INTERIOR DESIGN
Opposite: Design takes over from art as the focus in the master bedroom. Here is the monochrome rug again, positioned to add balance and order, its striped motif echoed in the slatted closet doors. Méchiche customized the furnishings in the same grand scale as those downstairs, viewing them as part of the architecture: they’re comfortable but don’t steal the show. Below: The master bath, like the bedroom, is decorated with a light touch. Devoid of art, it’s a respite from the rest of the house, proffering instead only views to the gardens beyond the bedroom. Subtle materials speak for themselves: the ebony-stained oak; the deluxe porcelain and glass; the upholstered chaise longue. Blocks of light splash throughout the space, adding warmth.
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