Interior as a part of life: the attitude of three famous people to the space in which they live | Business

In it, designer Robertas Kalinkinas, artist Monika Dirsytė and Toma Šokelė, author of the blog suistvarkyk.lt, present their created spaces that reflect different emotions and meanings.

R. Kalinkinas: the interior is a place where we can feel ourselves

“The interior is an important part of life. It is not just a space where we live, but also a place where we can feel our true selves”, says R. Kalinkinas. He points out that the home space can be compared to a gray box that everyone can transform into a reflection of their personal life by giving it colors, shapes and a personal touch.

Talking about his home, the famous designer reveals that it is constantly changing. “A home is a never-ending project. They grow and change together with us,” says the interviewer.

Over the past 18 years, together with his wife Agne R. Kalinkinas, he has gone through many stages of interior design – from Provence style to eclectic color compositions. Now they’re leaning towards brighter, more modern spaces, and they’re planning an even bolder change: building a house that’s like a gallery, where every wall can be moved or repainted.

When it comes to trends, the designer emphasizes that he doesn’t pay much attention to them. “The most important thing for us is harmony and personal comfort,” emphasizes R. Kalinkinas. In his opinion, it is not important that the interior conform to the latest trends, but that it should be cozy and allow family members to relax without additional stress.

Organizers’ photo/Exhibition “Furniture and design solutions”

The designer reveals that he did not create a traditional interior in the exhibition space, but an artistic installation called “The Horn of Plenty”. “This installation is a reflection of our time. It reflects that today we can have anything – any style, any item. It will be a space where everyone will find something of their own,” explains R. Kalinkinas.

M. Dirsytė: interior, emanating from the inside

Talking to the artist Monika Dirsyte, it becomes clear that the interior means more to her than just the external environment. She emphasizes that the importance of the interior lies not in the spaces we use every day, but deeper – in our own consciousness.

“My studio is in my head,” says M. Dirsytė, explaining that the creative process and the environment she lives in are mental spaces that are not tangible like a physical studio.

These thoughts are also reflected in her installation, which the artist presents at the exhibition. It is a combination of two different rooms: one filled with playful blues and greens, and the other with gray, calm shades. Both spaces feature park benches to encourage visitors to sit and reflect.

“This is an invitation to return to yourself,” says M. Dirsytė, emphasizing that the tendency of modern society to look for oneself externally and to adapt the external image to the internal state often leads to false self-perception. This installation is like an offer to the visitor to look at his inner interior – whether it is gray or colorful, it is still valuable.

The artist emphasizes that it is not only important to create spaces where we can live or work, but also to create a space for our soul: “I am not talking about interior design, but about soul design,” says M. Dirsytė.

T. Šokelė: the most important thing is that it is comfortable, everything else is just details

For her part, Toma Šokelė, a blogger and organizing expert, says that she sees the interior as a way to express her personality: “For me, the interior equals coziness. A space that you want to be in, that should be warm and safe.”

T.Šokelė emphasizes that home aesthetics are important, but not only for visual appeal: “I’m not looking for luxury and I’m not following the latest trends. The most important thing is to be comfortable, everything else is just details. I don’t always notice the highlights. I don’t have the nerve to match different patterns, colors or plan a space properly. But I have a feeling that helps me understand whether it is convenient and practical in everyday life. Not only on the pages of the magazine or social networks,” says the blogger.

The interviewer frankly says that interior design is not a priority in her home: “I pay relatively little attention to the interior, because there is simply no time left. I have a vision in my head, I know what I would like and should change at home, but I can’t reach it. This is how practice remains theory.”

When talking about trends, the interviewer claims that she does not follow trends and, knowing herself, she knows that she is looking for long-term solutions.

“The few years I spent in Scandinavia taught me that. Although I’m not a detail person, it’s important that different people’s homes don’t look the same in order to maintain authenticity. There would be room for both order and disorder. In my eyes, this is more important than details coordinated to the last detail, colors, textures, rugs matching the color of the walls. I observe how the furniture and finishing materials wear and how they are cared for. Will they make the household of the owners easier, or, on the contrary, will they force them to serve”, the interviewer says.

Presenting her work at the LITEXPO exhibition, T.Šokelė reveals: “I hope I managed to create a space where peace prevails, a bedroom that is good to return to, where we come to rest.” A room where we see the old day, whatever it was, and meet the new one, opening our eyes wide in the morning. Why? Because we are still running, rushing, not enjoying ourselves.

We often look for rest by rushing even more. That’s why I chose wood, greenery, neutrality, dim lighting and solutions for storing things, which would help minimize the distraction of the noise created by things in the environment”, explains T. Šokelė.

April 25-27 at the upcoming LITEXPO exhibition “Furniture and Design Solutions”, visitors will not only be able to see how these creators interpret modern design trends, but will also have the opportunity to meet them personally on April 27.

At the exhibition, in addition to numerous stands and announcements about the rules of proper home furnishing and the most innovative technologies and methods for avoiding chaos in the home, creating a harmonious and harmonious atmosphere, there will also be a free space for interior design consultations.

The organizers claim that during the event it will be possible to get interior inspirations not only for personal, but also for office spaces, to learn about home harmonization and ways to achieve it.

At the same time, LITEXPO is hosting another exhibition closely related to the interior, RESTA 2024, dedicated to construction business and solutions.