Living

Flat in Wollerau

After giving up the family villa, a couple downsize their home and increase their quality of life thanks to customised furnishings. The light-flooded retirement residence opens up generously to the lake, making for a sun-drenched outdoor living area.

You almost feel as if you’re on the upper deck of an ocean liner. The views and the Expormim outdoor sofas certainly live up to the fantasy ...

... the winter garden flows seamlessly into the dining area, anchored in the open-plan living room by a carpet by Aminima from Galerie Diurne ...

... the comfortable bench in a Mediterranean cover by Lelièvre Paris picks up the azure, aqua, and green colours outside the door ...

... facing the window front, Pier Luigi Frighetto’s sofa—in aquamarine velvet by Romo—beckons the couple to enjoy the view of the lake ...

... the kitchen sets a gentle counterpoint to the strong tones with fronts in white oiled oak and high-gloss lacquered fixtures ...

... in the corridor, colour reigns supreme again. The custom-designed carpet was manufactured by Tai Ping ...

... the wall paint by Farrow & Ball in the hallway is echoed in the small pouf in front of hand-painted silk chinoiserie wallpaper by Misha