AFTER
BEFORE
ABOVE: The chalet’s roof lit with traditional Christmas lighting to which added some
architectural light on the side walls
in Windsor and upholstered using three different shades of Osborne
and Little’s crushed velvet. Dress curtains with coloured voiles from
Colefax and Fowler break up the large expanse of windows.
Each bedroom has a different colour scheme, curtains and the
soft furnishing were all created by Hampshire based interior
designer Susan Isin at The Officer’s Mess. Fabrics with soft colours
and textures from Colefax & Fowler, Romo and Andrew Martin
were chosen to give the more contemporary design of the rooms a feel
of warmth and depth.
The chalet would not have been complete without a sauna/steam
room and a gym and massage room. The Jacuzzi, an all wooden
construction of North American cedar wood, was sunk into the
outside terrace, enjoying the breath-taking views over the valley and
glacier, the perfect place to relax with a glass of champagne after a
hard day’s hiking or skiing.
The outside spaces and garden were again created to merge with
nature. Large local stone boulders hold up a bank, creating structure
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for flower beds and terraces. No local farm would have been complete
without a vegetable garden, interspersed with some flowers to give
colour and balance which already produced a healthy crop of herbs,
salads, strawberries and carrots.
While it has taken eight years to restore Chalet Lottie, our dream
has been realised.
Chalet Lottie is available to rent through Haute Montagne
T: +41 445 864 994 | www.hautemontagne.com