How can such beauty be resisted? Design by the Niv-Toledano Foundation (Photo: Itay Benit)
- Where:Andromeda Reborn Project, Jaffa
- For:Holiday Apartment for Family with 4 older children
- Hab. area: about 160 sqm built + about 22 sqm balcony
- Planning and Design:Keren Niv-Toledano
- Photo:Itay Benit
In recent years, little Israel has provided quite a few projects that succeed, alongside meticulous planning, in detailing the capillaries of emotion: so is a vacation apartment planned by interior designer Keren Niv-Toledano for a couple with 4 adult children in one of the most desirable locations in Israel – the Andromeda Reborn project in Jaffa, built on the first line to the sea.
Alongside advanced technologies and custom made items designed especially for the project, many elements inspired by the oriental Arabic architecture and art that characterize the area were incorporated into the apartment, items that capture the heart and eye and make the spaces rich, rich in layers and layers.
Design by the Niv Toledano Foundation (Photo: Itay Benit)
Design by the Niv Toledano Foundation (Photo: Itay Benit)
"The couple bought the apartment as a shell in order to turn it into a vacation apartment that will serve the family on holidays, holidays and weekends," says Niv-Toledano. "It was originally planned as a 5-room apartment that we converted into 4 rooms. In addition, we converted the standard window in the kitchen into a vitrine so that the fantastic view blends almost directly with the interior. During the planning process, we also took care of the infrastructure and integrated advanced systems such as underfloor heating, sophisticated air conditioning systems, smart electricity, protection and alarms, audio and audio-video systems and more."
Sophisticated pieces and liquid metal
When the front door was opened, and just before the impressive public space was revealed, the designer planned a doubtful foyer with a hidden vendor postcard that creates a break that includes a carpentry wall in which the electric cabinet is hidden and on the other side, the one facing the kitchen, an airy partition with additional storage for the kitchen at the bottom and above it an array of mashrabiot that moves on a pivot axis and allows them to move in a diagonal position - at certain angles they are read as a screen and with a slight movement they allow to enjoy the public space and the view. Like many items in the apartment, the designer chose to create by carpentry by painting liquid metals that give them an antique brass look.
Design by the Niv Toledano Foundation (Photo: Itay Benit)
Design by the Niv Toledano Foundation (Photo: Itay Benit)
"The choice of the specific example is the result of a desire to create an experiential and eclectic living environment, with oriental-Arab elements that connect the apartment to the environment," she explains. "We combined art pieces, accessories, mashrabiyot and location-matching pieces of art. We covered the floor with dark oak parquet in a fishbone pattern that creates depth and serves as a substrate for elements and items that were incorporated into the various wings."
The use of liquid metal is repeated in various interpretations. For example, in the kitchen, where Niv-Toledano used it to cover the front of the seating area on the island and the high front, this time with a brass finish: "The kitchen was designed as two linear lines - a power wall and a wide island in which the stove was incorporated and which also includes a seating area for 6 diners. The facades were made of advanced painted nano and brass plates and the drawers were covered with corrugated oak. We combined an integral refrigerator and freezer, and since the family members keep kosher, we designed 2 dishwashers, 2 sinks and 2 ovens for them. For the high façade, a dark deep blue shade and brass handles are chosen, to which the dark oak and liquid metal present in the shelving area and the island area are attached. The two linear light fixtures that emphasize the length of the island are made of metal rods and natural Armani Gold marble. The sink niche is covered with a brown surface with tendons that enhances the depth dimension in the space."
Perfect symmetry and tonal grading
The power wall in the living room stands symmetrically with the kitchen wall and seals the public wing. Niv-Toledano created a shade grading space that begins at the front of the dark kitchen, passes through the brown marble surface and ends in the living room for which a sofa made of velvety fabric in a sage shade and an original vintage rug in an aqua shade were chosen. In the wall of the living room, a piece of carpentry furniture was installed in a light greenish-blue shade as part of the color scale that connects to the sea revealed through the windows.
Design by the Niv Toledano Foundation (Photo: Itay Benit)
Design by the Niv Toledano Foundation (Photo: Itay Benit)
"The power wall incorporated the air conditioning, sound and multimedia systems, as well as sealed compartments for storage and a wet bar, along with open ones used to display books and fine utensils." The designer explains. "The living room table, which consists of a transparent glass plate on pagoda-patterned oak legs, balances the material mass. Next to it are two bright floating armchairs decorated with leather straps that also serve as a contrast to the massiveness of elements with a presence in the space. Next to them I combined a neighbor with a stone plate resting on an iron leg, and on the other side of the living room, at a diagonal angle that allows a view of the view, I combined an armchair and pedestal upholstered with a deep blue fabric."
Maintaining the latitude and longitude grid in space
In order to preserve the grid of longitude and latitude in the public space, the designer chose carpentry details for the dining area that maintain symmetry: "The ancient wooden bench at the back of the armchairs creates a visual buffer and still allows you to be impressed by the impressive back of the armchairs made of iron bars and leather straps. The dining table is made of chocolate-colored combed oak and around it we incorporated leather upholstered armchairs in a cognac shade imported from Italy. We highlighted the area with a pair of brass light fixtures that are a nod to the Hippo style. Above the furniture, which was painted in a shade of sage green, art was hung in delicate sea tones and on both sides of the piano were incorporated oak rattan chests with inlay trays in shades of blue and white."
Design by the Niv Toledano Foundation (Photo: Itay Benit)
Design by the Niv Toledano Foundation (Photo: Itay Benit)
Niv-Toledano chose the balcony to be paved with Jaffa stone, and in order to cope with the winds, sun, humidity and temperature changes (as a result of the proximity to the sea), she used heavy iron furniture. The family enjoys a dining area and a living room corner overlooking the authentic low-rise buildings and the beach strip.
From public to private
The guest toilet is located on the other side of the entrance foyer and the atmosphere is dramatic and dark, purely black and brass: "The flooring and paneling are dark and the floating sink is made of marbled marble stone in black and white tones. The mirror installed along the wall doubles the space and two light fixtures made of alabaster stone and brushed brass emanate from it. Above the toilet I created a niche covered with liquid metal in a brushed brass shade that is itself a kind of jewel." The designer explains.
Design by the Niv Toledano Foundation (Photo: Itay Benit)
Design by the Niv Toledano Foundation (Photo: Itay Benit)
In the private wing, a master bedroom, a guest suite, a bathroom and a study were designed that could be converted into an additional guest room. A color palette in the sleep master is natural, sandy-desert in the atmosphere of the Sahara. The back wall of the bed is covered with woven linen wallpaper and the bed is also upholstered in linen fabric. The headboard consists of an iron bar on which two leather cushions have been installed. Between the wall cabinet and the sleeping area is a bench made of transmit iron, which has a seat upholstered with rich fabric. The sides of the bed were incorporated side tables of various sizes made of iron and lilac – a natural white stone with tendons in a grayish purple hue. The two lighting fixtures from brushed brass combined with alabaster stone were hung from the ceiling and to complete the inviting atmosphere, luxurious and luxurious textile details, a silk carpet, art details and a curtain with a lower belt hem were also incorporated into the room.
The master bathroom was designed in a more dramatic and dark atmosphere: "Here, too, I chose to work with liquid metals, this time in shades of rose gold and copper," explains Niv-Toledano. "I incorporated an oak carpentry detail topped with a blue-stone surface with an integral sink. All the bathroom accessories are ROSE GOLD and like the guest bathroom, here too I used a large mirror that starts at the sink surface and ends at ceiling level, blackened brass light fixtures emanating from it."
Design by the Niv Toledano Foundation (Photo: Itay Benit)
In the hallway leading to the guest suite, home office and bathroom, an authentic Moroccan tray and a mirror were hung. The carpentry item in the study, which later incorporates a desk into the closet, is made of black oak that emphasizes the natural texture of the wood. In front of it is a lounging sofa that opens into a double bed. The room was decorated in brick and terracotta tones and incorporated monumental brass artwork.
In the guest suite the color palette changes slightly; Here Niv-Toledano chose to use denim blue wallpaper and matching art. Next to them are elements in nude and aqua shades. THE EN SUITE BATHROOM IS COVERED IN EARTHY-BROWN TILES AND INCORPORATES ROSE GOLD ELEMENTS, BLACK OAK CARPENTRY. As in the other bathrooms, here too the large mirror produces the effect of doubling the space.
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