2019-06-01 25 Beautiful Homes

fortheterrace.‘I havelivedinmanyplaces,

includingGrasse,ParisandToulouse,sowe

wantedtocreatea homethatwasanideal

blendofthenorthandsouthofFrance.’

Tosoftenthelook,Célineusedher

specialistskillstocreatea mixtureof

interestingwallfinishes,includingstucco,

chauxferréeandt ro m p el ’o e i l, eachina

varietyofputtyhues,addingtextured

depthtoeveryscheme.‘Lyonis known

foritsdecorativewallsandI wantedour

hometoreferencethat,’saysCéline,

whoseinteriorsarepepperedwithFifties

furniture,unearthedinlocalmarkets.

Elsewhere,plentyofnaturaltouches,

includingrattanpendantlighting,reed

rugs,sisal,naturalwoodandwhitelinens,

adda tactileelement.Andwithspring

wellunderway,Célineandherfamilyare

spendingmostoftheirtimerelaxingand

diningontheterrace.‘Thetransition

betweeninsideandoutis seamless,’she

reflects.‘Webreakfastoutside,barbecueat

lunchtimeandreadbooksunderthepergola

intheafternoon.Bestofall,thehousewas

worththewait.Wedecoratedthoughtfully,

andI’mdelightedtosaythatafter 10 years

the interiors still bring us joy every day.’

EnSUiTE

afloatingvanityunitmakesthe

mostofthiscompactspace,whilewooden

elementskeepthelooknatural.

For a similarwashstand,tryIkea’sgodmorgon

with two drawers, from £80

STaiRCaSE

Polishedconcretestairswithorganiccurves

echothelookofa traditionalFrenchbastide.

the Shezadpendantlight,€59,LaMaison

Pernoise, is comparable

design tip ‘Trymixingvintageand

brocantefindswitha Scandistyle.Vintagepieces

workverywellagainstsleekarchitecture,such

as metal-framed doors, and natural textures’

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