The tenants: a couple in their 30s and their one-year-old house that was born during the renovation.
The property: a garden apartment in Givatayim.
The area: the area of the apartment is about 80 square meters + a garden of about 40 square meters moreInterior design and home styling: Shelly Broider, a graduate of Barbara Berzin's interior design studio.
Photo: Gideon Levin - Studio 181 Maalot
After years during which Shelly Broider and her partner (a salesman by profession) lived in a rented apartment in one of the towers in the Park Tzamert neighborhood in Tel Aviv, the two decided that the time had come to move into their own apartment - an apartment that would precisely meet their tastes and needs. "The apartment we lived in until we moved was too small for a family," Broider shares. "It instilled a rather alienated feeling and another challenge in it was the not very functional kitchen that required a lot of maintenance. For these and other reasons we decided to move on and buy our own apartment."
We bought the new apartment, which is located on a quiet one-way street in the heart of Givatayim - in a building that underwent a TAMA procedure (demolition and rebuilding) - when it was already built, after the partitions and electricity stage and before the plumbing, flooring and paint stage. We fell in love with the tiny and quiet courtyard that borders the living room and it was A key consideration for us in purchasing the apartment. One of the main requirements for me was to create a large and luxurious kitchen, so we expanded the new kitchen at the expense of the living room area. About a week after the birth, I already visited the nursery and chose plants for the garden - the project continued in full swing."
"I used a lot of inspiration for the design of my private home and the rationale was to create a living environment in a homely and warm atmosphere with classic European touches," Broider shares. "In retrospect, I can share that there is no more difficult task for an interior designer than planning his private living environment. The selection phase was challenging and required hours of searching for the materials and items that would match exactly the desired style I wanted to create. As a designer, in particular, there are always additions and there is always the desire to upgrade the space with additional elements that will help me reach the most accurate result. "As part of the renovation, which lasted about four months, electrical adjustments were made, we replaced the kitchen and built a garden almost from scratch. We installed parquet, plastered the walls and ceiling in the public space with Araba plaster and created decorative walls in the bedrooms. The apartment is divided into three rooms: two bedrooms and a public space that includes a kitchen, a living room and a garden, and already upon entering the apartment it is hard to miss the greenery that peeks through the showcase."
"We plastered the public space with a concrete-like plaster that gives this space a cloudy look, and on top of the original floor was laid a natural fishbone parquet in a bleached oak tone. I designed the new kitchen near the purchase of the apartment in a fairly quick process when in practice, the style of the house was determined according to a kitchen design that was known long before Receiving the key. The color of the kitchen I chose sets the tone for the entire public space. Above the body of the furniture, there is a natural 'viola' that was ordered about six months before the execution stage. "I put a lot of thought into how to design a highly functional kitchen Especially convenient for me as the main brewer at home. The meticulous planning in every detail reminded me again that being your own client is a challenge in itself because, unlike other projects, here there is no client who sets the tone, decides and puts an end to the deliberations."
"In the end, I created a dominant marble shelf that stems from the marble surface and the island, which is the center of the house and around which everything happens, serves as the main work area. Right above it hung a light fixture designed in 1958 by the iconic designer Paul Henningsen. I chose a clay sink that contributes to the rustic look and the lighting fixtures On the wall (on both sides of the steam collector, which was custom-made from plaster and covered in plaster) are a kind of homage to Japanese aesthetics. This is a Scandinavian piece of furniture from 1949 from String that is definitely the most significant element in the living room. I chose to use wood and metal items in this area along with a lot of textiles. The textures are also dominant and are expressed, among other things, in the art that my sister and I created especially for the house, with reference to the colors and style. In my opinion, the art brings a lot of character to the space and creates a warm and inviting atmosphere in it."
"The source of inspiration for the urban garden that can be seen from the showcase in the living room were Moroccan elements, such as the checkerboard floor and the ancient pottery pots, alongside lots of greenery. We placed a bench, two bubble chairs and a marble table for morning coffee. In addition, we placed a small dining table on the deep side of the garden. "For For the floor of the bedrooms I chose a natural beam parquet in a bleached oak shade and we created light strength walls in these spaces surrounded by cornices. For our bedroom suite I chose delicate green shades and the entrance to the bedroom is through a shelving unit painted in the color of the wall, in which I placed neutral textiles that create a balanced and pleasant look."
"Above the back of the bed, I integrated a two-armed black iron light fixture, from the silversmith Serge Mouille's creator. I designed the cabinets from floor to ceiling. The fronts are decorated with a grandfather's cane and they were painted in the color of the wall, thus contributing to the quiet atmosphere. I decorated them with minimalist iron T-handles that also contribute Both for the clean look. "For my baby's bedroom, I chose wooden furniture that was specially ordered from Denmark. I purchased most of the textiles in a charming store in Givatayim called bla bla bla and these items occupy a place of honor in the design which is based on earth tones that instill calm and warmth."