To say this 1920s house in Berlin’s Dahlem district is distinctive would be an understatement. Its eye-catching nature is thanks to interior designer Fabian Freytag, who, before even crossing the threshold, turned the entire façade bright pink.
‘It was the wish of my client, who had spotted my colourful creations on Instagram,’ he explains, going on to describe how the villa was horribly dated inside, in terms of its decor and the arrangement of the spaces.
‘We completely revised the distribution of the rooms on the ground floor, redesigned the terrace and access to the garden,’ he says. But it’s the decoration of those spaces that makes this home so memorable and for that, Fabian credits the absolute faith his clients placed in him.
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‘The owners gave me carte blanche, to the point of handing me the keys to their house only to return a year later, after a trip around the world. Their only request was to have colour on all floors and in all rooms,’ he continues.
The interior designer didn’t do things by halves. His modus operandi? Select two tones for each room and, quite simply, go for it. Walls, furniture, carpets, curtains, blinds – absolutely everything is washed in complementary hues. And Fabian didn’t stop there: he wielded his brush all the way up to the ceilings, which are now resplendent in stripes, diamonds and abstract shapes.
Every design establishes the desired mood of each space. It’s a devilishly simple device that, applied consistently and with panache, results in a home that’s playful, cheerful and surprising!
