Lara Fener Apartment Renovation

Apartment Renovation — Fener, Lara / Antalya

View from the apartment

Lara Fener Apartment Renovation: About the Project

In this apartment in Fener, almost no layer was left untouched apart from the load-bearing structure. Floor finishes, plaster, electrical and sanitary installations, the bathrooms and the kitchen were all rebuilt; a few non-load-bearing partition walls were removed to turn the living area into a single volume.

The comparisons show the bathrooms stripped back to the bare blockwork. That was not a cosmetic choice but a necessity: the existing waterproofing and pipework had reached the end of their life, and renewing the surfaces while leaving the substructure would have surfaced as a problem in the flat below within a few years. The lines were replaced, pressure tested, and only then closed up.

A warm neutral palette runs through the material language. Wood-look flooring continues without interruption across the apartment and meets travertine-textured tiles at the corridor and bathroom thresholds. In the kitchen, a dark wood cabinet scheme is balanced by a veined stone splashback. The master bathroom uses black mosaic and brass fittings, the second bathroom grey tiles and a black-framed shower enclosure.

Lighting was built in layers rather than around a single central fitting: linear runs in the ceiling, concealed strips inside cabinets and panels, separate circuits around the mirrors. The wardrobes, entrance unit, headboard panels and laundry shelving were all made to measure.

Visible technical detail was kept to a minimum. The air conditioning refrigerant and drain lines were routed inside the walls; the supply and discharge paths of the indoor units were planned together with the suspended ceiling and cabinet lines, so no duct or flexible hose is visible anywhere. The drain falls were checked before anything was closed up — in Antalya the air conditioning runs for most of the year, so a mistake on that line becomes a problem that returns every summer.

In the kitchen the appliances were resolved as part of the joinery. Bosch built-in appliances were integrated into the cabinet system; the fridge and dishwasher were clad with matching doors so that the run reads continuously, and the oven and microwave were aligned within a tall unit. The niche dimensions and ventilation clearances of every appliance were drawn into the design before manufacturing began. A Franke sink was chosen and set flush with the worktop, without a drainer; the tap and the waste separation unit were solved inside the same module.

Lara Fener Apartment: Before & After

Drag the slider to compare the same spot before and after the renovation. Each comparison is taken from the same room and, as far as possible, the same angle.

Entrance hall — after renovation — **Entrance hall**Looking from the front door towards the living room. The hall, left bare after the strip-out, was rebuilt with a mirrored wardrobe wall and travertine-textured flooring.

Entrance hall — before renovation — **Entrance hall**Looking from the front door towards the living room. The hall, left bare after the strip-out, was rebuilt with a mirrored wardrobe wall and travertine-textured flooring.

Corridor — after renovation — **Corridor**The corridor linking the rooms. The door openings were reorganised and the space lengthened with concealed lighting and uninterrupted flooring.

Corridor — before renovation — **Corridor**The corridor linking the rooms. The door openings were reorganised and the space lengthened with concealed lighting and uninterrupted flooring.

Corridor — towards the entrance — after renovation — **Corridor — towards the entrance**The same corridor seen from the opposite direction. The recess on the right was closed off and turned into a run of cabinetry.

Corridor — towards the entrance — before renovation — **Corridor — towards the entrance**The same corridor seen from the opposite direction. The recess on the right was closed off and turned into a run of cabinetry.

Living room — after renovation — **Living room**The main living space with its bay window line. After the floor and plaster were removed, the room was finished with linear lighting and wood-look flooring.

Living room — before renovation — **Living room**The main living space with its bay window line. After the floor and plaster were removed, the room was finished with linear lighting and wood-look flooring.

Living room — passage — after renovation — **Living room — passage**The opening and column left by the removed partition wall. The passage was tied into the living room with travertine-textured flooring and concealed lighting.

Living room — passage — before renovation — **Living room — passage**The opening and column left by the removed partition wall. The passage was tied into the living room with travertine-textured flooring and concealed lighting.

Living and dining area — after renovation — **Living and dining area**The dining end of the room. Left exposed after the plaster and floor were stripped, it was completed with concealed lighting and a wood cabinet wall.

Living and dining area — before renovation — **Living and dining area**The dining end of the room. Left exposed after the plaster and floor were stripped, it was completed with concealed lighting and a wood cabinet wall.

Kitchen — after renovation — **Kitchen**The kitchen with its worktop and cabinets removed. The two corner windows were kept and a dark wood cabinet scheme with a veined stone splashback was installed.

Kitchen — before renovation — **Kitchen**The kitchen with its worktop and cabinets removed. The two corner windows were kept and a dark wood cabinet scheme with a veined stone splashback was installed.

Kitchen — worktop run — after renovation — **Kitchen — worktop run**The section still showing the marks of the old worktop. The hob and sink run was moved in front of the window and the wall units resolved with concealed lighting.

Kitchen — worktop run — before renovation — **Kitchen — worktop run**The section still showing the marks of the old worktop. The hob and sink run was moved in front of the window and the wall units resolved with concealed lighting.

Bedroom — after renovation — **Bedroom**The old room in blue paint. A backlit patterned panel was built for the headboard and the window line was kept exactly as it was.

Bedroom — before renovation — **Bedroom**The old room in blue paint. A backlit patterned panel was built for the headboard and the window line was kept exactly as it was.

Bedroom — second angle — after renovation — **Bedroom — second angle**The same room seen from the door side. The door openings were renewed and the recess turned into a run of wardrobes.

Bedroom — second angle — before renovation — **Bedroom — second angle**The same room seen from the door side. The door openings were renewed and the recess turned into a run of wardrobes.

Master bedroom — after renovation — **Master bedroom**The room with its plaster stripped and the floor left bare. It was completed with a wood headboard panel, a floating desk run and a wardrobe wall with rattan-fronted doors.

Master bedroom — before renovation — **Master bedroom**The room with its plaster stripped and the floor left bare. It was completed with a wood headboard panel, a floating desk run and a wardrobe wall with rattan-fronted doors.

Study — after renovation — **Study**The room where the removed sanitaryware was temporarily stored. It was laid out with a desk run in front of the window and concealed lighting.

Study — before renovation — **Study**The room where the removed sanitaryware was temporarily stored. It was laid out with a desk run in front of the window and concealed lighting.

Master bathroom — after renovation — **Master bathroom**The wet room with its ceiling opened and the pipework exposed. Once the waterproofing and plumbing had been renewed, it was finished in black mosaic with brass fittings.

Master bathroom — before renovation — **Master bathroom**The wet room with its ceiling opened and the pipework exposed. Once the waterproofing and plumbing had been renewed, it was finished in black mosaic with brass fittings.

Bathroom — after renovation — **Bathroom**The second wet room, stripped back to the bare blockwork. It was rebuilt with a black-framed shower enclosure and grey tiles.

Bathroom — before renovation — **Bathroom**The second wet room, stripped back to the bare blockwork. It was rebuilt with a black-framed shower enclosure and grey tiles.

Lara Fener Apartment Renovation: Project Gallery

Project Details

Location: Fener, Lara — Antalya
Scope: Apartment renovation, layout changes, interior fit-out
Infrastructure: Electrical installation and consumer unit renewal, sanitary plumbing renewal, waterproofing in wet rooms
Wet rooms: Two bathrooms completely rebuilt, concealed cisterns, shower enclosure and towel radiators
Custom joinery: Kitchen cabinets, wardrobes, entrance unit, headboard panels, laundry shelving
Appliances: Bosch built-in appliances (clad with matching doors), Franke sink, concealed air conditioning refrigerant and drain lines
Materials: Wood-look flooring, travertine-textured tiles, veined natural stone splashback, black mosaic, brass fittings
Lighting: Linear ceiling runs, concealed LED strips, mirror and panel lighting

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