Category: Trends

The Earth is sick and our habits are changing. For the good of the planet, young people have already revolutionised the way they eat and travel, and are now reinventing the way they furnish their homes. It’s therefore no surprise that eco-design is booming, while the bubble of fast consumerism is finally starting to deflate…

I don’t know about you, but every time the seasons change, I make minor adjustments to my interior to mirror changes in the weather outside. With autumn now upon us, here are some tips for creating a cosy atmosphere in your home. Welcome to this ultimate cocooning session!

Another one of those Anglicisms we’ve adopted in French, embracing the upbeat spirit of our English-speaking friends. We say “waouh” (and not “Yahoo!”, in the manner of my grandmother enjoying the Internet for the first time). Our Larousse dictionary describes it as an expression of “surprise mixed with admiration”. How, then, can we achieve this holy grail of interior design? Here are some ideas to hopefully bring the “wow” effect (or “eureka”, if you prefer) into your home.

Food: a quintessential source of comfort for which we’ve felt renewed fervour in recent months. Some of us have tried our hand at breadmaking. Others have taken the opportunity to rethink the way we eat and source local products. Others have reinvented day-to-day interiors with beautiful table settings, claiming our right to continue enjoying life to the full! Let’s decode our kitchens’ role in all this…

My late grandmother, Simone, liked to close any kind of aesthetic debate with the wise saying: “each to their own (bad taste)!” In other spheres and other times, Nietzche maintained that “bad taste has its rights no less than good taste” and Galliano ironically retorted: “I prefer bad taste to a total absence of taste!” I propose we debate this vast subject in the field of decoration and furnishings…

Maximalism? A great decorative movement that spices up everyday life and asserts its individuality loud and clear. In short, the exact opposite of an unattainable and often disembodied perfection. Marie Kondo, the queen of decluttering and sleek interiors, can kindly move on…

A slightly provocative title that comes in many shades. No, taupe is not a colour either! The same applies to white and off-white… But what’s the story behind these timid choices, which are still deeply rooted in consumer habits?