News
november 2024
the power of color in interior design.
Color has an impact on our subconscious, and each nuance is intimately linked to a sensation.
We each have our own perception of color, taking into account our personality and desires.
Each hue brings a different vibration and plays with our emotions. It can therefore influence our well-being, our balance…
Before choosing a color for decorating, we must also take into account the exposure of the room in question, its luminosity, the use to which it will be put, the desired intension…
To illustrate my point, here are a few examples of our work:
– a beautiful terracotta to warm up and give rhythm to a large space,
– a soothing verdigris in a master bedroom,
– an anthracite grey to delimit and integrate a kitchen moved into the living room, overturning the classic codes of this technical room,
– a flamboyant raspberry to highlight and warm up a northern landing.
– peacock green for this guest bedroom,
– Sarah Lavoine” blue to give character and a contemporary air to this masonry kitchen.
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terracotta kitchen
vert de gris room
anthracite grey kitchen
red framboise bearing
green paon room
blue-sarah-lavoine-kitchen
november 2024
the power of color in interior design.
Color has an impact on our subconscious, and each nuance is intimately linked to a sensation.
We each have our own perception of color, taking into account our personality and desires.
Each hue brings a different vibration and plays with our emotions. It can therefore influence our well-being, our balance…
Before choosing a color for decorating, we must also take into account the exposure of the room in question, its luminosity, the use to which it will be put, the desired intension…
To illustrate my point, here are a few examples of our work:
– a beautiful terracotta to warm up and give rhythm to a large space,
– a soothing verdigris in a master bedroom,
– an anthracite grey to delimit and integrate a kitchen moved into the living room, overturning the classic codes of this technical room,
– a flamboyant raspberry to highlight and warm up a northern landing.
– peacock green for this guest bedroom,
– Sarah Lavoine” blue to give character and a contemporary air to this masonry kitchen.
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terracotta kitchen
vert de gris room
anthracite grey kitchen
red framboise bearing
green paon room
blue-sarah-lavoine-kitchen
october 2024
Masonry furniture – all styles and benefits
Our furniture and masonry fixtures are designed and created to order.
This means they can be adapted to any location, any taste, any budget, any technical constraints…
In addition to their economic advantages, they “marry” with all types of materials: wood, metal, stone, canework, etc.
The most widely used material today is aerated concrete, which is easy to handle and relatively inexpensive.
Examples of furniture made by our agency: kitchens, bathrooms, inserts, benches, etc..
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masonry kitchen with light oak fronts
kitchen and bench / masonry insert cladding
light oak masonry bench and drawers in an entrance hall
space optimization in a masonry kitchen
kitchen created on a platform
bench built over the staircase
bench built over a staircase – BEFORE AFTER
cladding for a wood-burning insert and masonry bench seat
masonry bench framing the fireplace surround insert
masonry kitchen with wooden worktop
shelves resting on a masonry base
Moroccan-style masonry shower
masonry kitchen island and xxl bar
masonry vanity top in a contemporary bathroom
space optimization for a masonry kitchen
masonry washbasin with organic shape
october 2024
Masonry furniture – all styles and benefits
Our furniture and masonry fixtures are designed and created to order.
This means they can be adapted to any location, any taste, any budget, any technical constraints…
In addition to their economic advantages, they “marry” with all types of materials: wood, metal, stone, canework, etc.
The most widely used material today is aerated concrete, which is easy to handle and relatively inexpensive.
Examples of furniture made by our agency: kitchens, bathrooms, inserts, benches, etc..
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masonry kitchen with light oak fronts
kitchen and bench / masonry insert cladding
light oak masonry bench and drawers in an entrance hall
space optimization in a masonry kitchen
kitchen created on a platform
bench built over the staircase
bench built over a staircase – BEFORE AFTER
cladding for a wood-burning insert and masonry bench seat
masonry bench framing the fireplace surround insert
masonry kitchen with wooden worktop
shelves resting on a masonry base
Moroccan-style masonry shower
masonry kitchen island and xxl bar
masonry vanity top in a contemporary bathroom
space optimization for a masonry kitchen
masonry washbasin with organic shape
september 2024
Conversion of former castle stables into living quarters
Work in progress
All living spaces have been imagined and created: a large living room with 6-meter high ceilings, a bespoke kitchen in waxed concrete, a mezzanine and a walkway to access the upstairs sleeping area…
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living room
Entrance
masonry kitchen
bathroom island bathtub
september 2024
Conversion of former castle stables into living quarters
Work in progress
All living spaces have been imagined and created: a large living room with 6-meter high ceilings, a bespoke kitchen in waxed concrete, a mezzanine and a walkway to access the upstairs sleeping area…
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living room
Entrance
masonry kitchen
bathroom island bathtub
july 2024
Here are a few examples of different pendant lights working together in the same large space. A mix of materials, shapes, sizes and shades that work together: a large papier-mâché hanging light in dark grey and gold above the island in the brick-built kitchen, a “cluster” of 5 hanging lights in natural fibres above the entrance to take up the space of the beautiful ceiling height of over six metres, a Georges hanging light above the dining table whose terracotta echoes two sections of wall in the same shade in the nearby kitchen…
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Georges hanging lamp
Georges hanging lamp for the dining room
set of five natural fiber hangers
papier-mâché hanging above kitchen island
july 2024
Here are a few examples of different pendant lights working together in the same large space. A mix of materials, shapes, sizes and shades that work together: a large papier-mâché hanging light in dark grey and gold above the island in the brick-built kitchen, a “cluster” of 5 hanging lights in natural fibres above the entrance to take up the space of the beautiful ceiling height of over six metres, a Georges hanging light above the dining table whose terracotta echoes two sections of wall in the same shade in the nearby kitchen…
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Georges hanging lamp
Georges hanging lamp for the dining room
set of five natural fiber hangers
papier-mâché hanging above kitchen island
june 2024
Bathroom
Here are a few examples of bathroom/shower rooms and toilets designed by our agency.
Our primary concern is to satisfy our customers’ desires, paying attention to every detail while adapting to technical constraints.
We also give priority to made-to-measure solutions to make each bathroom unique, using a wide range of noble materials such as oak, recycled elm, old wood, zellige, cement tiles, waxed concrete, and so on.
We also like to use furniture as vanity tops..r..
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bathroom open onto bedroom
stone basin detail
vanity unit made from recycled elm
walk-in shower and parquet flooring
oak wall-hung washbasin framed by two terracotta-coloured pendant lights
black freestanding bathtub
stone washbasin and cement tiled floor
white porcelain basin set on an antique shutter
washbasin tops designed and made to measure in waxed concrete
june 2024
Bathroom
Here are a few examples of bathroom/shower rooms and toilets designed by our agency.
Our primary concern is to satisfy our customers’ desires, paying attention to every detail while adapting to technical constraints.
We also give priority to made-to-measure solutions to make each bathroom unique, using a wide range of noble materials such as oak, recycled elm, old wood, zellige, cement tiles, waxed concrete, and so on.
We also like to use furniture as vanity tops..r..
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bathroom open onto bedroom
stone basin detail
vanity unit made from recycled elm
walk-in shower and parquet flooring
oak wall-hung washbasin framed by two terracotta-coloured pendant lights
black freestanding bathtub
stone washbasin and cement tiled floor
white porcelain basin set on an antique shutter
washbasin tops designed and made to measure in waxed concrete
april 2024
Works in progress
Conversion of the former stables of a Bourbonnais château into a home.
The floor of the first floor – in the living room – was removed to create a ceiling height of over 5 metres. All the living areas were created: several bedrooms, bathrooms, a brick-built kitchen, a footbridge on the first floor giving access – from the mezzanine – to the friends’ sleeping area, etc. Many of the furnishings were designed and made to measure.r..
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living
salon
masonry kitchen
bathroom
bath detail
bathroom vanity unit
washbasin detail
april 2024
Works in progress
Conversion of the former stables of a Bourbonnais château into a home.
The floor of the first floor – in the living room – was removed to create a ceiling height of over 5 metres. All the living areas were created: several bedrooms, bathrooms, a brick-built kitchen, a footbridge on the first floor giving access – from the mezzanine – to the friends’ sleeping area, etc. Many of the furnishings were designed and made to measure.r..
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living
salon
masonry kitchen
bathroom
bath detail
bathroom vanity unit
washbasin detail
february 2024
Press article
Thanks to La Montagne for this article published in February about my work as an interior architect and designer..
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Article in LA MONTAGNE
february 2024
Press article
Thanks to La Montagne for this article published in February about my work as an interior architect and designer..
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Article in LA MONTAGNE
december 2023
End of works
Creation of a metal mezzanine and storage units adapted to its dimensions. The whole project is designed by our agency and carried out by qualified craftsmen with whom we are accustomed to working.
My customers gain storage space without encroaching on living space.
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mezzanine front view
light oak base cabinet
mezzanine-and-tailor-made-storage
mezzanine-and-arrangements-with-rounded-ends
december 2023
End of works
Creation of a metal mezzanine and storage units adapted to its dimensions. The whole project is designed by our agency and carried out by qualified craftsmen with whom we are accustomed to working.
My customers gain storage space without encroaching on living space.
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mezzanine front view
light oak base cabinet
mezzanine-and-tailor-made-storage
mezzanine-and-arrangements-with-rounded-ends
november 2023
10 years already!
One project followed another, each as rewarding as the next, and the encounters were just as wonderful. We look forward to the next 10 years!
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Antique Provençal door made to measure
Bedroom
Bookcase designed by our agency and made to measure by our carpenter
metal veranda open on the countryside of Provence
november 2023
10 years already!
One project followed another, each as rewarding as the next, and the encounters were just as wonderful. We look forward to the next 10 years!
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Antique Provençal door made to measure
Bedroom
Bookcase designed by our agency and made to measure by our carpenter
metal veranda open on the countryside of Provence
november 2023
The HYGGE trend: cocooning!
The hygge trend – which originated in Denmark – is a veritable art of living based on well-being.
It’s synonymous with cocooning, warmth, comfort, minimalism…
You can adopt it with cushions, plaids, subdued, warm lighting, soft, powdery colors, by the fireside or in a cosy bed!
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hygge trend cosy bedroom
hygge trend rattan armchair
hygge trend living room
hygge trend fireside lounge
trendy hygge bench seat CARAVANE
november 2023
The HYGGE trend: cocooning!
The hygge trend – which originated in Denmark – is a veritable art of living based on well-being.
It’s synonymous with cocooning, warmth, comfort, minimalism…
You can adopt it with cushions, plaids, subdued, warm lighting, soft, powdery colors, by the fireside or in a cosy bed!
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hygge trend cosy bedroom
hygge trend rattan armchair
hygge trend living room
hygge trend fireside lounge
trendy hygge bench seat CARAVANE
october 2023
How wallpaper can enhance your interior..
Wallpaper can be used to create perspective in a small room, highlight a niche, hide and highlight cupboard doors, “dress up” a wall at the head of a bed, etc. .!
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wallpaper on a wall
wallpaper on cupboard doors
trompe l’oeil wallpaper on the back wall in a bathroom
trompe l’oeil wallpaper on the back wall of a niche
october 2023
How wallpaper can enhance your interior..
Wallpaper can be used to create perspective in a small room, highlight a niche, hide and highlight cupboard doors, “dress up” a wall at the head of a bed, etc. .!
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wallpaper on a wall
wallpaper on cupboard doors
trompe l’oeil wallpaper on the back wall in a bathroom
trompe l’oeil wallpaper on the back wall of a niche
september 2023
Work in progress.
As far as possible, we retain as many elements of the past as possible, bearing witness to the history of this beautiful former stables of a Bourbonnais château.
For example: horse stalls, feeding troughs, door and window frames in exposed stone and (original) brick…!
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horse box
horse trough
tower of exposed stone windows
september 2023
Work in progress.
As far as possible, we retain as many elements of the past as possible, bearing witness to the history of this beautiful former stables of a Bourbonnais château.
For example: horse stalls, feeding troughs, door and window frames in exposed stone and (original) brick…!
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horse box
horse trough
tower of exposed stone windows
agust 2023
swedish painting can be cooked.
Used for centuries in Scandinavia, Swedish paint has been exported to Europe and North America.
An ecological, economical, particularly resistant and durable paint, it is very easy to apply.
Made from water, flour, natural pigments, linseed oil and emulsified with black soap, it is suitable for a wide range of interior and exterior surfaces: house siding, wooden furniture, parquet, plasterboard, etc.
They have naturally protective properties for wood.
I’ll tell you more about the recipe in a future newsletter!!
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A house in Sweden painted with Swedish paint
swedish painting can be cooked
agust 2023
swedish painting can be cooked.
Used for centuries in Scandinavia, Swedish paint has been exported to Europe and North America.
An ecological, economical, particularly resistant and durable paint, it is very easy to apply.
Made from water, flour, natural pigments, linseed oil and emulsified with black soap, it is suitable for a wide range of interior and exterior surfaces: house siding, wooden furniture, parquet, plasterboard, etc.
They have naturally protective properties for wood.
I’ll tell you more about the recipe in a future newsletter!!
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A house in Sweden painted with Swedish paint
swedish painting can be cooked
may 2023
Ongoing project.
Rehabilitation of magnificent old sheds
The study before the work regarding the overall development of this building is completed, so the work can begin!
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old sheds
may 2023
Ongoing project.
Rehabilitation of magnificent old sheds
The study before the work regarding the overall development of this building is completed, so the work can begin!
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old sheds
april 2023
Press article.
Thanks to the Semaine de l’Allier for this article
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Semaine-de-l-Allier-2023
april 2023
Press article.
Thanks to the Semaine de l’Allier for this article
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Semaine-de-l-Allier-2023
march 2023
PRM (person with reduced mobility) access.
The interior of a house was completely redesigned to allow for the circulation of my client’s wheelchair.
The entrance is enlarged, the toilets moved and widened, … the accesses to all the rooms have been modified.
Everything was thought out and calculated to within a centimeter!
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PMR access – before the work
PRM access – the kitchen and the entrance after the work
march 2023
PRM (person with reduced mobility) access.
The interior of a house was completely redesigned to allow for the circulation of my client’s wheelchair.
The entrance is enlarged, the toilets moved and widened, … the accesses to all the rooms have been modified.
Everything was thought out and calculated to within a centimeter!
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PMR access – before the work
PRM access – the kitchen and the entrance after the work
january 2023
Creation of an extension (veranda) in Vichy (South of Allier).
Without having ever been to my clients’ home in the center of Vichy (during a confinement in 2020), it was possible to create an extension.
Indeed, the computer tools (3D) and communication (video, meetings in video conference…) made it possible to carry out this project.
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the veranda seen in 3D
interior of the veranda in 3D
interior of the veranda after the work
the glass roof (veranda) after the work
interior design of the veranda in 3D
january 2023
Creation of an extension (veranda) in Vichy (South of Allier).
Without having ever been to my clients’ home in the center of Vichy (during a confinement in 2020), it was possible to create an extension.
Indeed, the computer tools (3D) and communication (video, meetings in video conference…) made it possible to carry out this project.
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the veranda seen in 3D
interior of the veranda in 3D
interior of the veranda after the work
the glass roof (veranda) after the work
interior design of the veranda in 3D
january 2023
Happy New Year 2023!
I wish you all the best for this new year!
To be cozy in your home!
Happy New Year
january 2023
Happy New Year 2023!
I wish you all the best for this new year!
To be cozy in your home!
Happy New Year
december 2022
Personalized Gift Voucher
You want to please your loved ones while offering them a very personalized gift.
What could be better than the “decoration coaching” gift voucher!
Several formulas are possible to meet your expectations (interior design, interior architecture, cost for a room, etc.).
Personalized Gift
december 2022
Personalized Gift Voucher
You want to please your loved ones while offering them a very personalized gift.
What could be better than the “decoration coaching” gift voucher!
Several formulas are possible to meet your expectations (interior design, interior architecture, cost for a room, etc.).
Personalized Gift
november 2022
GEOBIOLOGY – Radiation from springs and groundwater
Part 2
Groundwater induces electrical currents at the surface of the ground, causes a change in the earth’s magnetic field and an increase in natural gamma radiation (greater influence at the surface than at depth).
Depth and flow rate of a water circulation determine the intensity of the radiation and its harmfulness.
A very concrete example: a bed located at the level of a fault = natural radiation more penetrating than X-rays.
november 2022
GEOBIOLOGY – Radiation from springs and groundwater
Part 2
Groundwater induces electrical currents at the surface of the ground, causes a change in the earth’s magnetic field and an increase in natural gamma radiation (greater influence at the surface than at depth).
Depth and flow rate of a water circulation determine the intensity of the radiation and its harmfulness.
A very concrete example: a bed located at the level of a fault = natural radiation more penetrating than X-rays.
september 2022
GEOBIOLOGY – Living where it’s good to live!
Part 1
Install your house in the right place and avoid bad waves.
An ancestral practice of decisive importance because the presence of certain waves inherent to the geological subsoil can be harmful to the well-being of its inhabitants.
He detects the passage of water currents and faults on a plot of land before the construction of the habitat, and searches for the intensity of the water’s radiation.
The geobiologist detects the natural radiation of water with the help of dowsing rods and the radiation of electromagnetic pollution with measuring devices.
He also carries out other telluric detections such as the Hartmann, Curry and Wissmann geomagnetic networks, and carries out the survey of electromagnetic pollution produced by wireless phones, computers, power lines…
entrance of the house
september 2022
GEOBIOLOGY – Living where it’s good to live!
Part 1
Install your house in the right place and avoid bad waves.
An ancestral practice of decisive importance because the presence of certain waves inherent to the geological subsoil can be harmful to the well-being of its inhabitants.
He detects the passage of water currents and faults on a plot of land before the construction of the habitat, and searches for the intensity of the water’s radiation.
The geobiologist detects the natural radiation of water with the help of dowsing rods and the radiation of electromagnetic pollution with measuring devices.
He also carries out other telluric detections such as the Hartmann, Curry and Wissmann geomagnetic networks, and carries out the survey of electromagnetic pollution produced by wireless phones, computers, power lines…
entrance of the house
july 2022
The essential principles of FENG SHUI.
Positioning of your house on your ground:
The back of this one must be leaned against a hill or the ground with the back of the house must be higher than in front of what constitutes a good support, a protection against the elements or all kinds of misfortunes.
This can be corrected by planting, for example, large trees behind the house which will symbolically “raise the energy”, stimulating the protective energy.
In addition, the level of the land in front of the house or building should not be higher than that of the house. It is necessary to create a clear space in front of the house.
Ideally, the land to the left and right should be higher as if it were “enveloping” the house.
yin yang
july 2022
The essential principles of FENG SHUI.
Positioning of your house on your ground:
The back of this one must be leaned against a hill or the ground with the back of the house must be higher than in front of what constitutes a good support, a protection against the elements or all kinds of misfortunes.
This can be corrected by planting, for example, large trees behind the house which will symbolically “raise the energy”, stimulating the protective energy.
In addition, the level of the land in front of the house or building should not be higher than that of the house. It is necessary to create a clear space in front of the house.
Ideally, the land to the left and right should be higher as if it were “enveloping” the house.
yin yang
may 2022
The origin of feng shui.
Feng shui is a science that dates back to China over 3,500 years ago.
Everything on earth is categorized into 5 main elements which are fire, metal, earth, wood and water having a negative or positive implication (the “Chi”).
Each of these elements can have yin or yang properties.
Feng shui is also a technique to correct the harmony of the environment and gives everyone the possibility to improve their own living and working space.)
Cosy and contemporary living room
the mezzanine of the living room after the works
may 2022
The origin of feng shui.
Feng shui is a science that dates back to China over 3,500 years ago.
Everything on earth is categorized into 5 main elements which are fire, metal, earth, wood and water having a negative or positive implication (the “Chi”).
Each of these elements can have yin or yang properties.
Feng shui is also a technique to correct the harmony of the environment and gives everyone the possibility to improve their own living and working space.)
Cosy and contemporary living room
the mezzanine of the living room after the works
january 2022
Some examples of hut beds, bunk beds, furniture or original accessories for children’s rooms!
room-children-materials-natural
bed house hut
teepee play corner
bunk beds with organic shape
house hut bed
headboard in the shape of a wooden house
rabbit shaped night lights
child’s bench seat
january 2022
Some examples of hut beds, bunk beds, furniture or original accessories for children’s rooms!
room-children-materials-natural
bed house hut
teepee play corner
bunk beds with organic shape
house hut bed
headboard in the shape of a wooden house
rabbit shaped night lights
child’s bench seat
December 2021
Christmas decorations to make yourself made of natural elements!
Christmas decoration and orange
DIY baskets for Christmas decoration
orange wreaths to make yourself for Christmas decoration
natural Christmas wreaths
December 2021
Christmas decorations to make yourself made of natural elements!
Christmas decoration and orange
DIY baskets for Christmas decoration
orange wreaths to make yourself for Christmas decoration
natural Christmas wreaths
November 2021
Works in progress : Bastide XIXème in Aups.
Surface to be treated: 300 m².
Renovation of a beautiful bastide where major works are being undertaken (the floors have been removed, the staircase moved…).
The living spaces have been redesigned, the technical rooms redesigned (bathrooms, kitchen).
The aim is to offer different atmospheres adapted to the life of the owners for the bedrooms and suites, the living room…
A great challenge!
All the floors of the bastide have been removed
Interior of the bastide before the beginning of the works
Work in progress on the new staircase
Realization of the staircase that has been moved
Living room woks
renovation of the toilets of an old Bastide
November 2021
Works in progress : Bastide XIXème in Aups.
Surface to be treated: 300 m².
Renovation of a beautiful bastide where major works are being undertaken (the floors have been removed, the staircase moved…).
The living spaces have been redesigned, the technical rooms redesigned (bathrooms, kitchen).
The aim is to offer different atmospheres adapted to the life of the owners for the bedrooms and suites, the living room…
A great challenge!
All the floors of the bastide have been removed
Interior of the bastide before the beginning of the works
Work in progress on the new staircase
Realization of the staircase that has been moved
Living room woks
renovation of the toilets of an old Bastide
June 2021
You want to sell your property faster and at market price?
The home staging is a specific method intended to :
– allow any potential buyer to project himself in your property
– develop it in order to depersonalize and neutralize it
– refresh and update it
– optimize the spaces and the light
– foresee, eventually, small works
June 2021
You want to sell your property faster and at market price?
The home staging is a specific method intended to :
– allow any potential buyer to project himself in your property
– develop it in order to depersonalize and neutralize it
– refresh and update it
– optimize the spaces and the light
– foresee, eventually, small works
May 2021
Maison & Jardin talks about our work.
Press article to be published in June 2021.
May 2021
Maison & Jardin talks about our work.
Press article to be published in June 2021.
April 2021
A cheerful and creative decoration, easy to make for Easter
April 2021
A cheerful and creative decoration, easy to make for Easter
January 2021
WABI SABI spirit or the zen attitude
Coming straight from Japan, this trend honours sobriety and authenticity around ancient objects, given a patina by the passage of time.
This Japanese notion expresses the beauty of imperfect things and inspires our interiors today.
January 2021
WABI SABI spirit or the zen attitude
Coming straight from Japan, this trend honours sobriety and authenticity around ancient objects, given a patina by the passage of time.
December 2020
Do you dream of a beautiful, natural and unique table and Christmas decorations?
Here are a few ideas for simple decorations you can make yourself.
December 2020
Do you dream of a beautiful, natural and unique table and Christmas decorations?
Here are a few ideas for simple decorations you can make yourself.
December 2020
Do you dream of a beautiful, natural and unique table and Christmas decorations?
Here are a few ideas for simple decorations you can make yourself.
December 2020
COLOR ZONING consists in playing with the colors of the walls & space, according to proven methods, which allows :
– Create perspectives
– Changing the proportions of a room
– Reinforce the intimacy of spaces
– Distribute multiple functions within a room, etc.
December 2020
COLOR ZONING consists in playing with the colors of the walls & space, according to proven methods, which allows :
– Create perspectives
– Changing the proportions of a room
– Reinforce the intimacy of spaces
– Distribute multiple functions within a room, etc.
December 2020
COLOR ZONING consists in playing with the colors of the walls & space, according to proven methods, which allows :
– Create perspectives
– Changing the proportions of a room
– Reinforce the intimacy of spaces
– Distribute multiple functions within a room, etc.
August 2020
The website of the interior design agency Caroline O’Neill has been redesigned!
August 2020
The website of the interior design agency Caroline O’Neill has been redesigned!
August 2020
Our agency designs and has custom-made furniture and accessories made for you by outstanding craftsmen!
August 2020
Our agency designs and has custom-made furniture and accessories made for you by outstanding craftsmen!