Don’t get too attached to this kitchen from another time, under the pencils of interior designer Camille Hermand, it is reinventing itself with style!
Built in the 18th century then raised in the 1980s, the building which houses this rough diamond has a long history behind it. And this was also the case with the apartment when interior designer Camille Hermand discovered it for the first time. Occupied by an elderly lady, these beautiful volumes were then stifled by excessive partitioning and dated decoration, with a mix of genres that was unsuccessful to say the least. For her clients, a couple without children partly teleworking, Camille Hermand skillfully reworked the plan in order to closely match their lifestyle.
And the expectations were numerous: a large living space, a first closed office, a second work space integrated into the master suite, a laundry-style bathroom, and a real cocoon of intimacy, independent of the rest. To achieve this, the architect made a clean sweep of the past following a significant demolition. Freeing the old kitchen to move this convivial room to the upper level was no easy task. But the game was worth it. Although the character of the old has been preserved, this duplex has been reborn under the sign of light and softness.
Located right next to the entrance, the original kitchen was frankly painful to see: dark tiling, dated facades, tired appliances, cluttered worktop… Everything suggested that it had had its day and this was also the opinion of the new owners of the place.
Now freed from its kitchen – transferred upstairs for more conviviality – this room has been transformed into a cozy guest bedroom, coupled with a real office, as desired by the owners, keen on teleworking.
Separated from the winter living room by an elegant glass and wood partition, halfway between a glass roof and a claustra, this sleeping area is ideal for entertaining passing relatives, family or friends. So, with a little imagination and budget, a kitchen can be completely transformed.
