​The complete metamorphosis of an apartment ​in Alet les Bains ​

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This project is a good example of a real metamorphosis. The English owners both retired and wanted to spent more time in Alet les Bains. Instead of buying a new house they decided to do a radical renovation of their 1970s style apartment. New layout, new style, new furniture, new live.

the result:
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​before the metamorphosis:

​design considerations

The small apartment of 44 square meters had a small bedroom with a south orientated window, a living area with kitchen and south orientated terrace doors and a bathroom with a window on the north side. To optimalise the space I opened up the bedroom to the living area without compromising the privacy, I repositioned the bathroom to capture the light of the north window into the living area, I created a lot of storage space which was missing in the former design and I  chose white, simple and stylish furniture to create a light, modern and fresh ambiance. 

The whole floor in the apartment is retiled with large natural gray tiles as also the bathroom walls. The other walls have been re-plastered smoothly and painted in off white with a grey accent wall in the bedroom. (Farrow and Ball colors 'pointing' and 'plummett')
As the bathroom was small and odd shaped I have designed it with bespoke furniture. The shower tray is has been custom made by a stone-cutter in a grey limestone and supplied with a Led strip underneath to achieve a floating effect.

I made a minimalistic design in grey limestone for the washbasin with a bespoke drain made by a welder. The technical parts of the basin are invisible, water flows along a linear slot, the sink image remains clean, absolute and pure.