Seattle Homes & Lifestyles Featured Home: Global Fusion

The Goncharenkos are a well-traveled family. Galina and Vadim, who are originally from Russia, moved to the United States nine years ago & frequently travel overseas. Though they have seen much of the world, home is where their heart is.
The Goncharenkos’ home is a 1,850-square-foot condo in downtown Bellevue—a simple and stylish space with perfect European flair. It was purchased in 2005 by Galina and Vadim, who needed a designer who could bring their worldly ideas into one cohesive design. That is when they found Lena Fomichev of LF Interior Design.

“I tried to unify every single area to have the same feeling,” says interior designer Lena Fomichev, who made several changes in the kitchen to achieve this goal. To allow more light into the room, she removed a row of hanging cabinets that blocked views out the windows. She also incorporated colors and materials used in the rest of the condo: sand-colored CaesarStone quartz countertops, teak cabinets and drawers, and blue glass tile for a watery shimmer on the backsplash.

The entire home gives a very earthy feel, inspired by three elements of fire, water, and air. Tan floors, sandy countertops, warm wooden surfaces and ice blue ceilings create a pleasant beach-like feeling.

“We are so happy that this was made into reality with Lena’s help,” Vadim says. “All of our friends and guests feel so comfortable here—when we invite someone over for tea, they end up staying three or four hours.” The Goncharenkos enjoy their home so much that sometimes they too find it hard to leave. After moving in, Galina told Fomichev, “I don’t want to go anywhere. This place is heaven for me.”

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