The living room features light tones and teak veneer. “very warm, which works particularly well with false whites”. In order to play with the superpositions of white tones and materials, Camille Lequatre added a ceramic fireplace, designed in collaboration with Rémi Bracquemont, mosaic door frames which create relief, “like the Haussmann moldings, while remaining in the tones of the apartment”. Shades which, thanks to the brightness of the space, evolve throughout the day, “hanging on all the details we thought of”. In doing so, the interior designer wanted to rule out any copy of the Haussmannian, which she calls “a fake elder”for the benefit of a contemporary interior « twisté », which cultivates the soul of the place and its spirit of decor.
The green of the lacquered sideboard matches the blue of the wall light.
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The fireplace by Rémi Braquemont is adorned with poetic bas reliefs.
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Thus, Camille Lequatre designed most of the custom furniture, such as the bookcases, the table and the furniture in lacquer, a material that she particularly likes, drawing her inspiration from the iconic work of Eileen Gray. “This material crosses the ages and fits into many decors by playing with light. Here, everything is quite white and wood, but I like to add touches of color », like this intense green sideboard, designed to interact with the neighboring blue wall light.
The bedroom has been divided into two to create a dressing room behind the bed. Curtains in Zarand fabric, Pierre Frey, velvet cushion, Maison de Vacances. Cubist wooden bedside tables, Netherlands, 1960. Lamps by Georges Pelletier, France, 1960. Photos by Kishin Shinoyama. Birth dolls, Japan, 1940.
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The bathroom completes the picture on this side of the apartment. Wall tiles by Pierre Versace.
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The row which begins in the living room then extends into the bedroom, a large room which was able to accommodate a natural fiber dressing room, created during the renovation behind the bed. “It’s a real dressing room, quite large and separate from the bedroom. One of the two owners travels a lot, so he can get up very early to catch a plane first thing in the morning and easily access clothes. » The adjoining bathroom, little modified, has however been decorated with wall tiles by Pierre Versace, always in this desire to integrate artistic craftsmanship into the project, bringing character and elegance.
From the dining room, the kitchen invites you to enjoy its light. Raujolles terracotta, CMO blinds, Temde Leuchten pendant light, Switzerland, 1960. Parisian bar stools, 1960, ceramic cups in the style of Chambost, France, 1960.
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This mixture of terracottas offers a contemporary pattern.
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The large doors of the living room finally open onto the dining area and the children’s bedrooms. Once open, they offer a through view of the kitchen windows, creating a very pleasant and light bath. “a call to the room”. This was designed in a 1950s-1960s spirit, mixing Hungarian point parquet and terracotta mixture flooring. “The terracotta tile can quickly become rustic, but by adding a pattern to it, it becomes more current”comments Camille Lequatre. In the center, the teak island hosts a white granite top, pretty cups and ceramics with 1950s accents, blending with the 1960s spirit of natural fiber blinds, flute glass walls of the cupboards and light pendants.
The teak bookcases are filled with antique objects and artisan pieces, as Margaux Lequatre likes to combine them.
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In the entrance, a large custom-made bench covered in Montcel fabrics by Pierre Frey accommodates ceramics by Véronique Cour.
“This apartment mixes a lot of things but we managed to create a homogeneous project, which resembles both my clients, who traveled and needed a non-linear interior, and at the same time what I like”confides the interior designer. And to conclude: “The lacquer furniture to the taste of Eileen Gray, the curves of Jean Royère, the ornament of Portaluppi, the wood of Charlotte Perriand, tailor-made and antique objects… It brings together my dearest inspirations. »
Detail of the Pierre Frey fabric on the curtains separating the bedroom from the dressing room.
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Camille LeQuatre likes to play delicately with materials.
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