Sculptural Spiral Stairs, A Warm Wood Interior, And A Landscaped Backyard Help To Create This New Home In Turkey

August 29, 2018

This modern house has a large swimming pool, a poolhouse, warm interior design, and a sculptural wood spiral staircase. #ModernHouse #ModernInteriorDesign #SpiralStairs

Photography by Gurkan Akay

 

Habif Architects have designed a new house for a family in Istanbul, Turkey, that has a weathered steel garden wall, a concrete-stone mixed facade, and an interior filled with wood accents.

 

Habif Architects have designed a modern house for a family in Bahçeköy, Istanbul, that has a weathered steel garden wall, a concrete-stone mixed facade, and wood accents. #Architecture #ModernSteelFence #ModernHouse

Photography by Gurkan Akay

Inside, wood has been used to create a warm and inviting living space. In the entryway hallway, dark walls contrast the wood flooring, while track lighting highlights artwork.


Inside this modern house, wood has been used to create a warm and inviting living space. In the entryway hallway, dark walls contrast the wood flooring, while track lighting highlights artwork. #Entryway #Hallway #Steps

Photography by Gurkan Akay

At the end of the hallway, steps with hidden lighting lead down to the living room. The living room looks out towards to the backyard, and a large bookshelf has been built-into the wall.


This modern living room looks out towards to the backyard, and a large bookshelf has been built-into the adjacent wall. #LivingRoom #LivingRoomLayout #Shelving

Photography by Gurkan Akay

Behind the wall with the artwork in the living room, is a secondary living space that has a wall-mounted television, a built-in fireplace, and further built-in shelving.


In this modern interior, there's a formal living room, and behind a wall there's a more casual living room with a fireplace and wall-mounted television. #LivingRoom #Shelving #InteriorDesign

Photography by Gurkan Akay

On the other side of the living room is the dining room. Large windows are featured throughout this living space and incorporate sliding doors that open onto the pool side terrace.


This modern dining room has a large dining table, built-in display shelves, and a large sliding glass door that opens up to an outdoor dining patio. #DiningRoom #ModernDiningRoom

Photography by Gurkan Akay

On the pool terrace, there’s an outdoor dining area and outdoor living room that both look out over the swimming pool, backyard and pool house.


This modern house has an outdoor dining area and outdoor living room that both look out over the swimming pool, backyard and pool house. #ModernHouse #SwimmingPool #OutdoorDining #OutdoorLivingRoom #Landscaping

Photography by Gurkan Akay

Back inside the main house, and the kitchen makes use of marble and wood. A small dining area is centrally located under a black glossy dome pendant light.


This modern kitchen makes use of marble and wood. A small dining area is centrally located under a black glossy dome pendant light. #ModernKitchen #KitchenDesign

Photography by Gurkan Akay

A sculptural oak staircase has been created to link the three levels of the home. The wood stairs have a natural oiled finish, which adds warmth to the interior, while the handrail has been varnished in black.


A sculptural oak staircase has been created to link the three levels of this modern house. The wood stairs have a natural oiled finish, which adds warmth to the interior, while the handrail has been varnished in black. #ModernStairs #SculpturalStairs #SpiralStaircase #ModernWoodStairs

Photography by Gurkan Akay

In the master suite, there’s the bedroom with built-in dark cabinetry and a sliding screen wall that opens up to a private lounge area.


In this master suite, there's the bedroom with built-in dark cabinetry and a sliding screen wall that opens up to a private lounge area. #MasterBedroom #BedroomSuite

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In the master bathroom, there’s open shelving with places to hang clothes, a long double trough sink, a built-in bath, and a shower with a black-framed glass shower screen.


In this modern master bathroom, there's open shelving with places to hang clothes, a long double trough sink, a built-in bath, and a shower with a black-framed glass shower screen. #ModernBathroom #MasterBathroom #BathroomDesign

Photography by Gurkan Akay

In another bedroom, there’s a bright and colorful accent wall behind the bed and desk area, while on the opposite wall, built-in shelving and closets create plenty of storage.


In this modern bedroom, there's a bright and colorful accent wall behind the bed and desk area, while on the opposite wall, built-in shelving and closets create plenty of storage. #ModernBedroom #BedroomDesign #Shelving

Photography by Gurkan Akay

In the main bathroom, stone covers the flooring and the shower, as well as the vanity, which has plenty of counter space.


In this modern bathroom, stone covers the flooring and the shower, as well as the vanity, which has plenty of counter space and a backlit mirror. #ModernBathroom #BathroomDesign

Photography by Gurkan Akay

In a powder room, a wood accent wall is the backdrop for the vanity and long horizontal mirror.


In this modern powder room, a wood accent wall is the backdrop for the vanity and long horizontal mirror. #PowderRoom #ModernBathroom

Photography by Gurkan Akay

The home also has a level that’s home to a couple of built-in wine storage units that have glass doors and lighting to highlight the wine. The hallway opens up to a family room furnished with a large couch, a bar, and a games area.


This modern hallway with built-in wine storage, opens up to a family room furnished with a large couch, a bar, and a games area. #WineStorage #FamilyRoom #InteriorDesign

Photography by Gurkan Akay

Heading back outside, the poolhouse, which has a green roof, has been designed to accommodate a living space, kitchenette, outdoor lounge, gym, changing room and toilet.


This modern poolhouse, which has a green roof, has been designed to accommodate a living space, kitchenette, outdoor lounge, gym, changing room and toilet. #Poolhouse #SwimmingPool #GreenRoof #Architecture #Landscaping

Photography by Gurkan Akay

The covered outdoor lounge has a wood ceiling, a brick wall, and a double-sided fireplace for cool days.


This modern poolhouse has a covered outdoor lounge with a wood ceiling, a brick wall, and a double-sided fireplace for cool days. #Poolhouse #OutdoorLivingRoom

Photography by Gurkan Akay

Inside the poolhouse, there’s an open floor plan with a lounge area, a dining space, and a kitchen. Sliding glass doors open the space directly to the pool deck.


Inside this modern poolhouse, there's an open floor plan with a lounge area, a dining space, and a kitchen. Sliding glass doors open the space directly to the pool deck. #ModernPoolhouse #Poolhouse #InteriorDesign

Photography by Gurkan Akay

Here’s a look at the changing room that has a long wood vanity and tall mirrors that meet the ceiling.


This bathroom has brick walls, a long wood vanity, and tall mirrors that meet the ceiling. #BathroomDesign #ModernBathroom

Photography by Gurkan Akay