Living
Maisonette flat above Montreux
Designed for the parents’ retirement in the long term, a sunny duplex high above Montreux already serves as a beautiful getaway for the whole family. Both these objectives are bolstered by an ingenious interior concept featuring warm tones and exquisite materials.
The living room can be opened up to the lake side via sliding doors so it feels as if you’re sitting outdoors on Philippe Nigro’s sofas, a fresh interpretation of the Viennese weave for Gebrüder Thonet Vienna …
… the sophisticated interplay of noble materials such as leather, linen and walnut with bright colours lends cosiness to the light-flooded living room …
… the wide stripes of the wallpaper complement the decorations on the highboard, discreetly illuminated by Lázaro Rosa-Violán’s extravagant luminaire for Metalarte …
… the master bedroom en suite keeps things serene with a light leather upholstered bed, framed by contrasting Andrea Parisio’s stained oak bedside tables for Meridiani ...
… on the wall, hand-painted orchids are blooming, surrounded by delicate butterflies fluttering across the silk wallpaper by Misha Milano …
… precious silk mixed with heavy linen also graces the curtains in a matching colour scheme …
… the wallpaper stripes from the living room lead to the floor below, the domain of the couple’s two daughters …
… guided by the light spheres of the Abacus chandelier, a design by Draw design studio for the Italian lighting company Terzani …
… on the lower floor, it envelops the Scala dresser by Stephane Parmentiero for Giobagnara, upholstered in ultra-fine napa leather …
… which is holding court with a coffee table from the same collection of the Genoese leather workshop in front of the double mirror by Gallotti & Radice …
… in the first girl’s bedroom, the geometric wallpaper by Sarah Lavoine for Nobilis enhances the charm of the protective headboard created by Neri & Hu for Molteni. The harmonious colour scheme of the blue cotton velvet and the walnut of the bed, as well as the cashmere plaid by Loro Piana in aqua, gives the room a sense of tranquillity …
… Jason Miller’s forest green high-gloss lacquered dresser with brass handles for De La Espada and the valet stand in the same walnut wood are the perfect complement …
… the sister’s bedroom is dominated by warm natural tones, a soft blush on the wall by Farrow & Ball, and antique patterns in terra-cotta on the silk curtains by Nobilis …
… the bedside cabinets flanking the upholstered bed are topped with jewel-like table lamps by Jaime Hayon in golden glazed ceramic for Parachilna.