{"id":9187,"date":"2017-05-08T13:43:58","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T11:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.book-a-flat.com\/magazine\/?p=9187"},"modified":"2019-05-07T09:31:19","modified_gmt":"2019-05-07T07:31:19","slug":"custom-designed-parisian-pied-a-terre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.book-a-flat.com\/magazine\/en\/custom-designed-parisian-pied-a-terre","title":{"rendered":"Custom-designed Parisian pied-\u00e0-terre"},"content":{"rendered":"

Charlotte Fequet took on this furnished apartment in the trendy neighbourhood of Saint-German-des-Pr\u00e9s to redesign the layout and redecorate. What she is most passionate about is giving her spaces a new soul. To do this, she likes to look for inspiration from her clients and the neighbourhood.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Charlotte
Charlotte Fequet, interior designer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Did you decorate this apartment yourself? Where can we see your work?<\/h4>\n

I completely redesigned and decorated this apartment, which started out as a series of small rooms with a Spartan look in terms of the interior design.
\nWe got rid of the partition walls, laid a new floor and redesigned the bedroom with a glass partition that provides a feeling of spaciousness, while also maintaining privacy.
\nSince the agency<\/a> opened almost a year ago, I\u2019ve had the opportunity to work on around ten apartments in Paris<\/a>, and I like to take inspiration from the people who live here.<\/p>\n

\"One-bedroom
Furnished apartment for rent \u2013 Saint-Germain-des-Pr\u00e9s neighbourhood<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Paris
19th century Parisian building<\/div><\/div>
\"redesign<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"redesigned
Coffee table: Sarah Lavoine<\/a> for La Redoute Int\u00e9rieurs \/ Armchair: Le Bon Coin<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Quai
Quai Malaquais in Paris\u2019 6th arrondissement<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

What gave you the most inspiration when decorating this apartment?<\/h4>\n

The apartment is located in one of Paris\u2019 oldest neighbourhoods, Saint-Germain-des-Pr\u00e8s. When I visited if for the first time, I went for a walk around the little streets in the Latin Quarter and I noticed lots of shop windows and old bookshops where the wooden fa\u00e7ade formed arches. I decided to keep this rounded arch shape and use it as a motif on the glass partition. The arches can also be seen in the communal areas, tying it to the history of the building.
\nThe Fornassetti wallpaper in the bedroom is a nod to the neighbourhood bookshops.<\/p>\n

\"decorating
Wallpaper: Ex libri Fornasetti<\/a> for Cole and Son \/ Pendant lamps: Zangra<\/a> \/ Cushions: AM.PM<\/a> and BHV<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"bedroom
The arches in the glass partition are reminiscent of those found in the building\u2019s communal areas<\/div><\/div>
\"Show
The bedroom and en-suite shower room<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Live
\u201cCreation, by definition, is the perpetual struggle to balance our desires, reality and innovation\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Which colour palette did you work with to decorate this furnished apartment?<\/h4>\n

The wallpaper and the glass partition are the two driving forces behind the project. I used the colours of the books as a basis for decorating the apartment \u2013 you can mainly see shades of raspberry red, gold and some touches of black. The walls are off-white, because I didn\u2019t want the space to be overwhelming.<\/p>\n

Where do you usually go vintage shopping?<\/h4>\n

It is very important not to only buy new furniture, to avoid creating a sterile, soulless effect. Here, some of the pieces come from Drouot, others Le Bon Coin and Brocante Lab\/Selency.
\nNew pieces come from Made or AM.PM.<\/p>\n

A fresh start for this 39m2 apartment rental Paris 6th<\/a> \u2013 Rue de Seine<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"american<\/div>
American kitchen with antique table found on Le Bon Coin<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Sofa and lampshade: Made.com<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Dressing area or spare bedroom<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Have you a decorating tip you can share with us?<\/h4>\n

I find it interesting to always base my design on a concept which I then adapt to the space \u2013 here, it was the bookshop. It\u2019s a good idea to take inspiration from buildings too, and the neighbourhood and the people who live there, obviously. If you have a variety of furniture styles, eras and origins, you can tell a story.<\/p>\n

What are the current decorating trends?<\/h4>\n

There is a trend for motifs, which you can see in wallpapers, fabrics, bed linens: there are foliage patterns, flowers, jungle, tropical, aquatic and other fantasy designs. You can really indulge, because these are elements that can be easily mixed and easily transformed later on, so allow your mind to wander as far as you like!<\/p>\n

What is your favourite quote?<\/h4>\n

\u201cIn every child there is an artist: the problem is how to remain an artist when we grow up\u201d – Picasso<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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