Design and planning Shlomit Zaldman/Shay Gil
Interior design and interior and exterior planning:
Shlomit Zaldman
Photography:
Shay Gil
Area:
200 square meters
Design and planning Shlomit Zaldman/Shay Gil
Design and planning Shlomit Zaldman/Shay Gil
How do you turn a 40-year-old house, in original condition, into an inviting family home that will fit the dimensions of a young family?
Designer Shlomit Zaldman believes that correct and precise planning can work wonders in any property.
"My fashion is to make the design of the space look spectacular and exciting," she explains.
"For me, the beauty of space planning is to encourage good flow, as few obstacles as possible, and present a spacious space for display, with inviting and fun furniture."
Indeed, the project in front of you clarifies how important good communication is between the residents of the house and the designer - when the latter comes to design a real house, which fits the family like a glove.
Design and planning Shlomit Zaldman/Shay Gil
Design and planning Shlomit Zaldman/Shay Gil
The two-level house was relatively closed in its first incarnation, with a master suite that included a bathroom and a small closet, and a small, modest yard.
The property, as mentioned, has been rented for many years and has not been renovated.
When the family, who owned the property, decided to return to live there, they hired the services of Zaldman, who would do a thorough renovation, inside and out, and turn it into a comfortable and pleasant family property to live in.
The couple made it clear to Zeldman that they had no intention of expanding any further, and that the house would be for them and their two small children (ages 4 and 8).
Zaldman redesigned the interior spaces in the house, as well as the exterior space, opening both to the maximum possible, while creating fascinating angles and interesting connections between the exterior and the interior, between the floors and between the different spaces.
The double central space, which was partially closed, has been reopened to a gallery looking down, bringing in additional natural light from top to bottom.
With the help of framed glass in Belgian profiles, she was able to create an airy and spacious space, where the boundaries are blurred, but definitely provide the required intimacy and privacy.
The result, eye and voice contact between the two floors, providing interesting angles from the kitchen to the play area, and reducing the natural alienation between the floors.
Design and planning Shlomit Zaldman/Shay Gil
Design and planning Shlomit Zaldman/Shay Gil
The parents' bedroom was expanded and enlarged with the help of the cancellation of the closet, and its maximum opening to the bathroom.
In the center of the room is a huge double bed, with a bed measuring 2.5 meters, which instantly transformed the appearance of the bedroom into a luxurious bedroom suite.
Zaldman did not want to harm the amount of natural light entering the room, so she preferred a blackout curtain over a traditional window with blinds.
In front of the bed is a large and beautiful bathroom cabinet, while the shower and toilet doors have been elegantly concealed by dark glass, for privacy.
The bedroom was separated from the play area and children's rooms by the gallery, which provides it with an additional dimension of privacy and intimacy, and makes the suite even more luxurious, in all respects.
Design and planning Shlomit Zaldman/Shay Gil
Design and planning Shlomit Zaldman/Shay Gil
The style that dominates the house is a combination of rustic and modern, with Scandinavian touches, thanks to material wealth and a monochromatic color palette, which only the works of art interwoven in the different spaces provide flashes of color.
On the ground floors, the floor is covered with smoothed concrete, well polished to reveal the aggregates in it.
The result - a temporary and effortless rustic look, which has been swimming, among other things, in its flaws and the fact that it is not finely polished.
The stairs of the house and the upper floor are covered with dark-colored, rough-textured smoky wooden parquet.
Accents in black, through the profiles that frame the glass, help establish the monochromatic palette and emphasize the materiality.
The wooden kitchen is also painted black, next to it is a wide window with black shutters, and on the work island is a marble-like dark porcelain granite slab.
Next to it, the dining area, with a simple and clean Scandinavian style table, surrounded by black chairs.
Design and planning Shlomit Zaldman/Shay Gil
The rear facade of the house opened towards the garden which was expanded and enlarged.
The result: a great sense of space, just as if the garden continues the house, with no blocking walls.
This feeling is also clearly visible in the opposite way, when sitting outside, and feeling inside the house.
The main seating areas are located next to the showcase, in the covered area, while additional and more distant seating areas seem to be immersed in green, thanks to the precise planning of vegetation and trees, which provide privacy and a feeling of isolation, alongside a strong and enveloping feeling of nature.
Trees were planted deliberately, for concealment and privacy, without needing aids such as fences on the outside or blinds on the inside.
Concrete slabs placed in the corner of the lot, next to the exit from the living room, direct those leaving - or entering - and offer a walking direction, like a small trip.
You can see them from the children's rooms, and they invite, even from the outside, to go outside and enjoy nature.
The careful planning of the exterior ensured a deliberate reflection of a green landscape from every direction you look at it from the spaces of the house.
The natural landscape reflects a beautiful diffusion between the inside and the outside and becomes a kind of work of art that is reflected through the various openings and invites outside, in any weather.
Design and planning Shlomit Zaldman/Shay Gil
Design and planning Shlomit Zaldman/Shay Gil
The spaces of the house were characterized in a warm and pleasant manner and with deliberate simplicity.
"I introduced a 'bohemian chic' atmosphere through collected objects, beautiful pieces of art. Instead of over-design," explains Zeldman.
"We didn't want to add wall coverings, but to keep a relatively simple and clean color scheme, with the highlight and interest being through the art and the furniture items. These compliment and match the careful planning, offer a proper flow in the areas of the house, without overloading it unnecessarily."
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