"10 Questions to an Interior Designer" is a series of short talks inspired by the series "10 Questions to...".This time our attention is turned to interior architects. In today's episode, Agata Popieluch talks about her approach to design.
Agata Popieluch - a graduate of the Faculty of Architecture at the Wrocław University of Technology. She gained experience in design offices in Poland and the Netherlands. Since 2020 she has been running her own design studio. She creates clear and functional interiors tailored to the individual needs of the users. She relates each project to the context, i.e. the location and history of a given space, to bring out its unique character.
1 Home is for me...
A place where I have time for myself, relax, cook and get a good night's sleep.
2.The key to a successful interior design is...
Responding to the needs of future users, functionality, consistency, attention to detail and skillful budget management.
3. inspiration I look for...
In the projects of renowned architects, art, movies and during travel, where I observe my surroundings with greater attention, look around and take pictures.
4 In cooperation with the investor the most important thing is...
Trust, mutual respect and good communication.
5. my favorite design style is....
I never lock into a particular style. I don't even keep up with the constantly emerging names. I like contrasts - colors, shapes, combining the old with the new. I build a concept based on the characteristics of the place and the dreams of the investor.
6 The most important object in my home is....
The couch, on which I spend most of my time.
7. the most common mistake in self-decoration of interiors is....
Conservativeness, blandness, fear of choosing original furnishings or introducing color, and combining solutions that do not fit with each other, and with the given space, picked up from friends or found on the Internet.
8 My favorite material is.
Ceramics - natural, versatile, very diverse. A wide range of patterns and colors of tiles gives endless possibilities of combinations, to be used not only in the bathroom and kitchen. While dishes, vases and other ceramic accessories like small works of art add character to any space.
9 A trend I wish would pass away already is.
Cheap imitations of luxury. Materials that pretend to be more expensive than they really are, and as a result mostly look tacky. I'm particularly irritated by shiny tiles imitating marble in juxtaposition with gilded finishes, light "wood" and quilted velour furniture.
10 I would like to, someday live in....
A raw, post-industrial building with open spaces and high ceilings. Something like Ricardo Bofill's La Fábrica, only with an interior designed by me. Necessarily close to the mountains.
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