Down to Earth Living in the heart of an Olive Grove is a project designed by Keren Gans. This family of five dreamed of living in the countryside, and after a period of caravan living, they finally settled in the house of their dreams. Interior designer Keren Gans weaved natural materials with luxurious furniture and artwork, turning this home into a dreamy reality. Photography by Assaf Pinchuk.

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The owners of this property had been dreaming of a house in the countryside. As the design plans progressed, the originally planned rustic design was replaced with a modern and cozy one that naturally blended with the property?s surrounding olive groves.

The family wanted a house in the countryside that would provide them with a grounded living experience and a plot of land for olive production from the surrounding olive trees. The plot, which contained a pre-existing old and dark property, was purchased around a decade ago. After several years, the family parked a caravan on the land and lived in it, whilst building the home of their dreams. The challenge faced by Interior designer Keren Gans, was to create a modern – yet wholesome and cozy – property that would embrace and complement its surrounding nature. “The earthly connection was created through the use of natural and harmonious materials, with a clever color palette that created a flow between the spaces, whilst still maintaining the unique character of each and...