Steinmetz second design/front generation
For:
a businessman and entrepreneur in his 30s
Where:
Tel Aviv center
The area of the apartment:
about 90 square meters + a balcony of about 10 square meters
Interior design and home styling:
Shani Steinmetz, a graduate of the Barbara Barzin School of Interior Design
Photo:
Dor Kami
In recent years, Tel Aviv has been in a renovation boom, which seems never to end, but even the excavations of the light rail and the countless TMA projects that are underway around it do not prevent it from continuing to be one of the most fun and attractive cities in the world. This is also the case for a bachelor in his 30s, who deals in real estate projects Abroad and in the restaurant industry, who purchased an old apartment in the city center and with the help of the interior designer Shani Steinmetz adapted it exactly to his taste and needs.
The apartment is located in a building that was built in the early 1980s and has not undergone a significant renovation since then, is in one of the quiet streets near Dizengoff Square - Location Which charmed, and rightfully so, its new owners. In order to adapt it exactly to his needs, he engaged the interior designer Shani Steinmetz - a graduate of Barbara Barzin's School of Interior Design Studies, who participates in the process.
Steinmetz second design/front generation
Steinmetz second design/front generation
"The new owner of the apartment was very involved in the process and knew very well what he wanted. As a result, the project was carried out at record speed and from the purchase stage to moving in a total of 3 months passed.
This is a very short period of time considering the fact that the process included the production of a full set of plans, a comprehensive renovation that included shaving the walls and rebuilding the apartment's infrastructure and, of course, planning adapted carpentry, purchases of all the elements and items and home-styling."
"The apartment we received was outdated: the living room walls were covered In Shaam, the kitchen was located in a separate space and the balcony was separated from the central space.
Also, there were long and wide corridors throughout it and it was obvious that the entire space was not utilized in the optimal way.
Despite its shortcomings, the inherent potential was great, especially the quiet but very central location, a balcony in the public space, lots of light and openings overlooking green vegetation."
Living room before the home renovation/renovation
Steinmetz second design/front generation
"The structure of the apartment is rectangular - relatively long and narrow, and at the time of purchase it included 2 bedrooms and a living room. The owner of the apartment set a significant design challenge: to turn it into a four-room apartment and make maximum use of its entire area, with the public space, including the living room and kitchen, being an inviting open space that connects to the balcony and looking at the view from the outside. The rationale was to create a sense of flow in the space and make sure that the apartment is lit. In the meantime, since the building is surrounded by vegetation, and the shades of green are visible through most of the windows, we chose to work with Belgian aluminum profiles in a minimalistic black shade that frame the image of the view, so that it fits in as an integral part in interior design".
"As part of the planning and redistribution of the apartment, and in order to maximize the space, after the approval of the plans, the interior walls were shaved and in their place a division was made that divided the apartment into two: an open public space with the living room, the kitchen and an open balcony, and a private space that includes the guest room (which is also used daily as a gym and an office) domestic), a bedroom, guest services, a bathroom, and a master bedroom. The separation between the public and private spaces was made using artisan carpentry that hides the transition doors between the public space and the private space, thus allowing privacy for those staying in each of the wings. They can be opened easily so that there is a flow of light It's natural and you can enjoy the green landscape from every angle."
Steinmetz second design/front generation
Steinmetz second design/front generation
"In addition to the functional aspects, one of the requests of the owner of the apartment was to stick to a design that would appeal to as many audiences as possible, if he wanted to sell it in the future. The design concept we formulated combines clean and modern lines alongside creating a warm and homely atmosphere that respects nature and the environment. We used a neutral color palette on the purity of gray, Brown, white and black in a green combination of vegetation and a splash of dominant pink that is reflected in the art. We often used natural materials such as real wood parquet, soft textiles, marble tables and, as mentioned, black aluminum frames that emphasize the natural view in the windows and create a connection between the outside and the inside."
Steinmetz second design/front generation
Steinmetz second design/front generation
Steinmetz second design/front generation
"For all the spaces, we designed adapted carpentry so that it would be possible to hide elements that we would like to minimize through the clean lines. Thus, the kitchen carpentry includes an integral refrigerator, and the possibility of expansion for another integral refrigerator; dedicated cabinets for the washing machine and dryer, and a hidden door that fits into the kitchen carpentry, through which there is a passage to the wing The private one. Except for the fact that it includes plenty of storage solutions: in the master bedroom we embedded the TV screen in the carpentry and in the whole apartment the air conditioning units are hidden inside and they replace the old overhead air conditioners."
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