A Wabi-Sabi sanctuary in the sky

A Wabi-Sabi sanctuary in the sky

In Rosedale-Moore Park, an apartment from the middle of the century receives a soothing, contemporary refresher, which is led by the Japanese design principles

A 1,000 square meter apartment has been located above the valley of the Avoca-Rucht in Rosedale-Moore Park. Designed by carv projects and life after river developments, the home hits a graceful balance between the modernity of the middle of the century and life Japanese minimalism – everything through the lens of filtered Wabi-SabiThe design philosophy that the imperfect, the inconsistent and the handmade.

The homeowner, who was deeply involved in the design process, had a clear view from the start. “Our house had become too orange, she says. One of the earliest and decisive decisions was to change the palette. It brought calm and calm elegance that felt right.”

This heat is exhibited in the newly designed kitchen, in which river developments and Mooza wood art have worked together on rich walnut cabinets that frame soft gray melamine cabinet and a quartz backplash with marble-like patterns. The layout, which was mostly received from a renovation 20 years ago, was improved with this sophisticated essential. “The decision to play walnut in the kitchen – and with all cupboards – was the key,” she notes. “It plays wonderfully against the Calacatta worktops and adds contrast without displacing the room.”

The walnut motif continues in the primary bathroom, where a floating vanity anchored the space in earthy tones, supplemented by pale travertine tiles and minimalist installation storage. “The bathroom was a real new interpretation – a shifting of purely functional,” she explains. “The team removed a closet to open the layout, and now there is a walk -in shower with a rain head, a sculptural accent wall and exactly the right touch of warmth and softness.”

Texture plays a leading role throughout the house. A mural-like wallpaper from the Belartestudio Japandi collection, inspired by the shaped tone, flows from the office into the powder room and reminds of the imperfect beauty of the handmade ceramic. “It feels that it is lived and hand -packed without attention,” says the homeowner. The powder room, which was once cramped by a standing shower, now has a floating walnut washy table and a handmade pelvis in the hammam style, which comes from a craftsman on Etsy. Overhead, the original white trailer light of the Mexico designer David Pompa in the natural materials with sculptural reluctance.

Despite its minimalist appearance, the house is rich in personal importance. “Getting home is like a calming deep breath – everything that goes out,” she reflects. One thing she added after the renovation was a sculptural mirror for the front corridor. “I found Ilker from a craftsmanship called Woodbury Mirror on Etsy-Er in Istanbul and I was biaologically shaped,” she says. “Every time I exist this mirror, it reminds me of doing something meaningful.”

Like the philosophy that inspired it, the renovation included a certain patience and humility. When a custom -made floor stain came out too dark, the homeowner worked closely with the football team to refine the tone. “To be honest, it was nerve -wracking,” she admits. “But we ended up in a finish that is warm, balanced and just right.”

In the end, this project is more than a beautiful home – it is a room that is characterized by principle, process and personal values. “Wabi-Sabi can appear in the slightest way,” she says. “In reluctance, patience and trust in the process.”

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