Light as a starting point
In Mont-Saint-Guibert, lifestyle journalist Awatef Dourheri and her partner found a home with a unique story. The house sits right next to her partner's parents' home, so the place already felt familiar to him. Everything was new to Awatef, but that’s precisely why she saw the possibilities straight away. The house needed a thorough makeover, but the light immediately won her over.
“As soon as I walked in, I was struck by the light streaming into the rooms, even in the middle of winter,” she says. That light became the starting point for a warm family home, redesigned from floor to ceiling. “Our family and our needs were at the heart of the renovation,” says Awatef. “From the layout to how the kitchen works and how the children’s playroom is set up, every choice reflects the way we live and makes this house a perfect fit for us.”
“Above all, I wanted to create a light interior with a calming, cosy atmosphere that still feels lively and warm.”
“Switches might seem like a small detail, but for us, they really make all the difference. The Niko Rocker alu black brushed switches add the finishing touch to every room.”
A balance between materials and details
“The combination of walnut, soft tones, and black accents in our interior called for switches with the same elegance,” Awatef explains. “Niko Rocker alu black brushed brings exactly that refined touch: modern, stylish, and beautifully matched to the rest of the interior.”
Choosing Niko as a brand also felt like a natural choice. “For us, Niko is the gold standard for switches and sockets,” says Awatef. “We wanted to invest in the best. The quality, the design, and the attention to detail won us over straight away.”
Smart comfort, subtly integrated
For Awatef, that attention to detail shows not only in the finish but also in how effortlessly everything works. “We installed Niko Home Control, and it saves us a lot of time every day,” she says. “For example, with a single click, we can open or close the roll-down shutters in the upstairs bedrooms.” With Niko Digital black, that comfort also blends stylishly into the interior.
The Niko Rocker switches also bring design and ease of use together subtly, thanks to the optional hidden-until-lit LED, which shows the switch's status with a soft, warm glow. “We chose these LED lights very deliberately,” says Awatef. “It's really handy if you have young children who sometimes forget to switch the lights off when they leave a room.”
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