Istanbul Apartment Does a Double Take
Divided right down the center in style and purpose, this joint Turkish apartment is a distinctive combination of contemporary and traditional styles, and private and public spaces. The owners, a middle-age couple, bought two apartment units to combine them into a single space. Designer Neslihan Pekcan of all Pebbledesign was faced with the challenge of producing a seamless home from 2 distinct spaces and two distinct looks.
Because of the units being united, this home has two living rooms. The entrance is right in the center, dividing the house between the right side and the other hand. Since the husband favors conventional homes, but the wife likes both contemporary and traditional, Pekcan split up the spaces into a more conventional entertaining side and a contemporary personal living and bedroom package.
at a Glance
Who lives here: A middle-age couple
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Size: 3,000 square feet
That’s interesting: The apartment is in Istanbul’s Gayrettepe area, a central place for Europeans in Turkey.
Neslihan Pekcan/Pebbledesign
The right side of the home, designed as a personal space for the couple, comprises this casual living room, an office and a bedroom package. The living room takes full advantage of the house’s stunning Istanbul perspectives, and Pekcan offset the town skyline with hot textures and colours from the couples’ South African accessories. The exceptional light fixture within this room was set up in the ceiling throughout the property’s redesign. The circular shape highlights the scenic view along the edges of the round room.
Couch: Giorgetti
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A workplace, finish with a floor-to-ceiling bookshelf and crimson rolling library ladder, sits just past the living room. The TV wires are concealed in the pipe which runs from the ceiling to the floor. This pipe also allows the TV to turn 360 degrees round, and that’s why Pekcan place it between the living room and the workspace.
Bookcase, work table, ladder: custom by Pebbledesign
Neslihan Pekcan/Pebbledesign
Pekcan painted the whole master bedroom — including the floors — in a bright white, motivated by a resort room the couple stayed in during a visit to New York. The duvet is a hand-me-down from the spouse’s grandmother. Pekcan placed a sturdy lining under the delicate cloth to make it even more practical.
The painting over the bed is a distinctive from the Russian painter Tatyana Nazarenko. The only time she visited Turkey was 1987, when she painted this painting for the customer.
Bed framework: Moda Bagno
Neslihan Pekcan/Pebbledesign
The couple’s collection of paintings and antiques helped define the design of each room. The pendants in the bedroom were another treasure from the spouse’s grandmother, reworked from old and broken table lamps.
Neslihan Pekcan/Pebbledesign
Custom made Barrisol light panels etch tasteful floral designs to the master bathroom walls. The light can be dimmed with a switch next to the sink. White parquet flooring and Corian walls are tasteful accompaniments to Pekcan’s custom-designed sink and cabinets.
Neslihan Pekcan/Pebbledesign
The kitchen is situated on the left and more public half of the unit. Pekcan designed the clean-lined, contemporary kitchen space to match the rest of the house’s slick architecture. As she must know the customers’ style, she managed to help them pick colors and materials which they were comfortable alive.
Neslihan Pekcan/Pebbledesign
A wise kitchen island comprises counter seats for casual meals, storage for serveware and a wine refrigerator. The customers like to entertain and invest a lot of time at home, so Pekcan designed a flexible space that would work for small or large groups.
Pendant: Flos, Skygarden; countertops: Corian; cupboards: Dada Kitchen
Neslihan Pekcan/Pebbledesign
Another office sits on the more private half of the unit. As opposed to set up a standard set of floor-to-ceiling shelves, Pekcan created a sliding shelf unit as a movable and practical piece of art.
Neslihan Pekcan/Pebbledesign
From the more formal living room, intended for entertaining, custom-designed instances hold precious antiques gathered from around the globe. A standard Turkish prayer rug sits under two silk-upholstered seats.
Chairs: Ica
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The couple wanted to integrate some of their classic furniture within this space, so Pekcan took a small danger and designed it in a more formal style. Working with English-style antiques and furniture for the first time was a challenge for the designer. While the space may appear disjointed from the other chambers at first, the clean architecture and glamorous accents help the room stream with the rest of the home.
Couch, dining table and seats: Ica; chandelier: Lamp House
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The bathroom on the side of the apartment keeps the exact same formal, British-inspired look. Antique frames and classic fittings mirror the look from the formal living room.
Flooring: Moda Bagno ironstone ceramic; sink: 13 Yütas
