This project is a little different. Our client had already entrusted us with her Paris and London apartments. An internationally renowned opera singer and mother of a young boy, she is married to the first violinist of a European philharmonic orchestra. Both regularly go on tour, often at the same time, leaving limited time with their 15-month-old son, Jean-Tobias.They therefore purchased this Paris pied-à-terre for his maternal grandparents, two retired teachers from Alsace. When the parents tour internationally, the grandparents come to Paris to care for their first grandson.
The brief was straightforward:- a turnkey apartment, with everything selected and supplied by Atelier FB, from duvet covers and a carafe to bath towels, curtains, cushions and even the toothbrush holder
- an apartment prioritising openness and light, with particular emphasis on the living area, since the grandparents usually live in a 250 m² house in Alsace.
We therefore:
- reconfigured the kitchen to open it to the living area, while clearly defining it through a change of flooring
- opened up the entrance and introduced a small welcome bench beneath a glazed partition. Instead of conventional black or raw-steel studio glazing with closely spaced vertical bars, we chose a more geometric matt-white design. The bench cushion was upholstered using fabric left over from shortening the Madura curtains
- made the shower room more open, although it was not possible to fit a bath, which would have been more convenient with a young child. To give the room more breathing space, the WC was incorporated into it but positioned clearly at the entrance, preserving the distinction between the private shower area and facilities used by guests
- swapped the bedrooms and repositioned the partition, creating a smaller room for Jean-Tobias and a larger, brighter bedroom for the adults.
