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HOMES

French interior designer Delly Marton was
given carte blanche to renovate this apartment
in the centre of Bordeaux, France. The white
tiling and roughcast now done away with,
the interior emanates an elegant and refined
ambience, from the hammam down in the
basement right up to the roof terrace.
Located just a few steps from Bordeaux
Cathedral, the home’s calm atmosphere
makes it difficult to imagine the state it
was in before. “The house was habitable but
had absolutely no charm to it,” says Delly
(pictured opposite). “There were white tiles
on the floor and plaster on the walls — it
was very ordinary. We [barely kept] any
of it. Even the chimneys were removed.”
TOP RIGHT & OPPOSITE Beneath pendant lights bought in Morocco, the dining To bring character back to the 1900s
area revolves around a second-hand table and an assortment of mid-century dwelling, Delly sought out loads of vintage
chairs by designers including Marcel Breuer, Arne Jacobsen, Friso Kramer and and second-hand items. She roamed the
Eero Saarinen. The kitchen is accessed from this space through sliding glass
doors made from second-hand panels welded by a local locksmith. ABOVE region for months, not hesitating to drive
Hanging on this living room wall are a Moroccan rug and an African skirt. hundreds of kilometres to get her hands on >

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