- Interior
Interior designer Yara Lysiuk has been known for seventeen years for her refined and thoughtful approach to interior architecture. For her own family, she took things a step further: she designed a unique, bright, and minimalist apartment where gallery-style design objects blend seamlessly with advanced technology. The result is a home that is as functional as it is bold, an aesthetic choice few of her clients would dare to make.
The apartment is located on the ground floor of a modern residential complex in the Ukrainian city of Lutsk. Originally, the space consisted of three compact, square flats. By merging them, the designer created a comfortable living environment for herself, her partner, and their two children aged 10 and 12.
The design is inspired by the layout of a gallery: open, light-filled, and free of unnecessary decoration. The designer opted for a maze-like configuration in which traditional walls and partitions are largely eliminated. This allows the master bedroom, bathroom, walk-in wardrobe, and home office to flow effortlessly into one another, creating a sense of spaciousness and calm. A particularly playful element is the round opening between the mirror-image children’s bedrooms. This opening encourages interaction and play between the children, but can be closed off for greater privacy if needed. 
The home is designed for togetherness and seclusion
One of the main challenges in the design was the limited natural light, due to the ground-floor position and small windows. The interior designer addressed this by painting the walls, ceiling, and concrete floors in a uniform light tone. As a result, the available daylight is reflected to the maximum, giving the interior a bright and airy appearance. 
Lighting is applied subtly and strategically. Functional lighting is placed above the kitchen island, while the rest of the home uses indirect lighting projected onto the ceiling, a conscious choice to create a soft, pleasant atmosphere. Technology is fully integrated and discreetly hidden from view. Air conditioning units are built into the furniture, and the ventilation and heating systems run beneath the flooring. Energy-efficient solutions, such as a heat pump and low-consumption lighting, contribute to a sustainable living space. 
The finishing touches are meticulously crafted. Sockets are concealed, curtain rails are built in, and toilet flush plates are recessed into the wall, all bespoke elements made by local craftsmen. Even the kitchen extractor fan operates almost silently, thanks to a cleverly hidden motor and a separate ventilation duct running through the floor. Yara Lysiuk’s own home showcases her vision in full: a place of calm, balance, and subtlety, where every detail has been carefully considered. It stands as a powerful example of how minimalism can be warm and liveable, rather than cold or clinical.
Photography by Yevhenii Avramenko
Text by Ine Simons