“We were already living in the area, but needed a bit more space,” explains Dorothée Rocchesani. So they decided to move into this 1950s house and add their own personal touch. To help them with the transformations, they called on Mélanie Trinkwell of M Well Studio.
“Mélanie managed to create an interior in our image. I grew up in Corsica and my husband in Brittany, so the sea is important to us. What’s more, there are touches of green and blue everywhere, which are our two favourite colours,” explains Dorothée. From a structural point of view, the ground floor has been redesigned: the toilets have been removed to save space, a large archway has been added between the entrance and the living room, and a window and door have been reversed in the kitchen to improve the layout of the space. “Mélanie also suggested adding a large cupboard in the entrance hall and cleverly fitting a full-length mirror. This conceals the clutter of coats and shoes, while visually opening up the space through the play of reflections.”
Storage space was a priority for the family. “We have storage everywhere, whether in the living room, with a low unit that runs under the windows and behind the sofa, or in the bedrooms, with full-height made-to-measure wardrobes.” As for the floor coverings, a waxed concrete now covers the pre-existing heterogeneity, except in the entrance hall, where the original chequered tiles have been retained.
The master bedroom has been redesigned to include a walnut-veneered dressing area leading to the shower, which plays on the contrasting colours.
This article was written in French for the November 2024 issue of Paperjam magazine, published on 23 October. The content is produced exclusively for the magazine. It is published on the website as a contribution to the complete Paperjam archive. Click here to subscribe to the magazine.
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