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HOMES

stairs

bath
media

BASEMENT

bed
entry
stairs
garage stairs bed
stairs ensuite
bath

office library stairs bed
bath stairs
ensuite
GROUND FLOOR SECOND FLOOR

terrace
dining living
stairs
office
kitchen stairs ROOFTOP

FIRST FLOOR

on a relatively limited budget. “One has to
be creative when under financial constraints,”
says Delly, who bought most of the furniture
second-hand.
This didn’t bother her at all. “In my opinion,
it doesn’t make any sense to buy new when
bargaining is good for the wallet, the style
and the environment,” she says. “Goods
manufactured in the ’60s and ’70s [can be
better quality] than goods produced today.
We have everything to gain from buying
second-hand.”
She also incorporated into her scheme
some pretty objects from her travels, mainly
to Marrakech and London, to further
personalise the apartment. “Decoration
is like fashion — the most important thing
is contrast,” she says. “When wearing a
short outfit, you have to compensate with ABOVE In this sleep space, a blue cube houses a wardrobe on one side
something long, and it’s the same in terms and a bathroom on the other. The original wooden floor was painted white
to lighten things up. The macramé wall hanging is by Maison Léone. TOP The
of [interiors]. One mustn’t hesitate to blue room’s bathroom features a vintage mirror and washbasin, and tiles by
combine sources, fabrics and styles.” Italian brand Piastrelle.

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