
Foyer and Reception Area
We treated this long and sizable entrance hall as a regular room. Our client wanted the entrance to epitomize a warm and welcoming interior, calling for the display of marine memorabilia, books, and utilitarian furniture such as a table and a desk. This bestowed a more versatile function to this space. Oriental watercolors were exhibited on the walls and on stands, creating a touch of bohemian chic. The light flows in through a tall window, and is reverberated by the yellow Comoglio wall covering. The suspension is a tole from the fifties. We decided to keep the floor covering light and neutral, using a honey-colored carpeting to provide a better background for the rugs.
Since the foyer had no built-in storage space, we designed a large closet to store coats. Its two tall doors were covered with the same Comoglio fabric to blend them into their environment. The entrance door was hidden behind a curtain of the same floral fabric. This gave the appearance that the bright and happy covering wrapped around the entire room. We added a touch of fantasy by recycling an English horn as a cane stand and spotted leopard skin for a small lampshade.
From the entrance we can take a glimpse of the master bedroom. We hid the ceiling under a Braquenie creamy fabric, and inlaid its center with an Indienne pattern from which hangs a 1920s pendant Fortuny lamp.
