THE CANOPÉE. A “MAISON SUR LE TOIT” WITH FIMA TAPWARE IN THE EN-SUITE BATHROOM.

Marble, elaborate stucco, parquet flooring and a vintage fireplace with the inevitable mirror – the components for an important renovation project were already present within this apartment, just waiting to be made family-friendly. But the objective of the renovation had to have a more contemporary vision, focusing first and foremost on comfort and the division between common and more private spaces.

Here we find the large entrance and living area managed like a white box, interspersed with horizontal marble surfaces and vertical light oak surfaces. An elegant play of volumes encased in the diffused light that comes from the terrace to highlight neoclassical mouldings and decorations, rendering them light-weight yet elegant. In contrast, there are dark painted ceilings, an evident detachment that seems to create a forced area of shadow to lower the point of view and make the spaces more dynamic.

The large kitchen becomes a long containment wall that alternates light wood, brass and a wall of mirror to recall the mirror placed above the fireplace. In the center of the room, a marble island divides from the dining area, where there is also a dual view, in neutral colours.

The same light shades were chosen for the sofas of the living room, which is clearly divided into two areas, designed respectively for conversation and the Home Cinema. Here, the dark colour of the ceilings reaches the floor to create a technological corner dedicated to relaxation and projection.