Where: One of the central cities.
The property: A private house with an area of about 270 square meters (built on 4 levels) + a garden with an area of about 140 square meters.
The tenants: A young couple in their 20s, they have a baby less than a year old who was born at the end of the renovation.
Planning, design and home styling: Mor Hagag - graduate of Barbara Berzin's interior designer training studio.
Photography: Michael Shabadron.
Double luck: Just after their wedding, the couple (both in their 20s: He works in the family business and she is an interior design student) decided to purchase a house for about 20 years in a pastoral neighborhood in the center of the city. The house, which had not undergone any renovations or changes, was indeed in a preserved condition, but definitely required adjustments for a young couple at the beginning of their career, whose whole future is still ahead of them.
The interior designer Mor Hagag, who believes in the new planning and design, participates in the process: "The couple lived in a rented apartment and the move to a house between 4 levels was a significant leap for them. It was important for us to plan a living space for the long term with the understanding that in the coming years they will have children and indeed their eldest son was actually born near the crossing". "At the beginning of the process, the clients did not plan to undergo a massive renovation, mainly due to the fact that the house they received was definitely livable, but as we progressed in the planning process, they realized that the current design did not meet their needs and desires and that the given square footage could be used in a much more effective way. Meanwhile, the house was very Dark, mainly due to the fact that the building faces north. The original dining area was small and in various parts of the house the ceiling was lowered in favor of the air conditioning system, which made the spaces feel low. The bathrooms we got next to us were very small, compared to the large entrance hall that occupied A large volume from the second floor."
"In order to bring natural light into the dark entrance floor, we decided to enlarge the openings, as well as create a better connection between the interior and the garden, but in practice, when we started the demolition phase, we discovered columns and beams, so we had to make adjustments in the field, while moving, in order not to incur costs In addition, dampness was discovered in certain areas of the house, which was carefully treated, so we decided, in addition to treating the interior, to renovate the building's exterior as well. That's why I chose in the planning phase to change the locations of the living room, dining area and kitchen - so each function was given a place of honor and the flow between the three is better and more correct. The kitchen we created is particularly indulgent when the length of the tall front is 6.5 meters and the length of the island is no less than 5 meters - in addition to plenty of storage space, it also includes an eating counter for six. It was important to them to be able to watch the TV from almost any angle in the space, both from the kitchen and from the garden, so we chose to install a screen on a pole so that they could rotate and direct it as needed and according to the area where they are staying."
"One of the couple's main requests was to maintain a monotonous and calm color palette that is entirely based on the purity of stone and white tones, which will actually create a warm and pleasant feeling. Although I was afraid of this color scheme (because light houses are often interpreted as cold), I decided to accept the challenge and create for them A house that wraps and contains. In order to achieve the desired result, I combined durable and practical materials throughout the house. "For the public space, I chose a stone-like flooring, which thanks to the natural light that penetrates through the openings, you can see the cracks of the tile and they give it the appearance of natural stone. In the dining area and the living room we combined furniture made of travertine stone that contributes to creating a warm and luxurious look. So is the furniture, most of which were chosen in different tones of stone. I chose to cover the front of the high counters in the kitchen with durable nano formica and on the island we combined reclaimed veneer in a smoky wood shade that doesn't come across as black or yellowish - too stained."
"On the second floor, the floor of the rooms, there were quite a few design challenges: First, the foyer connecting the rooms was very large and unused, and in contrast, the master bedroom was small and crowded, as were the closets and the outdated bathroom. The general bathroom included a lot of diagonals and the remaining bedrooms They were also small. We decided to cancel one of them in order to enlarge the master bedroom and the bathroom in this area. I straightened the walls in the general bathroom. Due to all the changes, we actually entered into a massive renovation that included rebuilding all the walls of the house, replacing the electrical and plumbing infrastructures and installing new and hidden air conditioning systems that required minimum clearances. In the meantime, we replaced the staircase and the railing and renovated all the wet rooms in the house."
"Similar to the ground floor, we also chose a calm color palette for the master suite so that it would be a place of refuge for them at the end of the day, where they can slow down and relax. Even though we enlarged the bedroom significantly, we chose not to give the TV an excessively large stage, so we used a device that stems from the ceiling - This is how we got a comfortable room without unnecessary distractions. For the bed we chose a stone-colored fabric upholstery and on both sides we chose a mesh fabric curtain that creates a play of light and shade Nearby, we chose to close with a glass partition that creates privacy and moderates the mess if there is any. The bathroom for the two is large and I especially like it due to its special design. We chose for him the same palette of shades as the entire house, only here we chose to work with bleached and smoked oak parquet in a fishbone pattern that is called more brown and less yellowish or stained."