Duet Studio Project (Photo: Amit Gosher)
- The residents: a couple in their 40s with 4 children
- Where: An old neighborhood in one of the Sharon cities
- Plot size: about 1,200 sqm, house size: about 270 sqm
- Planning, Interior Design and Apparel: Alisa Barda and Oshrat Vaknin - Duet Design
- Cinematography:Amit Gosher (public space), Jenny Vigonitz Yanovsky (attic and bedrooms)
After a year of living overseas, there is nothing more joyful than returning to Israel straight to a dream home, one that precisely meets the desires, needs and desires of each and every member of the family. The same is true of a family of six who recently returned from a year-long stay in pastoral and cool Finland directly to their new home in the Sharon.
Before their trip, the situation was completely different: the house, built in the 6s, included many public spaces that were not fully utilized, small rooms, a large and bulky staircase in the center of the house, small openings, and the highlight was, apparently, two steps that separated the entrance floor from the living room floor and created a public space on two different levels.
Duet Studio Project (Photo: Amit Gosher)
Duet Studio Project (Photo: Amit Gosher)
"As soon as the couple approached us, saw and understood the current situation, and were attentive to their needs and requests, we realized that we could create a real transformation here," says designers Alisa Barda and Oshrat Vaknin, who are in charge of the new design. "It was important for the couple to try to create higher spaces, eliminate the existing levels between floors, create a bedroom suite for each of the children that include en-suite bathrooms, and plan a luxurious master suite that includes a minibar, a hidden office, a spacious walk-in closet and a particularly luxurious bathroom, just like in a hotel.
"At this meeting, they presented us with another challenge: 'In about a month we are going on a relocation in Finland for a year, and when we return we want to go directly to our new dream home.' Thus, we began vigorously managing a project that was conducted entirely remotely, from the planning stages conducted in Zoom meetings to the stages of selecting suppliers and materials. Apart from 2 visits during the period, during which we performed all the selections in a concentrated manner, everything was done by remote control while conducting the entire orchestra."
Duet Studio Project (Photo: Jenny Vigonitz Yanovsky)
Duet Studio Project (Photo: Jenny Vigonitz Yanovsky)
"On the planning level, it was important for us to create large spaces on the ground floor and in the process, to bring the outside in. We lowered the ground floor level by about 60 cm and thus aligned with the living room floor, creating one continuous and spacious level.
"The built staircase was completely destroyed and replaced with light metal and wooden stairs, which opened the height of the house and created a sense of well-being. Another challenge we faced was to bring the outside and light inside because originally, the house had almost no large developers. In the public space, all the walls of the western façade of the house have been replaced by glass facades that face the courtyard and bring the lush nature in. We opened a large display wall towards the backyard as well as a huge greenhouse window in the kitchen, which created a great effect and a reflection of the courtyard."
Duet Studio Project (Photo: Jenny Vigonitz Yanovsky)
"On the ground floor we created a large living room space with a fireplace that sits on a wooden platform. On this floor there is also a large kitchen that also includes an internal kitchen, at the request of the baking-loving landlady. In the center of the kitchen is a 3-metre island with storage, seating and a wine fridge.
"The pampering master suite, located on the living floor, received a luxurious and large area with a western balcony facing the courtyard. It covers an area of about 50 square meters and includes a dressing room, study, walk-in closet, pampering bathroom, bedroom and sun terrace facing the backyard. Above, there is a high and sloping wooden ceiling that creates a vacation feeling in a pampering zimmer."
Duet Studio Project (Photo: Jenny Vigonitz Yanovsky)
"On the upper floors we planned 4 suites for the children of the family – each child received a large room with his own bathroom. And each space was planned and designed according to the age and hobbies of the young resident."
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