About the project

BEFORE & AFTER

The apartment, located in a bourgeois building of the early twentieth century, had been renovated previously by removing the typical architectural elements of the first XX century.

The apartment needed a complete renovation, of the floors and walls, fittings, coverings, finishes, furniture and decoration.

The project provided, on the one hand, for the work to bring everything back to the level of the floor and the walls, which were deformed in the time, on the other hand, concerning the functionality, it was planned the reorganization of the spaces according to the request of the owner.

Finally, in terms of aesthetics, the project provided for the enhancement of the former married style with contemporary elements, art and design objects.

The original charm of the apartment was restored thanks to quality materials such as the solid oak parquet hungarian point, the joinery was replaced with wood joinery made to measure by a craftsman, the marble fireplace was restored.

About the project

The property, used as a holiday house, with an area of ​​about 200 m2, L-shaped, with a small central tower, was built in the 1980s, on a flat land of about 2300 m2.

A very beautiful garden with swimming pool surrounds the house, from the first floor you can enjoy a nice close view on a green landscape and distant on the sea.

The owners wanted to make an extension, because originally the house had a large ground floor and a very small floor and there were insufficient bedrooms.

After several studies according to town planning rules, the only possibility to achieve a large extension was to raise the house, by enlarging the existing floor. An administrative authorization request was necessary in order to carry out this project.

THE FIRST FLOOR

The first floor, before the project, consisted only of the master bedroom, which was pretty but quite small, with storage space located directly in the bedroom and a bathroom, which was in the tower.

The project was to provide a spacious and bright master bedroom, with large dressing room and bathroom with shower and bath, a guest bedroom with its dressing room and bathroom and keep the old master bedroom to make a bedroom.

The upper part of the internal staircase had to be modified to give access to all the bedrooms through a new hallway.

THE EXISTING – GROUND FLOOR

The ground floor, before the project, consisted of a large hall with the staircase leading upstairs, a large living room, a dining room, a spacious separate kitchen, with utility room, a TV lounge, three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a toilet.

Outside, on the living room side, there was a large terrace equipped with a dining area.

On the bedroom side, another smaller lengthwise terrace gave direct access to the garden.

The owners wanted on the one hand to bring together the dining room and the kitchen, to make a large open space and on the other hand, to enlarge the two bedrooms on the ground floor on the terrace side, in order to equip them each with its own bathroom.

THE PROJECT – GROUND FLOOR

The ground floor project focused on both customer demands.

The wall between the kitchen and the dining room has been removed, the kitchen, in Provencal style, has been completely revised to make it more functional and more aesthetic as an open kitchen.

The back kitchen has been enlarged to give more functions.

Regarding the bedrooms, the extension was on the terrace side, which made it possible to have much larger bedrooms with walk-in closets and each one a spacious bathroom with large shower.

About the project

BEFORE & AFTER

The duplex apartment occupies the last two levels of a recent building, built near the Principality of Monaco, which is characterized by large terraces and bay windows, allowing to enjoy a sea view.

The owners bought it into their holiday apartment and asked for a total reorganization of the spaces.

The rooms are characterized by a non-orthogonal geometry, which gives a peculiarity to this apartment, with the high and sloping ceilings of the upper floor, characterized by an apparent dark wood frame.

Aesthetically, the apartment was not up to date and the owners wanted a contemporary and uncluttered style.

The project was built around a new staircase much lighter, because the biggest flaw of the apartment was the old masonry and partition staircase, which was in the center, reduced and darkened the space, also hide the view on the sea.

About the project

BEFORE & AFTER

The property is located in a pretty Provençal village surrounded by vineyards, it was acquired to become a second home.

The land, with an area of ​​approximately 1100 m2, and lot of plants, our clients were looking for a house with a large garden to be able to build a swimming pool.

There were several buildings on the property: the main house, built in the 1960s, with a large terrace that was built later, as well as a guest’s house. This construction existed before the main house and was later renovated.

Attached to the house, there was a garage, which had been built at the same time of the house and next to it, the first owner had built a greenhouse to shelter the plants in winter.

Before the purchase, the property was owned by two different owners, the second one had carried out work in several stages, but everything was now dilapidated.

The interior did not suit the new owners, neither for the organization of functions nor for aesthetics.

Also, all the installations had to be redone, plumbing, heating and electricity.

The house was quite dark, because the terrace was sheltered by a pergola covered with platic panels, which took away a lot of light.

In order to carry out this work, it was necessary to obtain authorizations from the city

Regarding the reorganization of functions, the principle was to organize the living space on the terrace side and the bedrooms on the rear side of the house, the living and kitchen had to be in a single large volume and no longer separated in small rooms.

About the project

BEFORE & AFTER

The apartment, with an area of ​​approximately 80m2, is located in a modern building.

It is surrounded by a large terrace which allows to spend beautiful moments outside and enjoy a very beautiful sea view.

Before the project, the accommodation was a second home with four rooms, which could accommodate the whole family, but it was very partitioned and the rooms quite small.

The apartment with its large bay windows, its light and its beautiful views had real potential, however the interior organization and decoration do not highlight it.

The new owners, who wish to make it their main residence, asked to have a spacious two-room apartment with a master suite and to organize the large living space in such a way as to be able to create, if necessary, a guest bedroom with private bathroom.

This therefore led to a total renovation, to reorganize the spaces, and to bring the old installations up to standard.

Thanks to the fact that there were no load-bearing walls, since the structure was made of concrete made up of posts and beams, almost all the partitions were demolished.

Walls paint, floor tiles, bathrooms and kitchen have been completely redone.

The old windows has also been replaced by aluminium windows with double glazing.

About the project

Project plan

The apartment, a studio located in a building of the 70s, despite its small surface of almost 30 m2, had a great potential but was in a very bad state and organized in a way that was not make a good use of the little space available

So this flat has to be rethink completely to turn it in a more nice and more spacious place to live

Located on the ground floor, there was a private garden, with sufficient area to create a dining area and a relaxation area, it enjoyed a breath-taking view of the sea and Cap Ferrat.

Also with the adjoining private garage, we had the impression of being in a real independent tiny house.

The garden has been treated with great care, because it was the real plus of the apartment.

To help increase the overall feeling of space, the flooring in the garden has been treated with an imitation wood finish identical to the parquet that has been laid inside. On both sides of the exterior, we have kept green spaces to allow real plants to further enhance the vegetation, many pots with smaller plants have been placed on the slabs.

Inside, natural oak flooring and light hues for the walls and furniture, with some contrasting effects to define the areas, help lighten the space and brighten it up.

Plan of the existing

The owner, following the acquisition, has living there for a few months and she was able to share her comments with us in terms of the lack of functionality, particularly with regard to the kitchen and storage.

With a large bay window there was plenty of light.

But previously the dark colors of the furniture and the fact that the apartment was very cluttered, gave the impression of a very dark space.

Before the works, the kitchen was separated, but this reduced the space, also preventing the view to the outside, when entering the apartment.

So the partition between the kitchen and the living/bedroom area was knocked down to create a large volume.

The bedroom area was behind a curtain and the cupboards were not very functional and in poor condition.

The floor coverings and walls were to be reviewed, as well as the installations.

3D plan of the project

Given the small surface, it was necessary to study the project in great detail, to take advantage of every square centimeter.

At the same time, the numerous storage spaces to be provided should not weigh down the space.

The owner wanted to have a real kitchen, as well as a real lounge area, with the sofa facing the sea.

The indoor dining area is not very large, but the outside can accommodate guests.

The bedroom space was created in a kind of alcove, separated from the living space by sliding panels, it is planned on a platform which had two functions: raising the bed to allow a better sea view and also containing a lot storage space.

To give even more storage to the bedroom, the private garage has been slightly reduced in length, allowing the creation of a dressing room, accessible directly from the bedroom.

All the furniture, apart from the kitchen, was made to measure by a carpenter, according to the plans provided

About the project

The house sits on a small plot of land and dispose of several levels, the lowest of which has a swimming pool; with a magnificent sea view over the bay of Villefranche and Cap Ferrat.

The main level hosts a large living room with open kitchen and also service areas.

The first floor, with sloping ceilings, serves as an office and guest bedroom and the lower floor, where we worked, has three bedrooms, each with its own private bathroom.

The house needed an overall aesthetic improvement, as well as a functional improvement in the bedrooms and bathrooms, which are on the same level as the swimming pool.

The partitions were demolished and rebuilt differently, to better organize the space.

The master bedroom has been enlarged, following the request of the owners.

The toilets located near the stairs have been enlarged to be transformed into a bathroom.

The project planned to distribute the spaces as follows: a large master bedroom with bathroom still open to the bedroom, a second large bedroom with bathroom and dressing room and a third bedroom with the new bathroom created.

The floors have all been redone with a beautiful oak parquet floor, which brings a lot of warmth to the atmosphere.

The bathrooms have been renovated with natural materials and neutral tones.