen to a house like this,’ designer Harriet Anstruther says. ‘There are no straight lines here, and there is nothing that doesn’t have a hole or a chip or a bird in it. But if you spent your time worrying about spiders and symmetry, you wouldn’t live here.’
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This multi-purpose utility room, in a newbuild Oxfordshire home by Craig Hamilton Architects, has plenty of space to perch and take your shoes off, store them neatly under the window, and so a bit of flower arranging without trailing a mess inside the house.

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With a bespoke concrete sink and wall-to-wall wooden panelling concealing storage, this modern utility area designed by Katie Fontana, creative director of Plain English, is beautifully finished in simple materials.

‘I prefer to design cupboards rather than open shelving, where possible, to conceal certain items,’ she says. She recommends natural-stone or stone-composite worktops in a laundry room as ‘they are easier to maintain than wood’.
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This multifunctional utility area has the luxury of space and natural light. Floor-to-ceiling cupboards hide unsightly objects, and a large sink with a shower mixer as well as a tap are practical tools.
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Forest-green tongue and groove and wall-to-wall coir matting make smart choices in this boot room designed by De Rosee Sa. ‘It’s a really inexpensive, hardwearing flooring, which no one will be worried about getting mud on,’ says co-founder Claire Sa. The space doubles as an entrance porch, so keeping the joinery to the edges allows easy passage through the central area.
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Emma Sims-Hilditch has packed an impressive amount into this boot room, with built-in joinery incorporating storage cubby-holes and a bench seat. The brick flooring is practical and easy to clean, while the vertical stacks of wicker baskets – used to stow hats, scarves, throws and sports equipment – help to organise the various elements. ‘We chose a palette with accents of rusty orange and green to reflect the outdoors,’ says Emma.

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Cupboards finished in an easy-to-clean Fenix laminate provide streamlined storage for coats and outdoor gear in this Cotswold boot room by Pippa Paton. The built-in bench, with a colour-matched, wipeable leather cushion, is high enough for wellies to fit underneath it, while tumbled-edge limestone makes a robust flooring choice.
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This flower room by Plain English has been created with a florist in mind. The large concrete butler’s sink and stone flooring are practical choices and also make the room feel cool.
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A little organisation can go a long way.

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Charley Ward and Lauren Codling

18 Jan 2022

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One place we’re determined to organise this year is the utility room. This important room keeps all your cleaning supplies and larger kitchen appliances, but it can get messy quickly, especially if you have a busy household.

Piles of washing waiting to go in the machine, drying racks and, of course, that jumbled cupboard under the sink can easily create mess — and even more so in smaller rooms. It doesn’t help that a lot of the items that need to be kept in here, like ironing boards, mops and clothes airers tend to be large or bulky, making them difficult to store neatly.

Saying that, there are storage solutions available to help. From wall-mounted racks for more bijou rooms to heated rails to dry clothes more quickly, we’ve rounded up 13 of our favourite utility room ideas to keep this space clutter-free and properly functioning in 2022.

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Designing A Utility Room For Your Home

Written by John Lewis Of Hungerford

Inspiration2nd November 2021 5 minute read

A utility room is perhaps the most practical space in a house, storing everything from large appliances to cleaning products and muddy boots. These multifunctional spaces are considered to be the engine that runs a modern home, giving you the space to organise yours and your family’s lives without it taking over the main living spaces.

Utility rooms are often an extension of the kitchen, and play home to washing machines, tumble dryers, cleaning supplies while offering extra storage space for the miscellaneous things that just don’t belong in the rest of the house. It’s usually the one room guests won’t see, but it keeps the house running smoothly. But just because utility rooms are dedicated to practicality, doesn’t mean they can’t look stylish too. Here, we’ll share some stunning utility room design ideas to create a fabulous, yet functional, space you will want to show your friends.

Why should you have a utility room?

A utility room is known as ‘the engine of the home’. It’s an apt name, considering it keeps your house running like a well-oiled machine behind the scenes.

Connected to your kitchen, it is the room where your washing machine and tumble dryer discreetly do their work away from the living spaces of the home. Although ‘utility room’ is often used interchangeably with the term ‘laundry room’, it is so much more than a place to do the laundry. It is used for the ‘life admin’ and organisational tasks of your daily routine, ensuring that your kitchen space can be solely used for cooking, eating, entertaining and socialising.

As an extension of the kitchen, utility rooms are also becoming a space to store less used kitchen equipment and even house larder cupboards. They typically have plenty of storage, as well as a deep-set sink for more heavy duty cleaning requirements. Beautifully fitted cabinetry houses everything from vacuum cleaners, mops and buckets to ironing boards, washing machines and tumble dryers. However, this isn’t necessarily the sole use of a utility room. The ‘bootility’ is becoming hugely popular as a place to not only use as a laundry room, but also to store everything from coats and boots – and even a place to wash the dog and keep all your pet-related accessories.

And as well as making your life much easier, a well-designed utility room can increase a home’s value and desirability.

What goes into a utility room?

A bespoke utility room can house a wide range of appliances and storage solutions.

Washer/dryer

Save space in your kitchen by moving your washing machine and tumble dryer to the utility room. Utilise all the space available by stacking the dryer over the washer. Fitting cupboard doors around appliances helps to keep the noise down and makes the room look smarter and more uniform. If your layout allows it, you can add a back entrance to make it easier to access the kitchen to hang out washing or remove muddy boots after playing outside.

Clothes horse/indoor washing line

A clothes horse or a retractable wall-to-wall clothes line is perfect for winter and rainy days. They are adjustable depending on how much you need to dry and can be neatly tidied away when not in use. If you have a high ceiling, you can also fit an overhead airer. For even quicker drying, invest in a heated clothes horse or install underfloor heating, which keeps your utility room toasty warm without taking up any extra space on the walls for radiators.

A deep sink

A sink is a useful feature of a utility room because it can be used for everything from watering plants to washing small pets. The deeper the sink, the better in our opinion. A sink with extra volume can hold larger items that might need a good scrub, such as sports equipment. Your sink should be deep enough to prevent spills when hand-washing tougher stains, or even when watering any potted plants.

Storage options

Utility rooms can double up as overflow storage rooms, so take advantage of all available space. Floor-to-ceiling cupboards and shelves provide storage for items such as mops, step ladders, ironing boards, steam cleaners, vacuum cleaners and other household products. Consider installing freestanding cupboards and built-in units, drawers and even open shelves. Sliding doors and handleless cupboards are ideal for small spaces and look sophisticated, clean and tidy.

Include shoe racks and hanging storage such as bags for clothes pegs. Don’t forget to add some wall-mounted hangers to store rain jackets, coats and PE kits for quick access as you rush out the door.

How should you style a utility room?

Wherever you choose to place your utility room, you should carefully consider several style factors to ensure its ease of use and appearance.

Hardy worktops and floors

With the utility room’s focus on cleaning materials, you should pick your worktops carefully so they’re not damaged from the chemicals. Utility rooms are typically high-moisture environments, so you should choose a resilient worktop that will stand the test of time. Granite is a premium option that is highly water-resistant and durable, but hardwood is a versatile alternative that offers a more natural aesthetic.

Your utility room floor will encounter plenty of dirt and spills so it’s best to opt for waterproof and easy-to-clean materials. Vinyl and waterproof wood laminate floors are good options for durability and easy cleaning, while engineered stone is a sturdier option, available in a variety of styles that mimic natural stone. Ceramic tiles are resistant to water and chemicals and perhaps the prettiest and most ornate option, giving you the chance to play around with a design that suits your family best.

Disguised plumbed goods

Just because the utility room is hidden doesn’t mean you should neglect to cover up the plumbing.

Not only can you make the area neater with disguised plumbing, but it can also serve a practical purpose. For example, underfloor heating can dry clothes quickly and prevent musty smells.

Consider the colour scheme of your kitchen

The best utility rooms share a similar colour theme or style as the kitchen to create a seamless extension. Try to keep the colours simple. This is an area where you will be carrying out chores, so it shouldn’t be fussy or distracting, but rather evoke a sense of calmness while you complete all the admin that comes with running a house. If you opt for a different colour than your kitchen, aim to keep some continuity in the style of furniture, such as shaker style cabinetry or handleless designs.

If you want to add a pop of colour in an all-white room, you could make the floor or sink backsplash contrast with a pattern or eye-catching design. On a practical note, dark worktops are good for withstanding dirt and camouflaging stains. You might also prefer a glossy finish as high-shine surfaces are easier to wipe clean.

At John Lewis of Hungerford, we have experience crafting utility rooms based on the client’s unique needs, expectations and the space available. Our dedicated designers will collaborate with you throughout the process and provide a 10-year product and workmanship guarantee. Contact us for a consultation, or visit one of our showrooms for more inspiring home designs.

Such a big small business. How to open your own cafe in Britain

TDO Cafe, Canary Wharf.

We continue the series of publications about starting your own business (previous materials – here and here).

Terminology intricacies

The British restaurant business is a strong and growing industry with over 120,000 establishments, of which almost 14,000 are cafes and coffee houses, bringing in about 4 billion pounds a year. The industry was hit hard by lockdowns, but it quickly recovered, and already in 2021 the number of catering outlets increased by 0.5% compared to 2020.

In the catering hierarchy, a cafe is located above a coffee shop (where the main product is coffee, there are usually no full-fledged main courses), but below a restaurant (where there are more items on the menu, and there are more seats in the room; in addition, restaurants often work until late). The menu of a cafe, as a rule, has main courses and snacks, a wide range of desserts and pastries, drinks are offered mainly non-alcoholic, and alcoholic ones, if any, the number of items on the menu is limited.

Where to start

Public catering cannot do without an idea and a business plan, according to market experts. However, the cafe owners themselves talk about an earlier starting point – a great desire to open their own business and real experience in the restaurant business. “My mother had a restaurant, and already from my youth it was clear to me in practice what a banquet for three hundred people was,” says Anna Tsyuba, co-founder of the London TDO cafe. “To understand the peculiarities of English business, I worked in the kitchens of various restaurants. I literally lived with this idea and was ready to work for sixteen hours, I knew that we would succeed.” Dmitry Potashnik, the owner of a small Teagether cafe in Hampshire, says the same thing: “If you don’t like to cook, you don’t try to improve the taste and appearance of a dish that seems to be in demand, it’s not worth even starting.”

Then comes the concept, which doesn’t have to be creative or focus on a particular cuisine. The ideas of “home-style delicious” or “breakfasts and lunches” are also quite working and will be implemented in different ways depending on the preferences of the audience, and may also make adjustments to the location of the cafe when it is already open.

MMM or zest?

One of the most important success factors for a café is the magic abbreviation MMM (place, place, place again). But a cafe in a popular location does not always bring in high income, especially if its concept does not involve convenience food or fast food. Market players agree on one thing: if a cafe has its own zest in the form of special dishes or atmosphere, customers will appreciate it and will return. For some, such a highlight can be a unique design, activities for guests or discount coupons. But the quality of food is still a determining factor in customer loyalty.

Anna Tsyuba saw the main idea of her cafe in the Canary Wharf area as offering high-quality home-style breakfasts and lunches to visitors. She considered office employees as her main audience. “But it turned out that, although we are only two blocks from office skyscrapers, employees of corporations and banks do not have time to reach us during their break, and instead of clerks, local residents became our customers,” she says. “The menu was adapted to their needs. And then we presented dishes from Russian, Ukrainian, Lithuanian cuisine. And now about 40% of our clients are Russian speakers, most of them come from other regions. By the way, the British liked borscht and syrniki too. ”

Opening costs

The average cost to open a cafe can range from £20,000 to £100,000, depending on location, size, kitchen equipment installed, design and other factors. Costs may be higher, especially if the premises are purchased or completely refurbished.

For example, in non-central areas of London, the purchase of premises in a leasehold (leasehold) can cost from 100 to 500 thousand pounds. The cost of rent can also be very different – for reference, you can give the figure of 6400 pounds per month for a room of 50-60 square meters. On average, the cost of rent is 10-15% of the profit. Kitchen equipment can cost tens of thousands of pounds. Just a few examples (in pounds sterling): coffee machine – price range from 300 to 13,000, dishwasher – about 1000-2500, bottle cooler – 600-1300, stoves and ovens – 2000-10,000.

The initial investment is also heavily influenced by the need for renovation and design. If you don’t chase after a super-expensive interior (and the British are no strangers to the austerity of pubs) and use inexpensive furniture, then this is definitely not the main expense item.

To calculate the cost of purchasing dishes and accessories, you need to multiply the number of seats by three. Furniture should also be stocked, especially if the place allows you to take the tables out into the fresh air.

Operating expenses

A business plan, in addition to opening expenses, must also take into account current expenses for electricity, gas, water, and Internet traffic. Initial food and beverage purchases are also part of the opening costs; in a standard situation, they proceed from the calculation of 25% per month of the total estimate.

Estimated salary costs will be from £30,000 per year for a cafe chef, from £20,000 for a barista and from £17,000 for a waiter. Plus, you need to remember to calculate vacation pay for employees and sick pay. It is believed that personnel costs should not exceed 50% of total overhead costs (average – 29%).

Timing

If the cost of repair, design and purchase of equipment can be planned with an error of up to 10-15%, then the period of business registration may be extended. Documentation, contracts and licensing are the main time wasters, and it is often impossible to shorten the time. The whole process, from choosing the right premises to the grand opening of the doors of a new establishment, can take up to a year or even more.

Documentation and Licensing

To open a new Limited Liability Company (LTD), you must register with Companies House, with the pension supervisory authority, with PAYE for salary payments, with VAT (read more about this here).

Cafe employees must pass the standards for occupational health, safety and hygiene when working with food products (third level for a cook, second for waiters), as well as fire safety.

A cafe space must have a license for catering establishments (A3) – if the premises you like already have such a license, this can greatly facilitate the situation. “Our premises did not have an A3 license, and we had to apply to change the existing one,” says Dmitry Potashnik. “As a result, we learned what the protests of local residents are like, who did not want to be next to a cafe, although we do not sell alcohol. There was a hearing of this case in the municipal committee. We won, but it took a lot of time and nerves.”

Cafés require a food production license from the local council, and may also require licenses for special events, flyer distribution (this includes takeaway menus), and a television license. Obtaining a license to sell alcohol will cost from 100 to 1900 pounds, depending on the income of the institution (this is in the first year, renewing the license is a little cheaper).

Miscellaneous insurance is another mandatory line in the cost estimate: employer’s liability insurance, insurance of the building, contents, stocks… All insurances are difficult to list, but for reference it can be indicated that a medium-sized cafe in non-central London has from 800 up to 1000 pounds of insurance premiums per year.

Payback

It is believed that the average cafe pays off in a year. The profitability rate of an establishment with a bar, even during a crisis, is up to 20%. “It is important to understand that a small cafe with up to forty seats – this is where beginners usually start – is not a business, but a job, and you yourself have to work hard along with hired staff, even more,” Dmitry Potashnik admits.

Cleanliness and Hygiene

Keeping a café clean is one of the keys to business success, and high hygiene ratings don’t come easy. Inspections are carried out annually (or more often in case of complaints), and inspectors meticulously inspect literally everything during their unexpected visits: the temperature and labels on products in refrigerators, the cleanliness of the inside of the dishwasher and the smallest compartments of the coffee maker, folders with documents for the delivery of products, the condition toilets and the most distant outbuildings. If there are any complaints, the inspectors give time to correct the mistakes and only then put the final mark. A cafe must have a subscription to a rodent control service.

Staff

One of the most turbulent areas in the industry is staff. A large turnover among waiters and other unskilled workers is the norm for catering. The tasks of the owners include correctly calculating the necessary and sufficient number of staff (since the lack of waiters always affects customer reviews), distributing tasks and competently delegating responsibility. “It was important for us from the very beginning to train the staff to work according to all our rules and standards, and there is quite a lot of information,” says Anna Tsyuba. “That’s why we wrote the Operational Practice Book, which is very helpful in introducing newcomers to theory and practical requirements, disciplines people through a clear system, and saves management time.”

Advertising

It is important for a business to advertise itself, especially at the first stage. Initial costs will be required for branding: signs, printing, website design. It is advisable to take high-quality photos of especially mouth-watering dishes from the very beginning. “The first visitors advised us to immediately register in local social media groups, and this became a great help in attracting customers, and also played a huge role during lockdowns,” Anna shares her experience. “Local residents knew about us and asked us not to close, and this communication influenced on our decision to work takeaway.”

There is an opinion that about 5% of the profit should be directed to marketing. And although social media activity can be maintained today on your own, without additional investments, most cafe owners still pay for advertising on social networks and for higher positions in search engines. Many also participate in various local events. Participation in local charity events and fairs helps a lot in building loyal relationships with local residents.

Experienced tips

A bright name is good, but not so necessary for a single establishment. Regular customers will know you by what they remember the most. For example, the name of Anna’s cafe (TDO) is an abbreviation of the number of the house where it was located (Three Double One), and now no one remembers this anymore, people mostly say: “Let’s go to a cafe with cheesecakes and dumplings. ” But for a chain of cafes, the name must be chosen figurative and memorable. What else do experienced cafe owners recommend?

First. Regardless of the specialization, a cafe should not save on a coffee machine, since coffee accounts for 70-80% of the sales of all drinks on average. The coffee machine does not have to be the largest or most expensive, but it must meet the required performance parameters. For the same reason – due to the exactingness of clients to the quality of coffee – it is advisable to look for a barista with experience and then conduct additional trainings (they are often offered by supplier companies).

Second. Part of the kitchen appliances that have already been used at exhibitions and trainings can be bought much cheaper, directly from the manufacturers. This way you can save up to 30%.

Third. One of the ways to optimize costs is to lease kitchen equipment (instead of buying). But always with repair and maintenance, since, for example, coffee machines often break down, and with a contract, repairs are much faster.

Fourth. It is important to build a clear system for maintaining records and complying with hygiene requirements and strictly follow these rules.

Fifth. Find a temporary staffing agency from the start to be prepared for the influx of guests during the holiday period, as well as the illness of permanent employees.

Sixth. Staff turnover should be taken calmly. Don’t make friends with co-workers so you don’t get hurt when they decide to leave. Keep a distance from customers and politely decline their requests to hire their friends or children or sell their products.

Seventh. Black boards, which are installed on the street near the cafe, are an excellent tool to attract new customers. Especially if you approach texts and drawings with humor.

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Cafe – this word paints a picture of a cute establishment with a cozy interior, filled with aromas of fresh pastries and coffee, where they will serve a delicious homemade sandwich or a salad pleasing to the eye. The article gives only a very general idea of how much work and knowledge is behind the comfort and what regulations must be observed in order to successfully work in this environment. And this environment is not just highly competitive, it is harsh: about 60% of catering establishments close before their first birthday, and 80% before their fifth anniversary. But cafe owners who have been able to establish themselves in the market assure that their efforts and investments were worth it.

Good luck in business!

Elena Suzdaltseva

The main directions and dynamics of development

International Relations

Marina Gleb

Gleb Marina Vladimirovna – Junior Researcher of the Universal and Championship of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Belarus

The most important stage in the history of Great Britain is the last third of the 19th century. – a period of accelerated territorial growth of the British Empire and an equally rapid conversion of British society to the imperial faith. It was during this period that imperialism became a kind of response to internal British problems and challenges to England’s position on the world stage, a response that seemed to contemporaries the most effective and relevant. The huge economic potentials of the countries of Asia and Africa, the broad prospects for the political development of the colonies, the military power of the empire and the ability to carry out a civilizing mission – all these aspects of the imperial idea and policy were rethought in the last two decades of the 19th century, when imperialism took the position of the dominant ideology of Great Britain .

It should be emphasized that back in the early 1870s. Imperialism was generally perceived negatively by British society, as an aggressive policy, and was identified with the adventuristic foreign policy of Emperor Napoleon III of France. The attitude of the British to their own colonial possessions in the middle of the XIX century. was ambiguous. Almost undividedly in power in the 1840-1860s. liberal cabinets formed their colonial policy on the basis of the doctrines of non-intervention and free trade (free trade). According to the calculations of liberal economists, England could gain much more from unrestricted trade with all the countries of the world than from focusing on the meager colonial markets. The position of world industrial leader gave much more advantages than the position of the leading colonialist. “I am inclined to think that, with the exception of Australia, there is not a single possession of the Crown, which, when calculating the cost of military needs and patronage, did not turn out to be unprofitable for the inhabitants of this country,” said during a speech in Birmingham on 29October 1858, one of the leaders of the liberals, J. Bright [1].

However, in the middle of the XIX century. the number of dependent possessions of Great Britain (also called Crown colonies) in Asia, Africa and the Pacific region increased. The continuation of expansion during this period was due and justified mainly by considerations of the strategic plan, primarily by the need to establish British control on all routes to British India and its defense. It should be noted that this process ran counter to the official doctrine of the liberals, who proclaimed that the government did not intend to further expand the zone of British responsibility in underdeveloped countries, which placed a heavy burden on the budget of the metropolis. Trade with the British colonies in the middle of the 19th century, as practice showed, was no longer worth supporting them in dependence, paying the costs of administration and defense. “England already has a lot of black subjects” – this was the opinion with which most of the British society agreed in the middle of the 19th century. [2]

A characteristic feature of the British colonial policy at this stage was the expansion of the so-called “informal empire”, which included the states of Asia, Africa and Latin America, which were part of the sphere of economic interests of Great Britain, but remained politically independent. Trade with these countries was transferred to individual entrepreneurs, who became the main conduits of British influence. In the middle of the XIX century. the least intervention by the British government was considered the best for British trade in the Third World. Even the punitive operation of the British against the ruler of Abyssinia (modern Ethiopia) Theodore, carried out in 1867 in order to protect British missionaries and envoys, did not lead to the political subordination of the country. When discussing the Abyssinian issue in the British Parliament, representatives of various political groups agreed that the government should limit the goals of the expedition to the release of British prisoners, refusing not only to annex the country, but also to accept any political obligations towards it [ 3].

In dealing with the resettlement colonies – Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Cape Colony and Natal in South Africa – the liberals chose the path of least resistance. Mindful of the lessons taught to the mother country by the United States of America, the British authorities in the 1850-1860s. granted the colonists the right to self-government, self-defense, and an independent economic policy. In fact, the settler colonies achieved autonomy within the empire. Their achievement of complete independence seemed to the politicians of England a very real prospect. As the leader of the Whig party, Lord J. Russell, stated in 1850, “if ever they (the colonies. – M. G.) wish to secede from this country, we will be ready to listen to their request and agree with their desires, no matter which way they have not chosen” [4].

In the middle of the XIX century. The future of the system of colonial possessions in Great Britain was presented to contemporaries in a progressive spirit, as an increase in the degree of political and economic independence of the colonies, up to their obtaining the right to create their own government. The same model, but in a much more distant perspective, was to be applied in the Crown colonies.

Thus, the main intention of the liberal imperial idea was that Great Britain was not interested in having a colonial empire. In the middle of the XIX century. there was an actual disappearance of colonial possessions from the system of political values, from the content of party slogans. Even the debates on granting Canada a constitution that took place in the British Parliament in 1867 went almost unnoticed by British society, and the country’s leading politicians were perceived as a step towards liberating Great Britain from imperial hardships [5]. Undoubtedly, liberal politicians did not seek to destroy the imperial system, but rather to modernize it. In particular, this is demonstrated by the views of the leader of the Liberal Party and one of the most authoritative statesmen of Great Britain in the mid-19th century. W. Gladstone. The politician was a supporter of the Greek model of colonization and considered its main element to be cultural, spiritual, and not formal ties between the metropolis and the colonists [6]. In his opinion, the political and economic independence of the migrant colonies would make it possible to tie them to Great Britain much more strongly than the British garrisons. The gradual adoption by the colonies of British state institutions and the economic system would inevitably lead to an increase in the desire for complete independence.

However, contrary to the calculations of the liberals, in the 1850-1860s. self-governing colonies did not want immediate secession at all. Moreover, sparsely populated and underdeveloped Canada, Australia (divided into six provinces) and New Zealand continued to insist on constant assistance from the mother country. At the same time, opposition to the colonial policy of the liberal cabinets began to grow in Great Britain itself.

Renewal of the idea of empire in the last third of the 19th century. was associated mainly with the activities of the Conservative Party of Great Britain. In the general election of 1874, the Conservatives countered the liberal orientation towards active social reform with the slogans of stability, moderate reforms, and the preservation of traditional British institutions, among which the empire began to appear for the first time. The leader of the Conservative Party, B. Disraeli, during his election speech in Manchester on April 3, 1872, emphasized that by voting for the Conservative Party, British voters support “the British constitution and the British Empire” [7]. Disraeli also effectively accused the liberals of deliberately betraying the national interest. “In my opinion, not a single minister in the government of this country will be able to fulfill his duty if he does not use every opportunity to revive, as far as possible, our colonial empire,” the leader of the conservatives said in his election speeches [8]. As means that could save the empire from destruction at the moment, Disraeli proposed an economic and military alliance between the mother country and the colonies, as well as the establishment of a representative body in the mother country, which included delegates from the colonies. However, none of these consolidationist projects was implemented or even developed during the period of the conservative cabinet. The government actively followed the expansionist direction of colonial policy, unleashing in the late 1870s. wars in Afghanistan and South Africa.

Conservative policy in 1874-1880s. demonstrated that for B. Disraeli and his supporters the most important characteristic of the imperial state was military power. During the Eastern crisis of 1875-1878. in order to demonstrate the determination and capabilities of Great Britain in counteracting Russian strategic interests in the Balkans, the British Cabinet decided to transfer a military contingent to about. Malta. The new moment was that the contingent was delivered from the colony – British India – and in an unprecedentedly short time. As the authoritative British newspaper The Times noted, the British government “unexpectedly for Britain and for all of Europe opened up a new source of power in the form of the British Empire, a source that had never before been taken into account” [9]. Thus, the British Empire for the first time acted as a factor providing many strategic advantages for British foreign policy.

Mid-1870s the beginning of the official use of the term “British Empire” was laid. After a heated debate in both houses of Parliament, Queen Victoria (1837-1901) of Great Britain received the right to be called the “Empress of India”. This title was intended to symbolize the new policy of the metropolis in relation to the colonial possessions, primarily India. As Queen Victoria herself wrote, the title of Empress of India will indicate “the privileges that will be granted to the inhabitants of India, who have become equal with the rest of the subjects of the British Crown, and the prosperity that will follow the spread of civilization in the country” [10].

Conservative imperial rhetoric, expansionism and a departure from laissez faire were new phenomena in England in the second half of the 19th century. Both the active rejection of the expansionist colonial policy by the liberal opposition and the emergence of numerous adherents of the new course led the British elite to pay closer attention to imperial issues. The empire begins to attract the attention of scientists and intellectuals, to appear in the speeches of politicians and public figures of the country. Active work was carried out by the Colonial Society (later – the Royal Colonial Institute), founded in 1868 and whose goal was to spread the imperial idea in society. Soon after the death of B. Disraeli, his adherents organized the Snowdrop League, which promoted the imperial concepts of the leader of the conservative party and attracted representatives of all social groups to its ranks.

There were also changes in the understanding of the very term “imperialism”. In his address to the Edinburgh Philosophical Society in 1878, the well-known conservative politician Lord Carnarvon developed the idea of British imperialism as a unique phenomenon, distinct from continental, foreign imperialism. British imperialism, in his opinion, was initially constructive and aimed at achieving optimal relations between the British and the inhabitants of the colonies, the political and economic development of dependent states, the improvement of living conditions, the fight against disease and hunger in native countries [11]. The main theme of Lord Carnarvon’s speech was the theme of service, civilizing activity in the colonies as the main imperative of the imperial mission of Great Britain, which is a characteristic feature of the British imperial idea.

In the last decades of the XIX century. the number of scientific and theoretical works devoted to the consideration of various problems of the imperial plan increased sharply. Analyzing the works of imperial ideologists and thinkers, the speeches of the British political elite and press materials, one can single out the main blocks of problems of the present and future of the empire that worried contemporaries. These included, first of all, the directions of economic policy in the colonies, the state structure of territories dependent on England, imperial defense and territorial expansion, as well as the possibility of cultural adaptation of colonial societies to Western models. Thus, it seems possible to single out the economic, political and cultural aspects of the imperial idea. It should also be noted that due to the complex composition of the empire, which included societies at various levels of socio-economic and political development, different approaches were taken to solving the problems of self-governing, resettlement colonies and the colonies of the Crown, completely dependent on Great Britain.

Already during the period of the Conservative Cabinet of 1874-1880s. in the history of England, new trends developed that forced a revision of the main directions of economic policy within the empire and the very doctrine of free trade. Crisis phenomena in the country’s economy, a depression that lasted for two decades, from 1873 to 1896, the ousting of Great Britain from the position of economic leader and hegemon of world markets – all this had a significant impact on the development of the imperial idea.

It should be noted that British society readily accepted the idea that the problems in the development of industry and trade in Great Britain were caused precisely by the competition of foreign powers. The young, dynamic, and protected economic systems of Germany and the United States allowed these countries not only to overcome dependence on British goods, but also to compete with it in foreign markets, and even in Britain’s own colonies. As a result, Germany was primarily blamed for the reduction in British trade. Thus, in the report of a special parliamentary commission to investigate the causes of the economic depression, which worked in the mid-1880s, it was noted: “In every part of the globe, the presence and activity of German entrepreneurs is increasingly felt” [12]. The commission came to disappointing conclusions – the Germans were rapidly and irrevocably pushing the British out of the traditional markets. In this situation, the empire became the best means of helping British entrepreneurship and “retribution” to its rivals.

Economic priority was given to imperial ties for the first time in a program formed by conservative politicians and public figures in 1881, the Fair Trade League. The founders of the League declared the need to change the free trade regime in general and to overcome the European orientation of British trade in particular. The League’s program also proposed a new economic policy for the entire empire. The compilers of the program believed that, unlike goods from foreign countries, products from the colonies should have been admitted to Great Britain duty-free. In addition, the program emphasized the need to stimulate the economic development of self-governing colonies by providing an influx of capital, skilled labor and assistance in the development of industry [13]. Thus, the empire was to form a single economic space, within which free trade was maintained, and the borders were protected by high customs duties.

Imperial protectionism guaranteed stable markets, albeit less wealthy than those of Europe. In the last decades of the XIX century. liberal hopes of creating a free common market on a global scale were gradually replaced by the idea of turning the British Empire into an economically self-sufficient community. This idea was expressed most clearly by the mouthpiece of government opinion, The Times, which argued that the British Empire was “so vast and so self-sufficient” that it could easily “surround itself with a barrier of moderate tariffs” [14].

The idea of an imperial economic union rallied a significant number of British entrepreneurs, farmers and found support among the country’s conservative elite. At the same time, the proposal to introduce protectionist barriers on the borders of the empire met with strong opposition from the liberal party and did not find support among the British inhabitants. For the latter, protectionism primarily meant raising the prices of essential foodstuffs. As a result, in the 1880-1890s. the idea of an imperial economic union remained at the stage of discussion among economists and politicians, mainly took place in the form of pamphlets and brochures, occasionally spilled onto the pages of newspapers and magazines. Even the conservative party did not dare to build its election campaigns on the slogan of protectionism, which, nevertheless, caused its split and weakening at the beginning of the 20th century.

In the last decades of the XIX century. British colonial possessions in Asia and Africa are beginning to be perceived as one of the most important means that could overcome the economic difficulties of the mother country. During this period, England, like other industrialized countries, actually discovered the limitless possibilities and prospects laid down in these countries. Almost regardless of the real usefulness of the British possessions in the Asian and African colonies, significant hopes were pinned on this part of the empire. Such views were clearly expressed by the Times columnist: “Whatever the commercial and economic value of Central Africa, we cannot, with so many vigorous competitors, relinquish ownership of any country that can present a new field for commercial enterprises” [15]. Moreover, from the beginning0s in the speeches of many representatives of the political elite, primarily an influential politician and minister of the colonies in 1895-1902. J. Chamberlain, imperial policy and the expansion of the empire began to be associated with the solution of not only economic, but also social problems in England, outlining the contours of social imperialism. In order to ease social tension in the United Kingdom, the supporters of this ideological movement considered it necessary to “take possession of new lands to accommodate the excess population, to acquire new areas for the sale of goods produced in factories and mines” [16]. Thus, in the theoretical constructions of the last decades of the 19th century, in the imperial idea, the future of the economic development of Great Britain for the first time begins to be closely associated with the colonial periphery.

In the 1890s both colonial expansion of Great Britain and public interest in it reach a high level. From 1870 to 1900, the territory of the empire increased by almost 4 million square meters. km. The expansion of the British Empire during this period took place in various directions. In southern Africa, the administration of the British colonies continued to attack the lands of the native tribes and the Dutch settlers – the Boers, trying to secure control over one of the most important routes to India. In the north, Egypt and later Sudan fell under the protectorate of Great Britain. The efforts of the British colonialists in Africa were aimed at the implementation of a grandiose project – the creation of a single chain of British possessions and communications from the Cape Colony in the south to Cairo in the north.

Gradually came under the rule of Great Britain and the territories adjacent to British India. In the last decades of the XIX century. the British put Burma under their control and continued to advance into the countries of Southeast Asia. It should be noted that many Asian countries, primarily Afghanistan and Iran, during this period became the actual semi-colonies of Great Britain. Expansion continued in the Pacific region, where the mother country was actively supported by Australia and New Zealand.

However, in the 1880s. Great Britain for the first time faces the growing competition of European states in the struggle for unoccupied parts of the world. So, France and Germany, Belgium and Portugal entered the “scramble for Africa”. In 1891, the Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, Lord Salisbury, outlined his vision of the new situation: “When I left the Foreign Office in 1880, no one thought about Africa. When I returned to the Ministry in 1885, the European nations were practically on the brink of conflict over the various parts of Africa they could get” [17]. In this situation, the views of supporters of non-intervention and the concept of “Little England”, who advocated the restriction of the territory of the empire and the cessation of annexations, are increasingly criticized.

Jingoist sentiments were fully manifested in the country, the origin of which dates back to the end of the 1870s. The term “jingo” in the last third of the XIX century. called supporters of tough diplomacy and forceful solutions to any conflicts. So, during the Eastern crisis of 1875-1878. jingos fully supported the anti-Russian course of the British government. Over time, jingoism became an expression of extreme nationalism, English and, with the passage of time, imperial “patriotism”. Outbursts of such militant moods became more and more frequent in 1880-189.0s, when part of British society first began to welcome expansion for the sake of expansion, regardless of the expected profit or existing obstacles. “The world is limited in its size, and if you lose part of it by missing existing opportunities, you will never get it back,” the British jingos believed [18]. Thus, in the last decades of the XIX century. in Great Britain, as well as in the whole world, there was a certain reassessment of political ideals, when the greatest weight was given to the state by the number of armed forces and the vastness of the controlled territories.

At the same time, the increase in the number of dependent territories increased the number of problems associated with determining the paths for their further political development. It should be noted that in this matter the British colonial administrators of the 19th century. relied more on their own experience than on theoretical models. As a result, various political systems were represented on the territory of the British Empire – from traditional to continental European.

A new moment in the British imperial idea in 1880-1890s There was a broad discussion of the problem of imperial federation, which most often meant the political unification of Great Britain and the self-governing colonies. In the middle of the XIX century. society was gradually accustomed to the idea that the British colonies developed along a natural path – towards the inevitable separation from the “mother country”. However, such views turned out to be irrelevant in the 1870s, when unification processes became a pan-European trend, and the empire began to be perceived as the state of the future. Strengthening the political unity of the empire while maintaining all the rights of practically independent resettlement colonies and the position of Great Britain as the undisputed leader was on the agenda.

The most important factor that had a significant impact on the spread of federalist ideas in the last decades of the 19th century was the Irish question. The struggle of the Irish against the economic and political power of Great Britain over their country intensified during this period and took place in various forms – from boycotts to terrorist attacks. Representatives of the Conservative Party and many adherents of the liberal movement advocated the preservation of the union of England and Ireland. They saw the demands of the Irish nationalists as a threat to the integrity of the British Empire. According to the statement of the leader of the Conservatives, Lord Salisbury, British politicians had to demonstrate the presence of the “imperial instinct”, forgetting about which, one could lose not only Ireland, “but also the larger and much more expensive pearls in the crown of this country” [19].

If the problem of an imperial economic union was developed mainly by conservative politicians, then the idea of an imperial federation became the domain of the liberals, who in 1884 founded the League of Imperial Federation. Its leader was Lord Rosebery, an authoritative politician and head of a group of liberal-imperialists who actively advocated the wide use of the potential of the empire and the expansion of its borders. The very appearance of this group in the liberal party became a symbol of the time when a variety of political and social forces rallied around the idea of empire.

Members of the League of Imperial Federation, politicians and public figures of England and the colonies developed numerous projects of imperial unification. The very appearance of these projects symbolized a new approach to the empire as a whole, to “an organism that has the potential for development and expansion” [20]. Nevertheless, the main issue remained debatable – the formation of a single representative body, in which all the self-governing states of the empire would participate.

Popularization of the idea of imperial federation was facilitated by real successes – the holding in 1886 in London of a colonial exhibition and a conference of supporters of the League of Imperial Federation with a very representative composition. It was thanks to the active work of the executive committee of the League that the holding of the first colonial conference in 1887 became possible. The first colonial conference was immediately assessed by contemporaries as an epoch-making event. For the first time in the history of the empire, the authorities of the metropolis gathered representatives of the colony in order to find out their opinion on various problems of an all-imperial and local scale. During the conference, the role of the resettlement colonies as potential allies of Great Britain in case of war was emphasized. As a result, already in 1889d. at a meeting of the members of the League of Imperial Federation, Lord Rosebery solemnly declared that the colonial conference itself was the realization of imperial federation [21].

During the 1880s-1890s. Three colonial conferences were held, which became the optimal form of cooperation between the self-governing states of the empire, which continued to exist in the 20th century. Thus, the development of the idea of imperial federation in the last third of the XIX century. led to the formation of a new system of political relations within the British Empire and made it possible to overcome the threat of disintegration. The position of a reliable and loyal ally of the metropolis was assigned to the self-governing colonies.

The result of the development of the crown colonies, as noted above, was the formation of a system of political institutions on the British model. Ideas about the superiority of the English nation, about its mission to bring the benefits of civilization to the “backward” peoples of the world were generally accepted in the second half of the 19th century. The British were proud to live in a country with the most perfect political institutions. Lord Salisbury declared: “Where there is English power and English influence, peace and order are restored, prosperity and wealth increase, and therefore the prospect of establishing British rule is welcomed by people of every race and every faith” [22]. According to the British, Asians and Africans were not able to independently advance their countries along the path of state progress. The intervention of the British in the internal affairs of the states of Asia and Africa was often justified, primarily in the eyes of public opinion and the world community, by the desire to eradicate the shortcomings of their political system. The process of conquest of Sudan at the end of 1890s was carefully covered by the future leader of the Conservative Party, W. Churchill, in one of his early works, based on his own observations. The young writer argued that “wild peoples, ignorant of their barbarism” make a big mistake, resisting the efforts of “philanthropic invaders” [23].

The idea that the real vocation of the British is to spread the achievements of Western civilization around the world was developed by many imperial ideologists. Lord Rosebery called the British Empire “the greatest secular agency for the dissemination of good that the world has ever seen” [24]. Strengthened in 1890s propaganda of the idea of a civilizing mission fell on fertile ground. On the one hand, a certain reaction gradually grew in British society against the one-sided pragmatic approach to the problems of the empire, characteristic of the middle of the century. On the other hand, changes in the political map of Europe and the growth of nationalism on the continent directed ideological searches for new problems – the study of the national and racial differences of the British, the definition of those virtues, thanks to which the English nation will be able to maintain its dominant position in the changed world. At the same time, as the power of the British Empire expanded into the native territories, caused primarily by considerations of an economic and strategic nature, the desire to explain the expansion by reasons of a humanistic nature also increased. The altruism of the British government was proved by the stereotypical argument about the existence of a sense of national responsibility for the well-being of all backward peoples, certain imperial duties [25].

In the 1890s the idea of empire begins to have a very significant impact on British culture. Many British writers, primarily R. Kipling, R. Haggard, G. Henty, turned to the theme of empire and formed a new image of a literary hero, an enterprising and courageous Briton whose field of activity was the colonies. Romanticism of a colonial work in the 1890s represented an alternative to both the realism of the social novel and the pessimism of the works of the British decadents. In the popular novels, the mission has changed from a burdensome duty to a kind of exotic adventure. Expressed in this way, the imperial idea represented for people who lived in the by no means romantic realities of an industrialized and urbanized society, a kind of “overcompensation”. The glorification of the “heroes” and “builders” of the empire, the propaganda of colonial romance appealed to the feelings of the inhabitants of the metropolis, increased the degree of ownership, and contributed to the development of imperial patriotism.

Moreover, in the 1890s. the church, the education system, and the press were connected to the propaganda of the idea of empire. “God is on the side of the expansion of the British Empire” – such a statement provided the highest sanction for the implementation of any colonial policy convenient for the state [26]. Schools formed a new type of worldview, which was to be dominated by patriotism, pride in the empire and the Anglo-Saxon race. The idea of empire became the basis for the formation of the philosophy of history. The leading and most authoritative periodicals of Great Britain – The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Spectator – took the position of supporters of the conservative line in the conduct of foreign and imperial policy. In addition, 1890s were marked by the emergence and wide distribution of periodicals, obviously focused on the consideration of imperial events and problems. In this way, the imperial idea was consciously communicated to the masses, for the first time in a century, and on a scale virtually unparalleled in British history.

At the turn of the XIX-XX centuries. imperialism became the dominant ideology of Great Britain. However, as a result of the development of various aspects of the imperial idea, the very understanding of this term has changed. At the beginning of the twentieth century. imperialism for the British began to mean, on the one hand, the expansion of the British Empire in order to protect the economic interests of Great Britain, and on the other hand, the unification of self-governing colonies in order to create a single economic and legal space, a defense system and communications. England once again confirmed its choice in favor of the empire, a choice that had a significant impact on the world history of modern times.

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What to bring from London? 16 ideas | Trip to London

What reminder of your trip to London should you take home? And what to give to friends and family? We are sure that you will easily cope with this task, and we will help: read the list of interesting ideas for souvenirs from the UK!

Branded clothes from London shopping malls

London is undoubtedly the center of European fashion. All branded clothing can be purchased on the famous shopping street Oxford Street, where there are about 300 shops and boutiques. There are good discounts and sales here. Check out brand new items in Sheffield’s huge shopping malls. And for inexpensive quality things, go to London outlets. We advise you to look at wool products (sweaters, cardigans), if you are not sure about the size of the clothes, buy an oversize item.

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Football souvenirs from London

Football fans can be presented with the corresponding souvenirs of London teams – Chelsea and Arsenal. Buy branded jerseys of these or other English teams in the stadium shop or in the sports centers in the city. Prices start at £30.

But it is important to ask a person in advance which football club he supports, so that there are no misunderstandings.

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Chocolate from London

Very good chocolate is produced in Britain, no matter how it is criticized by the Germans and Swiss. A £3-7 box of Cadbury English chocolates will cheer up any kid or other sweet tooth in the family.

Umbrella from Great Britain

London is a city of rains, and an umbrella is an essential accessory for any inhabitant. As well as watchmakers in Switzerland or perfumes in France, there are exceptional workshops for handmade umbrellas in England. A good hand-built model can cost from 50 to several thousand pounds. There are, of course, for £5, but they rarely withstand the force of the local winds.

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Scarf from London

They are a must in such windy weather, and the variety of scarves will definitely surprise you. They can be bought at any London gift shop for £5 or branded boutiques for a higher price. But this is undoubtedly a great gift for everyone.

British alcohol

Beer is the most popular alcoholic drink in England. But as a gift, we still recommend buying Scottish Scotch, highly revered in the world. It can be purchased at all supermarkets in the city. The price for a good adhesive tape is from £5.

English Retro Souvenirs

London boasts an abundance of vintage markets and a rich retro culture in general. Young people are often attracted to this style in clothing and accessories. Spontaneous flea markets usually take place on weekends, and there you can find many interesting gifts from the 70s and 80s.

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Musical Souvenirs from London

London has a huge number of shops with musical instruments. Between Oxford Street and Covent Garden there are entire streets for guitarists, saxophonists, where you can buy a new guitar or any inexpensive instrument accessory.

British tea

Souvenir tea box in the shape of a telephone booth or castle is a great gift from England. The cost of the present is from £5 to £20.

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Gifts for kids

You can find the desired gift for kids in the popular Disney Store chain stores located in all major shopping centers. Here they offer from key rings and notebooks with your favorite characters to school supplies, toys and interior items. Attention is paid to almost all Disney characters, so there will be no difficulty with the search.

A popular souvenir from London is the Paddington toy bear, beloved by both English and Russian children.

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Harry Potter souvenirs

For fans of the magical world of Harry Potter, London is in many ways a cult place! Here you can buy treasured books in the original language, in shopping centers – souvenirs with the symbols of films. Head to the Harry Potter Museum in London for a huge, chic Warner Bros. store. Choose from a wand, Quidditch uniforms, house scarves, famous Hogsmeade sweets, and more!

Another popular magical shop is at King’s Cross Station, right next to the stuck cart on platform 9 ¾. It’s called: The Harry Potter Shop at Platform 9 ¾. I have to warn you about the long queues at the store and rather high prices, but the choice here is certainly huge!

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Books

London is a real paradise for those who love to read, it’s not for nothing that Byron’s homeland is known as the capital of the book world. In every district of the city you will find shops with literature, and in the center there is a whole street of bookstores that win attention with a wide selection.

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Banksy

Souvenirs with images of the creations of the famous street artist Banksy you will find in the company store. The Unofficial Banksy Store is located at 57A Pembridge Rd. It contains T-shirts, mugs, notebooks and other souvenirs with Banksy paintings.

Cosmetics and Perfume

Selfridges & Co is a great selection of what you need. Choose popular brands: Bamford, ESPA, Elemis, Philip Kingsley, Neom Luxury Organics, John Frieda Collection, Margaret Dabbs, Nourish.

For a good perfume, go to Penhaligon’s. Perfume for the royal palace is made here.

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Sterling, pounds sterling

Bring your friends from London a coin as a gift. The national currency of the United Kingdom – the pound – is suitable as a gift for those who collect the monetary currencies of different countries, and for those who have not yet begun to get involved in this. And banknotes of £20 or £50 will already be a good gift for a birthday or other holiday (as an interesting alternative to the usual present in an envelope).

Familiar English souvenirs

As in any tourist city, London is full of counters with familiar souvenirs. In them you will find images of all kinds of symbols of London: the British flag, the queen, a red double-decker bus, a telephone booth. Small key chains, magnets, phone cases can be bought in any part of the city. Prices are £5 to £20 but feel free to haggle. You can often get a good discount if you buy multiple items.

This is just a small list of things you can bring with you from London. Don’t forget to bargain – after all, even in branded boutiques there are often discounts that may not be discussed until you ask.

Happy shopping!

What souvenirs do you usually bring back from your travels?

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digest BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS №160 8 SOURCE OF IDEAS The 56th Salone Internazionale del Mobile Milan furniture show, attracting the attention of guests from all over the world year after year, will be held from 4 to 9 April. About 2,000 exhibitors will be located on an area of over 200,000 m2. Showcasing the best of the furniture industry in Italy and abroad every year, the Milan Furniture Salon will once again confirm its status as a unique event in which industry leaders from all over the world seek to participate. At the forthcoming exhibition of achievements, you will be able to see a variety of furnishings, from upholstered and cabinet furniture and lighting items to workspace interiors. This year, the salon will again become one of the world’s leading centers of innovation, as well as an inexhaustible source of ideas. The organizers of the event expect more than 300,000 visitors from 165 countries. Eichholtz Formitalia Rivalto Angelo Cappellini Turri Koket

interior BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS №160 16 With palatial motifs A two-level apartment with a winter garden and access to a usable roof is located in a new monolithic house overlooking Moscow University and Sparrow Hills. Its exceptionally good location, large area and high ceilings (7. 6 m in the living room) made it possible to realize a luxurious interior with palace motifs. The main premises of the apartment are decorated in classical style with elements of baroque and classicism. The customer’s study and bedroom stand out somewhat in the general context, designed in the Art Deco style in its modern interpretation. text: Svetlana Kononova Photo: Zinur razutdinov

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interior BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS No. 160 18 Authors of the project: architect-designer Boris Kolomeichenko, designer Irina Kolomeichenko (architectural and construction company Lart du Style) (Moscow) Finishing work: Andrey Nartov (SG ” Kvadro) “Interiors combine motifs of different styles. Many elements are made according to the author’s sketches. Total area — 353.2 m2 Living area — 125.2 m2 Plan of the 1st floor Plan of the 2nd floor 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Living room. Area – 40.7 m2. Sofa – Mantellassi (Italy). Armchairs – Provasi (Italy). Joinery – Mobile Line Decor (Russia) 2. Library. Area – 19,2 m2. Lamps -Due Effe Lampadari (Italy). Bookcase — Mobile Line Decor (Russia) 3. Kitchen. Area – 17.8 m2. Furniture set — Neff (Canada). Lamps – Arte Veneziana (Italy). The ceiling is decorated with stucco decoration 4. Bedroom-study. Area 31.0 m2. Lamps – Barovier (Italy). Furniture, dressing room equipment — Mobile Line Decor (Russia) 5. Bedroom. Area – 20.8 m2. Furniture – BelCor (Italy). Lamps – Due Effe Lampadari (Italy). The floor is covered with modular oak parquet 6. Bathroom. Area – 7.9m2. Tiles – Versace (Italy). Wash basin — Eurodesign (Italy). Plumbing — Villeroy&Boch (Germany)

BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS №160 19 interior In the process of working on the project, the apartment was redevelopment and agreed upon according to all the rules. The balconies were attached and insulated, thus increasing the usable living area. The bedrooms were arranged in a new way, and for ease of movement between floors, a luxurious staircase made of solid wood was supplemented with an internal elevator (Domus, Italy). The result is a comfortable and functional living space, organized taking into account all the requirements of the customer. On the lower level of the penthouse are the front rooms. Spacious two-height living room and hall are a single space. The dining room and kitchen can either be integrated into it or become completely isolated with the help of Luxurious crystal chandeliers emphasize the high ceilings in the living room. A fireplace with a portal made of aged travertine gives the interior coziness and respectability. The mirror panel above the hearth makes the space complex and multifaceted

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BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS №160 21 interior The floors of the penthouse are connected by a magnificent staircase. The floral design of the artistic forging of its fences reminds of the mansions of aristocrats of past centuries. It goes well with decorative elements in the decoration of the floor, walls and ceilings of sliding partition doors. On the ground floor there is also a bedroom with a bathroom and a dressing room, a separate ironing room with its own bathroom (if necessary, it can be used as a guest room) and a bathroom with a storage room at the entrance. The second floor is private. There is a library in the hall overlooking the living room. The block of the customer’s apartments includes a large single space of an office and a bedroom (with its own bathroom and dressing room). The second bedroom is complemented by the same rooms. Glazed conservatory includes a gym. It should be noted that the most modern engineering solutions were applied in the project. The apartment has “smart home” systems and central ducted air conditioning. An acoustic system is built into the design of suspended ceilings. The entire technical infrastructure is hidden as much as possible and is not conspicuous. The lighting design combines crystal chandeliers, spotlights and LED lighting. You can control the lighting scenarios (change the color of the curtain lights) both from the remote control and from mobile devices – tablets and smartphones. With their help, the temperature and humidity of the air in the premises are also regulated and security cameras are viewed.

interior BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS №160 22 Strict functionality is harmoniously combined here with beauty and convenience. The color scheme is built on the contrast of noble neutral shades of finishing materials (beige, white, golden) with warm tones of natural wood (walnut). The interior has a lot of author’s solutions. For example, the luxurious monumental ceilings in the living room are decorated with a finish designed specifically for this project by master Kirill Studnikov. The columns and pylons are decorated with plaster moldings. A classic fireplace with an impressive marble portal emphasizes the scale of the room with unusually high ceilings. Its cladding was made to order in Italy by Akros according to the sketches of the author of the project. A wall 9 is installed above the hearth0003

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interior BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS No. 160 26 panel of mirrors with facet, creating a complex play of reflections in space and visually enlarging it. On the floor, modular walnut parquet with marble inserts in the living room passes into a mosaic panel made of natural stone in the hall area. Its ornament with floral motifs is also an author’s development. The stained-glass windows built into the wall in the elevator area were made in the Moscow studio of Svetlana Mikhailova. The dining room with oval-shaped ceiling structures and marble borders looks stylish and elegant. The dining group from the Italian factory BelCor maintains the palace aesthetics of the interior. It harmoniously combines kitchen cabinets (Neff, Canada) with light profiled facades with Venetian motifs. The bedroom-study of the customer, at his request, is decorated in the Art Deco style. Wood paneling with an expressive rosewood texture is used to finish the walls, in harmony with the dark parquet flooring and leather furniture. The bathroom is lined with natural stone in the form of thin cuts. The other two bedrooms are designed in a classic style. The design of the office area is the embodiment of the idea of elegance and respectability. oak plank flooring in a rich, dark tone harmonizes with wood paneling on the walls with an expressive graphic texture. TV panel and home theater equipment are framed by a black portal covered with glossy lacquer

interior BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS No. 160 28 In harmony with nature text: Svetlana Kononova Photo: Roman Spiridonov

BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS No. 160 29 interior A spacious three-room apartment is located in a beautiful district of Samara, surrounded by squares and parks. Such a landscape context influenced the choice of colors for the design, where basic light colors are enlivened by shades of lush spring greenery. The harmonious image of the interior was complemented by functional high-quality furniture with features of the American style. Many pieces of furniture were made to order according to the designers’ sketches, which emphasized the individuality of the project.

interior BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS №160 30 Authors of the project: designers Oksana Agaponova, Taisiya Kareeva (Artek design studio) (Samara) “The main idea was to create an interesting interior. Chic furniture, unbanal decor — a cozy home for a family with children» Total area — 120.0 m2 Living area — 58.4 m2 1. Living room. Area – 19.4 m2. Laminate – Stretto, Balterio (Belgium). Wallpaper —York (USA). Sofa – Doimo (Italy) 2. Kitchen-dining room. Area – 17.7 m2. Cabinet furniture — Noblessa (Germany). Chairs —Dantone Home (Russia). Sofa — Marco Kraus (Russia) 3. Hall. Area – 22.5 m2. Laminate – Balterio (Belgium). Furniture – Venier (Italy). Lamps – Osgona (Italy). Doors – “Sofya” (Russia) 4. Nursery. Area – 22.3 m2. Wallpaper — Sanderson (USA). textile — fabric salon “Fusion Decor” (Russia). Lamps – IKEA (Sweden) 5. Bedroom. Area – 16.7 m2. Wallpaper – Jaima Brown (USA). Bed — Marco Kraus (Russia). pedestals —Dantone Home (Russia) 6. Bathroom. Area – 6.7 m2. Ceramic tiles – Vendom, Imola (Italy). nightstand and mirror – “Venice 90”, Aquaton (Russia) 1 2 3 4 5 6

BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS №160 31 interior The interior design was developed for a young family with two children. As a result, customers wanted a functional home with a convenient layout and a maximum of storage systems. As for the style, the owners of the apartment initially leaned towards the elements of the classics, and detailed preferences became clear in the process. The result of three months of work was a cozy warm interior in a complex color scheme – a space where it is pleasant to spend time, relax and communicate. They refused to completely combine the living room, kitchen and loggia, although the initial parameters allowed for such a solution. Instead, they arranged a common room for the kitchen-dining room, and a separate room was allocated for the living room. On the loggia there is a small cozy seating area and a winter garden. At the back of the apartment there is a parents’ bedroom, a nursery with a working area on the loggia and a bathroom. The second bathroom is located next to the hallway. Storage

interior BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS No. 160 38 Flight of fantasy

BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS No. 160 39 interior The customers, a married couple, wanted to see the interior of a spacious apartment on Prechistenskaya Embankment in Moscow light and light, with traditional elements of marble and mother-of-pearl decorative plaster. The available area turned out to be quite enough to optimally structure the public and private space. Photo: Dina Aleksandrova

interior BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS No. 160 40 Authors of the project: designers Ekaterina Belyakova, Olga Karayani (“Belyakov & Karayani Design Studio”) (Moscow) “The style of the presented interior is an organic mix of classics and modernity” Total area — 243.1 m2 Living area – 92.4 m2 1. Living room. Area – 32.6 m2. Sofas – Roy Bosh (USA). TV stand — Mugali (Spain). Coffee tables – Fratelli Barri (Italy) 2. Kitchen-dining room. Area – 38.0 m2. Lunch group – La Ebanisteria (Spain). Bar stools – Modenese Gastone (Italy) 3. Kitchen-dining room. View of the cooking area. Kitchen furniture from VERONA mobili (Italy) is a combination of functionality and the highest quality 4. Guest room. Area – 20.6 m2. Sofa, armchair – ESTETICA (Russia). Solid wood cabinet furniture – La Ebanisteria (Spain) 5. Bedroom. Area – 18.7 m2. Bed – “tyler”, Roy Bosh (USA). dressing table, bench, cabinets, chair — Mugali (Spain) 6. Bedroom. Area – 20.5 m2. Bed – “Chester”, Roy Bosh (USA). Curtains, bedspreads – Galleria Arben (Russia). Chandelier -Sylcom (Italy) 1 2 3 4 5 6

BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS №160 41 interior The project included the demolition of all partitions and the construction of new ones to solve urgent problems: it was necessary to create public and private areas, make bedrooms autonomous, provide a sufficient number of storage systems. The use of traditional elements in a modern design made it possible to create an interesting style mix. The flooring is polished marble with inlaid rosettes. Decorative plaster on the walls resembles silk. Glass chandeliers with golden accents emphasize the lightness of the interior. Upholstered furniture of classical forms is upholstered with modern fabrics with graphic patterns. The design is dominated by light shades. An elegant glass chandelier that accentuates the public area maintains the lightness of the entourage of the dining area, created by glossy flooring, curved furniture legs and predominantly light colors, “diluted” with coffee curtains, table top and upholstery of chairs

BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS №160 43 the interior is a panel of natural stone on the wall of the living room, which presents all the tones that make up the palette of the room. The overall color scheme of this part of the apartment is built on nuanced contrast. The unusual shape of the living room is emphasized by semicircular Versailles sofas from the American company Roy Bosh, a coffee table from the Italian factory Fratelli Barri and a smooth ceiling structure. The facades of the cream-colored kitchen set from VERONA mobili (Italy) fit perfectly into the color concept of the public space.

interior BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS №160 44 One of the bedrooms is done in pastel colors, echoing the smooth lines of the furniture. The accents are a dark plum headboard and a fuchsia banquette. The interior of the other bedroom is more austere. Dark gray curtains favorably set off the walls, adding depth to the interior. The main color of the office design, deep olive, is complemented by bright red, in which the legs of tables and chairs are partially painted. The central place in the room is occupied by a painting by Kandinsky, which has absorbed all the colors of the resulting interior. The apartment has a lot of storage systems: a dressing room at the entrance, closets in the hallway, a pantry with shelving up to the ceiling, a common dressing room at the back of the apartment and individual ones for each bedroom. The master bedroom is done in soft neutral tones. Light walls with mother-of-pearl tint are finished with moldings and cornices, giving the interior sophistication and light graphics. Curtains and bedspreads complement the design palette with delicate halftones

BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS №160 45 interior The master’s room is designed in strict, restrained colors: deep walnut furniture, various shades of gray, “soft” turquoise accents sound surprisingly harmonious. an unobtrusively elegant note in a single “choir” looks like an armchair upholstered in blue-gray tartan near the bed. The overall color scheme is supported by the headboard and bedspread

interior BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS №160 46 Stylish luxury

BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS №160 47 interior Light, magnificent, slightly glamorous interior of the Moscow apartment was created for a young, active and bright girl. They chose the appropriate style for it – art deco with luxury motifs. The customer’s favorite colors – emerald and turquoise – became the basis of the project’s color palette. It was supplemented with textiles with leopard pattern and decorative finishing materials with gilding. A riot of colors is balanced by white, which creates a neutral background for expressive accents, while mirror and glass surfaces visually expand the space. text: Svetlana Kononova Photo: Vitaly Nefyodov

interior BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS No. 160 48 Authors of the project: architects Yulia Mikhailova and Alexander Kutsenko (pictured) (artdefacto interior design bureau) (Moscow), architect Alexei Stefanenko Project manager: Andrey Shamin “Motifs of luxury and glamor are organically intertwined in the design . Art Deco style is implemented in a range of bright colors» Total area — 100.7 m2 Living area — 74.0 m2 1. Living room-kitchen-dining room. Area – 34.4 m2. The room is decorated with a decorative wall covering with golden craquelures 2. Living room-kitchen-dining room. View of the kitchen-dining area. Kitchen set – Cesar (Italy). Bar stools – Bontempi (Italy) 3. Living room-kitchen-dining room. View of the recreation area. Sofa -Arketipo (Italy). Instead of chandeliers, built-in spotlights were used 4. Hallway-corridor. Area – 12.8 m2. Wardrobe -Besana (Italy). The walls are decorated with stucco elements covered with golden paint 5. Bedroom. Area – 24.8 m2. Bed, bedside tables — Zanotta (Italy). Armchair -Creazioni (Italy). Wardrobe – Besana (Italy) 6. Bathroom. Area – 9.4 m2. Washbasin – IL TEMPO DEI (Italy). The same colors are used in the design of the room as in the bedroom. A small compact hallway continues with a corridor. It leads to a guest room with the function of an additional bedroom, and then to a single space of a living room-kitchen-dining room. Opposite is the owner’s cozy bedroom with a bathroom next door. The problem of storing things is solved with the help of built-in wardrobes. Most of the walls are covered with a white decorative material with a pearlescent effect. Such decoration brought notes of luxury to the interior and at the same time made the space light, bright and airy. Floor coverings (carpet and porcelain stoneware) are designed in ivory. The palette of light colors is continued by white ceilings, decorated with gypsum elements with golden gold leaf, and facades of cabinet furniture with glossy varnish applied to them. In the living room, attention is drawn to fragments of walls with a decorative coating of an emerald hue with craquelures (cracks, underlined by golden paint, creating the effect of artificial aging). They are complemented by voluminous “leopard” spots and plaster bas-reliefs of leopards of the same golden color. Realistic animal figurines The kitchen is organically inscribed in a specially constructed niche with a beautiful portal decorated with golden leopard bas-reliefs and voluminous “leopard” spots. The ceiling is decorated with the same pattern, bordered by spotlights placed around the perimeter. Household appliances built into the set do not violate the purity of shapes and lines in the interior

interior BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS №160 50 The light color scheme is enlivened by bright sea-green accents (curtains and sofa cushions). the end wall, finished with faceted mirrors, creates a sense of depth and perspective in the interior. Their surfaces are well combined with a transparent bar counter, which has a laconic geometry, made of glass, created by artists-sculptors to order specifically for this project. All art objects are different, which emphasizes the exclusive character of the interior. The end wall in the living room is decorated with a stylish panel assembled from mirror elements with facet. It creates an expressive play of reflections and transforms the volume of the room, visually expanding the space. The theme of lightness is supported by a bar counter made of transparent tempered glass. Simple and concise, it seems to dissolve in the air. The kitchen set is arranged in a niche, decorated around the perimeter with a frame with reliefs of the same “leopard” theme. It was decided to abandon the central chandeliers in the project, using built-in ceiling spotlights. They create soft, diffused lighting and fit well into the artistic concept of the interior. In the bedroom, the turquoise wall, decorated with elegant

interior BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS No. 160 52 plaster details inspired by the work of the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt. The same ornaments are used in other design elements and in furniture – they are present on the facades of gilded bedside tables and in the relief of the ceiling decor along its hanging part. The drawing of the head of the bed, which is an intricate interweaving of plant lines, rhymes well with the plasticity of plaster scrolls. Wall sconces decorated with ostrich feathers look very gentle and feminine. They stand out in contrast against the background of a sea-green wall. The original chair from the Italian factory Creazioni looks like a throne – to match its mistress. The bathroom uses the same color combination as the bedroom, with bright turquoise tiles on the walls and white furniture. The washbasin with leather-covered quilted front and Swarovski crystals is a perfect complement to this design – another touch of glamour.

interior BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS №160 54 The elegant interior of an apartment located in the Shuvalovsky business class residential complex in the southwest of Moscow was created by the authors of the project for a family with two children. Decided in the French style, it combines the luxury of classical forms and at the same time lightness and conciseness, emphasizing the status of its owners. Graceful classic

BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS No. 160 55 interior text: Svetlana Kononova Photo: Alexander Chaptykov

interior BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS No. 160 56 Authors of the project: designers Anna Karicheva, Alena Chekalina (DomosDesign studio) (Moscow) “Cozy, thought out to the smallest detail the interior is decorated in restrained colors typical of French classics» Total area — 180. 0 m2 Living area — 79,5 m2 1. Living room-kitchen-dining room. Area – 44.8 m2. View of the living area. Decorative wall covering – Stucco Madreperlato (Italy). Sofa -Estetica (Russia) 2. Living room-kitchen-dining room. View of the kitchen area. Set – Scavolini (Italy). Lamps – Masiero (Italy). Doors – Dorian (Russia) 3. Living room-kitchen-dining room. View of the dining area. Parquet board – Timberwise (Finland). Electric fireplace – Dimplex (Ireland) 4. Nursery. Area – 15.7 m2. Wall mural – Wall Street (Russia). Furniture – Woodright (Russia). Fixtures —Maytoni (Germany) 5. Bedroom. Area – 17.5 m2. Wallpaper —Cole&Son (Great Britain). Furniture — DreamLand (Russia). Lamps – Masiero (Italy) 6. Nursery. Area – 18.6 m2. Wallpaper — Borastapeter (Sweden). Furniture – “Novomebel” (Lithuania). Fixtures — Crystallux (Spain) 1 2 3 4 5 6

BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS №160 57 interior In the process of redevelopment, two apartments were combined into a common living space, which the authors of the project arranged taking into account the wishes and needs of customers. The result of the work was a comfortable six-room apartment with a large living room-kitchen-dining room, parental suite with an office and a bedroom, two children’s rooms with their own bathroom, a guest bedroom and a number of utility rooms: several dressing rooms, a pantry and a laundry room. The functional and convenient location of all zones, of course, has become one of the main advantages of the project. The redevelopment was carried out in compliance with all norms and agreed with the relevant authorities. To decorate the interior in the style of French classics, several important rules had to be followed. Firstly, this style is characterized by the use of expensive finishing materials: in this case, the designers preferred marble, Venetian plaster, brushed oak parquet board. Secondly, the color scheme should be restrained, with a predominance of pastel colors and the absence of flashy contrasts. Much attention is paid to textiles – natural fabrics with a variety of textures. The set from Scavolini (Italy) harmoniously fits into the living room space. Classical chamfered facades look organically in the interior with neoclassical elements, and the “apron” and marble countertops give it elegance. Behind the door in the kitchen area is a pantry

BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS №160 59 interior The perspective of the dining room is closed by a stylish neoclassical fireplace, the portal of which is made of natural marble. A mirror above the fireplace with decorative binding, located opposite the window, visually expands the space, giving the interior depth and multidimensionality. The cabinet showcase in the dining room is made in the same design as the composition of the kitchen furniture. The combination of classic chandeliers and sconces with modern spotlights has become a successful design solution, thanks to which it is easy to create different lighting scenarios in each room. The single space of the living room, kitchen and dining room is divided into zones by a decorative partition. From the side of the living room there is a TV set on it, from the side of the dining room there is a showcase with backlight. The special comfort of the dining room gives an electric fireplace with the effect of live fire. Manufactured using Opti-Myst technology, it not only creates a realistic flame simulation, but also performs the functions of heating and humidifying the air. The walls are decorated with moldings and Venetian plaster, the shades of which are perfectly combined with the tone of the one-strip parquet board. The stained-glass window above the dining table is a decorative element that successfully fits into the concept of French classics. The spacious kitchen area is complemented by an “island” with a built-in wine cabinet. The facades of the kitchen from Scavolini (Italy) with a silvery patina are in harmony with the “apron” of marble slabs. A nursery for a girl with carved wooden furniture is decorated in delicate shades,

interior BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS No. 160 62 Shades of strong coffee text: elena Berezkina Photo: Victor Chernyshov

BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS No. 160 63 interior Each designer has his own secrets of creating a stylish, modern, practical and cozy interior, allowing at the same time to make everything optimal terms, without forcing the owners to wait a long time to move to new apartments. When working on the project, Alexandra Klyamuris offered her vision of interior design, taking into account the fact that two twin daughters are growing up in the family.

interior BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS No. 160 64 Project author: designer Alexandra Klyamuris Design: Klyamuris Alexandra Interior Design Studio (Moscow) “Each item in the interior has its own practical and aesthetic purpose: there is nothing superfluous, everything is strictly in its place » Total area — 133.8 m2 Living area — 80.3 m2 1. Living room-kitchen-dining room. Area – 47.1 m2. Parquet – Сoswick (Canada). Home theater installed by MassiveSound (Russia) 2. Living room-kitchen-dining room. View of the kitchen area. Fixtures — IDL (Italy). Mosaic -Onix (Spain). Household appliances — Siemens (Germany) 3. Living room-kitchen-dining room. View of the living room area. Decorative wall covering – Farrow & Ball (Great Britain). Entrance door – “Italon” (Russia) 4. Living room-kitchen-dining room. View of the office. In the kitchen area on the attached balcony, a small workplace was arranged 5. Children’s room. Area – 31.5 m2. Parquet – Сoswick (Canada). Wallpaper — Arte (Belgium). Decorative wall covering – Manders store (Moscow) 6. Nursery. on the attached loggia, the floor is lined with porcelain stoneware with a heating system. its area can be used as a place for classes and games 1 2 3 4 5 6

BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS №160 65 interior The composition of the family certainly influences the interior design, and the presence of children of the same age or the special interests of one of its members impose certain requirements on its design. When developing planning schemes, the emphasis in this project is on the studio area, which combines the entrance hall, living room, kitchen and dining room. The parents’ bedroom and the children’s room received privacy status. The designer’s proposal to increase the living space by adding two balconies was received positively, which made more efficient use of the additional square meters. For example, in the kitchen it was possible to equip a small office with a desk where you can sit at the living room. A sliding glass partition separates the living room from the entrance hall. Kitchen cabinet furniture and the “island” are made according to the sketches of designer Alexandra Klyamuris

interior BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS №160 66 by computer. A sofa and a study table were also installed in the nursery on the balcony. The color palette is built on the principles of contrast. The floor, covered with a parquet board in the color of strong coffee, the facades of cabinet furniture and the kitchen “island”, veneered with wood with a pronounced texture, “oppose” the white background of the walls and ceiling. Such a classic opposition – dark bottom, light top – allows you to visually enlarge the space. The furniture is laconic and maximally functional. The spacious living room has a convertible corner sofa with a large pouffe that can serve

BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS №160 67 interior The floor in the kitchen is tiled with ceramic granite from Atlas Concorde (Italy), for the “apron” they used Spanish mosaic from Onix in a warm brown shade with soft melange color transitions. To make the work area look lighter, the upper row of cabinets was made with glass fronts and supplemented with lighting

interior BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS No. 160 68 the interior, dominated by coffee shades, is distinguished by depth and creates a feeling of warmth and comfort, as the rich brown color has a calming effect and conducive to rest. a study area was arranged on a small attached balcony. According to the author of the project, each piece of furniture or accessory has its own practical and aesthetic purpose, for example, like the stylish Tesi wall radiator from the Italian company Irsap

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“For the victory of democracy over autocracy”. London intends to give Russian money to Kyiv

04 July 2022, 10:29
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British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said she wants to follow Canada’s lead and is considering confiscating Russian assets in the country for transfer to Ukraine. She also admitted that in order to implement this idea, it may be necessary to pass a new law.

Ukraine’s “key partner”

Liz Truss said she “supports” the idea of redistributing frozen Russian assets among “invasion victims”, reports The Guardian. According to the publication, the head of the British Foreign Office on Monday plans to speak at a conference in Switzerland on the restoration of Ukraine and announce the UK’s intention to seize the assets of Russians in order to transfer them to Kyiv.

British Foreign Minister Truss announced the discussion of the idea of confiscation of Russian assets

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The article says that more than 120,000 houses in Ukraine were destroyed during a special operation, which created “the need for billions in revenues to restore the country” and reorient its economy towards Europe.

“I support this idea, and we are closely studying this issue. Canada has just adopted a relevant law. We are working on this together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Finance, but I definitely support the idea. It is only necessary to work out all the details of this issue well,”

Truss said.

She said that this initiative would “likely” require a new law. The article states that the seized funds could be transferred either to individuals as reparations or to the Ukrainian state. The UK can currently suspend the use of Russian assets under the Economic Crimes Act for 56 days and extend the suspension for another 56 days. During this period, the owner of the asset cannot receive any benefit from it.

Truss said the UK “will position itself as a key partner for Ukraine in the recovery process.” It has already offered Kyiv $1.5 billion in multilateral loan guarantees and more than £100 million in support.

“The restoration of Ukraine after Russia’s aggressive war will be a symbol of the victory of democracy over autocracy. This will show Putin that his attempts to destroy Ukraine have only created a stronger, more prosperous and more united nation.”

– quotes the publication of the words of the head of the Foreign Office of the United Kingdom.

“One of the greatest thefts in history”: US wants to transfer Russian assets to Ukraine

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She added that “the UK strongly supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine”, which is becoming a strong, prosperous and progressive democracy.

“We led the way in supporting Ukraine during the war and will continue to lead the way in supporting the Ukrainian government’s reconstruction and development plan,” Truss said.

The article noted that the scale of the reconstruction of Ukraine will depend on the outcome and duration of the special operation, as well as on whether “eastern Ukraine, where the most destruction occurred, will be returned to Kyiv or remain in the hands of Russia. ”

The Guardian estimates that after February 24, about 6.4 million Ukrainians left the country, and another 6 to 7 million citizens left their homes and moved to the western parts of the country. The cost of hostilities is estimated at $1 trillion if the special operation lasts until the end of the year. The International Monetary Fund has estimated Ukraine’s balance of payments deficit through June at about 14.3 billion euros ($15 billion).

Canadian forfeiture

On June 25, Reuters reported that the Canadian Senate approved the confiscation and sale of Russian assets frozen under sanctions. The article said the bill was part of a 450-page Canadian budget proposal that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had previously issued. The bill also includes a two-year ban on the purchase of real estate by foreigners, as well as changes to the country’s tax and migration code.

“Justified, but illegal”: the US is looking for a way to transfer money from the Bank of Russia to Ukraine

Western leaders want to transfer frozen foreign exchange reserves to Russia in the amount of more than $300 billion.

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