"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, Angelika Fedorczuk of JASNO designs studio talks about her approach to design
Angelika Fedorczuk - interior and furniture designer, winner of the 2020 Furniture Diamond in the Young Design category. Founder of the JASNO projects studio. Graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in interior design and art history at the University of Wroclaw. Privately a fan of fashion, short naps and art.
1. home for me is.
Order in the head. For a very long time I did not understand this. Only working on myself allowed me to grasp that it's not a matter of where I am, but how I feel. I can be in the coziest place in the world and still not be able to call it home. Home is our inner warmth that we spread around us and the atmosphere we create.
2 The key to a successful interior design is....
First of all, functionality. The most important thing for me is to talk to the client - about his needs, his leisure activities, his habits and daily routine. Only after the initial interview do I move on to design and try to adapt the future home to the needs of the residents.
3 I look for inspiration....
I always answered that in travel. However, after years of experience and observation, I have come to the conclusion that traveling brings a lot of good, but from the trips I take at most the atmosphere and ambience I would like to reproduce in the interior. On the other hand, I often take the color scheme itself from paintings, especially contemporary ones, but also Impressionist and Neopressionist ones. I look for inspiration for fabrics and combining them with each other in fashion, because, as you know, these two fields (fashion and design) are intertwined, at least for me. On the other hand, when creating furniture, I usually look for inspiration in old design albums. I love the attention to every detail of the art déco period and all the play with form, in the modernism and postmodernism periods.
4 In cooperation with a developer the most important thing is....
Mutual respect, sympathy and a little bit of leeway. I want my clients to feel that we are on the same side and together we struggle to create a cool vision for their future apartment. Often the meetings are interspersed with anecdotes from private life, which makes them less formal and helps to reduce the distance. This kind of relationship-building is extremely important to me, because there will be a lot of joint decisions, a lot of stress and a lot of fun ahead. So I care that clients feel comfortable with me and talk to me about their concerns and doubts. I also always try to have conversations as if I were advising friends.
5 My favorite design style is.
Eclecticism. I know what I don't like - cold, modern spaces that look more like a museum than a home. I prefer cozy interiors, full of a variety of materials and textures. Thoughtful, but also a bit random. Interiors live and change just like their inhabitants. That's why I like to combine different styles that coolly match these changes.
6 The most important object in my home is....
Table. This is more about my future home, as I am currently in the process of renovation. I am just about to fulfill my biggest dream, which is a large table that can fit at least 8 people. I've had it in my head ever since I watched the movie "Good Lies in Pleasant Company". I dream of spending my free time with loved ones, during long evenings full of food (I love to cook) and heated discussions.
7. the most common mistake in self-decorating is.
Wanting to fit too much stuff, in too little space. Unfortunately, we often can not afford everything we dreamed of The art of letting go is extremely difficult. Then, unfortunately, you can encounter interiors that are hard to navigate. Usually in such spaces you'll find a couch that's too big, a table that's too big, a huge kitchen island and a big TV.
Personally, I also don't like sticking to one style in an arrangement. It's an unnecessary imposition of certain restrictions.
8 My favorite material is.
Stone. I love all marble, granite, quartzite. I could look at them for hours. It is an extremely malleable material. It combines extreme qualities. It is cold and hard, but also extremely soft and brittle. What beautiful things can be done with stone are best reflected in Bernini's works.
9 A trend I wish would have passed by now is.
The desire to be on trend. I would like to see more freedom in interiors. That people should not suggest what is fashionable, but follow their intuition and the voice of their heart. We ourselves know best what we feel good in, what colors soothe us, what fabrics wrap us up. Of course, it's fun to get inspiration, stay current, juggle trends, but it scares me how some people blindly copy everything they see. Let's have fun in interiors, let's go beyond the patterns!
10 I would like, someday to live in....
Scotland or Italy. My nature is twofold. On the one hand, I love all the chaos of Italian towns. Their cuisine, the warm rays of the sun on my skin, the smell of juicy citrus, the street bustle. On the other hand, I'm the kind of person who likes to wrap up in a big, warm jacket and walk alone on a gray day on a foggy beach, among the waves hitting the cliffs. It is with such walks that I associate Scotland, which so far is the most beautiful place I have been.
Also, I don't know, I think at the right time in my life my heart will choose on its own.
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