At the request of a young couple of owners, Craie Craie studio transformed this small apartment in an old building in Lyon beyond recognition. An awkward layout with a large hallway and a tiny kitchen has given way to a modern open plan and zoning, but the main changes have been made to the decor…
Gorgeous beamed ceilings, huge windows and a lot of light – even before the renovation, this apartment in Lyon had impressive features that set it apart from others. Designer Marion Lanoe meticulously updated and restored these vintage details before adding a mezzanine floor and infusing the spaces with a minimalist aesthetic. The apartment was intended…
This duplex apartment in Lyon has a bold, modern look that blends in with vintage. The owner and designer really liked the theme of geometry, which they successfully used both in finishes and decor. Old wooden beams set the tone; by the way, there are two types of them: more massive on the ground floor…
In fact, eclecticism is one of the most difficult styles in design. Due to the lack of clear rules and frameworks, there is a very high probability of overdoing it with details and end up with a weird or tasteless interior. But from whom we can learn this style is the French – their architecture…
Simple, ordinary, restrained – this is definitely not about the interiors by French decorator Claude Cartier. She is known in her native Lyon and far beyond its borders for the extravagant, unlike anything design, in which art is closely intertwined with bold decorating techniques. And all this, as a rule, in magnificent French historical homes….
Claude Cartier is one of the most notable designers in France, runs a studio in Lyon for over 30 years and creates one-of-a-kind homes. Experiments with color and a modern take on classic French style are perhaps the main characteristics of her unique approach to design that brought her such fame. Her latest project, a…
This apartment of 55 sqm in Lyon is a rental home that is a good choice for short stays. The living room is combined with a kitchen, there are two bedrooms – in total, no more than 4 guests can stay here. Rental apartments are often designed neutral and restrained. However, here functionality was combined…
Almost all French designers, that we usually post here, live and work in Paris. But today we want to share about one of the most famous interior designers from Lyon, France’s third largest city. Claude Cartier started with two small furniture showrooms in her hometown, but very soon the visitors loved her expositions so much…
You can study modern French design by browsing pictures of this very beautiful and stylish apartment in Lyon. Tasty colors, necessarily classical elements in wall decor, modern furniture of exquisite and unique shapes, unusual lamps. It seems to be the perfect mix of old and new. Only the French know how to do this!
Architecturally, this Lyon apartment continues fine traditions of French design – the walls are decorated with characteristic moldings and stucco, there are also floral wallpapers. But here we have a quite unexpected color palette as the home is dominated by a variety of shades of green. The fact is that the building literally drowns in the greenery…
