Before and after, an apartment planned by Maayan Rahav (Photo: Aviv Kurt)
- For:Family of 4 - two parents and their two teenage children
- Where:Moshav Neve Yarek
- House Size:105 sq.m.
- Renovation duration: about four months
- Planning and Interior Design: Maayan Rahav, graduate of Barbara Berzin's School of Interior Design
- Photo: Aviv Kurt
Welcome to the home of a family of four in Moshav Neve Yerek, a house built by a mother on the family farm when she was still in her 20s. Since then, she has served in the army, studied, married, and given birth to two children now in their teens. Over the years, the family shared one bathroom, the kitchen and public space naturally aged and began to show their marks, the floor of the house was already broken in several places, and a lot of mold was discovered in the walls.
"They planned a 'small' renovation but very quickly chose a much broader renovation that left no trace of the old house except for the shell that remained intact," recalls interior designer Maayan Rahav, who is in charge of the project. "From a house made entirely of cast concrete and saturated with columns that were discovered during the demolition phase, we designed a house that includes a public space full of life and soul and two private areas - one for parents and the other for children."
Before (Photo: PR)
After(Photo: Aviv Kurt)
"Originally, the house was crossed by a long, narrow corridor with lowered air conditioning, which connected the different bedrooms and from there was an exit to the shared bathroom. The concept that led the process now was the essential need to create a parent unit completely separate from the children with a private bathroom for them. It was also important for us to create a functional kitchen and a pleasant and spacious public space that would 'break' the rectangular structure of the house. For this purpose, we planned a full, bright and spacious living environment and, as mentioned, two private areas, one for parents and the other for children.
"During the demolition phase we discovered a number of pillars that we did not know existed, and since these were not planned for dismantling and reinforcement, we chose to change the plans slightly and be flexible where necessary. In practice, they outlined the dimensions of the corridor and the new partition between the rooms."
Before (Photo: PR)
After(Photo: Aviv Kurt)
"Their daughter's bedroom (located in the safe room) added a comfortable and practical foyer for the adolescent, and we also designed a wardrobe and a particularly comfortable learning work area for her. The son's bedroom, which will soon begin screening for the army, remains its original size, but we changed the interior design to create adequate space for his music and musical equipment. We did this by hanging guitars in contemporary, decorative racks, as well as making room for other objects that could now be placed by his bedside.
"The couple's bedroom has changed completely: it is no longer located at the end of the corridor as it used to be, and now they are not required to move between all the rooms of the house up to their private fortress - we designed a bedroom suite for them that is entered through a secret door located in the carpentry of the public space. The new master includes a particularly luxurious private bathroom and a large wardrobe that makes daily life very easy. We created for each of them its own area that is divided into hanging and folding and also includes a removable drawer."
Before (Photo: PR)
After(Photo: Aviv Kurt)
"When you leave the suite, you return to the living room, which is an essential part of the public space, and it has also changed significantly. From old-fashioned terrazzo flooring we switched to a parquet floor made of warm, rustic natural wood. We changed the shade of aluminum to an up-to-date and pleasant color that frames the green spaces outside their home. Now, the tones and harmonious rhythm of the materials together create the sense of peace and pleasantness that we all compare."
Before (Photo: PR)
After(Photo: Aviv Kurt)
"The new kitchen was designed so that you can sit in it and enjoy family meals on the big island in the center of the space. The island is spread out on two axes perpendicular to each other and at the meeting between them we created a hidden storage of Tami 4 and a coffee machine, with plenty of room for high storage, as befits the especially tall members of the family. In the process, we created a hinge parallel to the sink hinge where the electrical and communication cabinet are completely concealed, this is also the place to store the cleaning products and the Dyson. We created a shelving for shoes, coat racks and another shelf for tall objects that only they, due to their height, can reach.
"The shades we chose are soft and pleasant and blend beautifully with the aluminum color and shades of green that are visible through the windows of the house. As a rule, it can be said that the seat vibe has definitely seeped into the home. The home of her youth took a huge turn and is now also the home of her dreams."
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