Inspired by Armenian art, this colorful home located in Jerusalem, Israel, has been recently completely redesigned by Chen Shadmi.

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Israeli interior designer, Chen shadmi, has renovated a private house for a family that wanted their new home to be inspired by the wife’s studies as an historian. The design process was done in full collaboration with the client’s vision. Her work as a historian specializing in Old Jerusalem was the basis and inspiration of the design. In a way, the desire was to celebrate Armenian art in Jerusalem. “The client’s wish was to integrate Armenian art with the use of materials that were customary in Eastern European homes”, says chen.
The original house was built in the 80’s, never renovated and was outdated and in a poor condition. For the new owners, a couple working from home, the space needed to be able to adapt to different circumstances. The main needs that arose in the planning process were to produce a large kitchen open to the living room and outside, lots of storage space, two separate and isolated study rooms for the couple, relative separation of the master bedroom from the children’s rooms.it was also important to create play areas for the children and to renovate and use the gardens. The new plan introduced a completely different house. The entrance floor was transformed into an open space that include a kitchen, dining area, living room with access to the u...