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Written by: Tatijana Suljic-Shoan Photo: Kristina Faziniæ
A Youthful
Apartment
with Plenty
of Style
While Modern can sometimes translate into
cold and austere, in apartment of David Flam,
one of directors of TDR, modern lines come
together with plush fabrics, warm colors and
playful touches
It’s chic, even the stainless steel shoehorn is shaped
like a Manolo Blahnik stiletto and the green apples on
the dining room table look like a Rene Magritte sculpture.
But such style comes natural to David Flam. He
recently moved back to his hometown of Zagreb from
Dream home
Munich and designed his apartment with every detail
in mind. “An apartment is said to be the face of the
owner,” remarks Flam, “it’s a very personal place that
reflects you and gives away what kind of person you
are. I hope my apartment reflects who I am - a very social
person who appreciates small luxuries in life and respects
design.”
David has achieved what he set out to do in his threebedroom,
city retreat. Though it wasn’t easy to find the
perfect space and he had many criteria that had to be
met. “You don’t buy an apartment every day and this
was a big investment in my life so I wanted something
special. The criteria were: central position, large balcony
or terrace, parking place or garage and the apartment
had to be cut in a functional way.” 6-months later
Flam found his dream apartment in the exclusive Šalata
neighborhood that fit all his needs. One of the most impressive
features are the outside areas, fashioned with
both a balcony and sprawling lawn terrace making it
easy to forget you’re in the city centre. It was this unique
feature that inspired much of his creative vision. While
combining furniture in black, white and grey colors,
deep chocolate paint coats selected walls turning a
single room into a statement; but it’s the green accents
which lift the atmosphere making it fresh and alive.
A perfect example of this is the whimsical grass print
wallpaper in the hallway. “In the last few years I’ve noticed
wallpaper making a big comeback in interior de-
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