Ever wanted to know how to inject a bit of nostalgia into the interior of your home without compromising on contemporary aesthetics" This is a modernisation project that transformed an apartment set in a preserved 1940s building. The project, located on Hen Boulevard, Tel Aviv, was sent to us by interior designer Galya Ben Asher […]

Ever wanted to know how to inject a bit of nostalgia into the interior of your home without compromising on contemporary aesthetics" This is a modernisation project that transformed an apartment set in a preserved 1940s building. The project, located on Hen Boulevard, Tel Aviv, was sent to us by interior designer Galya Ben Asher from Israel. First, we?re struck with a monochromatic decor treatment but the colour story does not end here. A blue and blush colour combo breaks through, fashionably nostalgic of the time that saw the building in its beginnings. A peppering of 1940?s furniture silhouettes add to the subtle throwback effect.
Designer: Amir Navon, Galya Ben Asher, Moran Adir & Michal Gutman   
Photographer: Gidon Levin   

The compact apartment follows an open plan arrangement whereby the kitchen views directly over the dining spot and into the lounge. Beyond this lies a small garden balcony decorated with trailing plants. Besides the exterior greenery, we see our first colour emerging in this space; the placement of soft pink items form a visual triangle, whilst the wall art hints at our next stop on...