A PERIOD FLAT
Customer request
To transform an ageing period flat into a modern, minimalist space, while retaining the soul and charm of the period. One of the client's main constraints was not to alter the existing volumes and to adapt the finishes and layout to the space.
Our solution
Highlighting the high ceilings, letting in light and bringing purity and minimalism, while playing with finishes in several styles: contemporary, baroque, modern, etc. to bring in the funky & colourful touches of the time. To visually divide the spaces, we selected a range of wallpaper patterns, finishes and textures.
The client wanted to use only natural materials, including linen, which is used extensively for wallpaper and blinds. The Casamance wallpaper selected is a 100% linen voile on non-woven. The other materials were chosen to create a gentle blend of modern and baroque styles.
For something more unique and out of the ordinary, we were able to play around with details like the Dedar wild silk by Gebruder Thonet for the dior pleats in the bed upholstery, in harmony with the colour of the splendid SHEHERAZADE wallpaper by Maison Pierre Frey.
Bringing out the splendour and elegance of this former hotel was one of the tasks we had set ourselves. To achieve this, the studio brought out its palette of made-to-measure workmanship to bring out all the soul and charm of yesteryear: joinery, upholstery (headboard coverings, bedspreads, linen blinds) and wallpaper were all made to measure.