The Face Behind

Hello friends,

With all of the new followers to my site, I thought it would be a good idea to tell you a little bit about the "face" behind Anya's Decor.

As you've probably guessed, my name is Anya.

I grew up in the beautiful Russian city of Saint Petersburg. I never imagined how the rich culture, history and architecture (as well as my mother's influence) would sculpt me into the designer that I am today.

(This beautiful painting is my actual home that I grew up in.)

As much as I LOVE working with open floor plans, I am no stranger to figuring out how to make things beautiful and functional in charming smaller homes.

By the way, if you want lots of "how to's" for small spaces,

Brooke from Nesting with Grace is your gal. I adore her!

I grew up in a communal apartment. That means we shar