Restoring a Sense of Home, Akko
When interior designer Tzvia Kazayoff first met the client from Akko, his frustration was
immediately clear. “I’m really disappointed,” he admitted. Despite investing significantly
more than friends who had built new homes, his own house felt foreign and unwelcoming.
He no longer felt comfortable living in it.
Understanding the challenge
During the initial site visit, the source of the frustration became evident. The
260-square-meter house, accompanied by a 125-square-meter garden, had been designed by
another architectural firm with a strong focus on the exterior and insufficient attention
to the interior experience. The result was a visually impressive structure that lacked
warmth, balance, and a sense of belonging.
A precise intervention
Understanding that nothing short of excellence would suffice, the approach focused on
carefully selected design interventions at key focal points throughout the house. Rather
than a full overhaul, precise and thoughtful design corrections were used to create a
dramatic transformation aligned with the client’s refined taste.
Given the substantial investment already made during construction, the challenge was to
extract the maximum impact from every design decision, delivering refined solutions that
respected both budget and scale.
Transformation and outcome
The redesign breathed new life into the home, restoring warmth, coherence, and identity to
the interior spaces. Most importantly, the process reinstated the client’s confidence in
the power of thoughtful architectural and interior design.
