A Parisian apartment transformed by unique combinations of colors
A bird taking flight, ribbed leaves as if swept by the wind: airy, the two rattan dividers in the main room bring movement and poetry while allowing the spaces to be delimited. Fans of Art Nouveau, the owners love the voluptuousness of the curves and the rhythmic mixture of colors. They discover the quirky and colorful style of the GCG architectural firm at a friend’s house.
An open-plan entrance, open to the living room, dining room, and kitchen. The cupboards designed by the GCG agency were made to measure by ACR, painted in “Skylight”, “Off-Black” and “Calke Green”, Farrow & Ball, and twisted with handles brought back from India by GCG. Bench, Atelier Germain. Side table, Pols Potten. Vase, Elsewhere. Aged mirror custom created by ACR. Carpet, Madura.
The trellises bring movement and poetry to the living room, which they delimit. Designed by GCG, they were made of rattan by the French craftsman François Passolunghi. Sofa “Thala”, Caravan. Plain and geometric design cushions, Madura; the others, Lindell & Co. Black stool, AMPM. Armchair and coffee tables, Pols Potten. These are surmounted by a wooden bird, signed Eames, produced by Vitra, and a Japanese figurine, Bearbrick Sasada Yasuto x Ground Y. “Gianni” velvet curtains and carpet, Madura. “3 circles” wall lamp, Honoré. Flower floor lamp, Bensimon – Home Around the World.
The headboard was designed by GCG, made by Virginie Morel, and covered with “Bellevue” fabric, Manuel Canovas. Linen satin sheets, Lissy. Plaid and patterned cushions, Maison de Vacances. Velvet quilt, Caravan. Stool, India Mahdavi x Monoprix. Glass, Baccarat, and decanter, À La Collection. Wallpaper, James Malone Fabrics at Holland & Sherry. Rug designed by GCG, made by Stepevi. “Pearls” pendant lights, Formagenda. “Carlina” curtains and rods, Madura.
With its arcades, the bathroom looks like a sanitary temple… Custom furniture in waxed concrete designed by GCG, made by ACR, just like the mirrors. Basque, Margot. Taps, Bleu Provence. Above the washbasin, “Plumage” tiling by Cristina Celestino for Botteganove. On the floor, porcelain stoneware, Winckelmans. Bath mat and towel, Zara Home. Chandelier, Eichholtz. Ball-shaped suspensions, Flos. The interior of the shower is in colored concrete “Russula”, Mercadier, and the exterior is painted in “Off-White”, Farrow & Ball. Towel dryer, Acova.
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