What is your professional experience ? I worked in advertisement , real estates and then decoration – a family heritage since my grandfather ran an antique shop and my mum was a decorator . When I was a student , I travelled a lot and learnt management , marketing , business and communication – it helps me a lot today . |
How did your travels help you with your job ? While travelling , I have always paid attention to architecture and interior design . I lived for a long time in the USA . I now speak English more than 50 % of my time . |
Is it a plus to run a shop ? At first , I opened the shop to give people ideas for unique gifts , to show them not too expensive objects and incite them to discover decoration . |
Nowadays , the real asset is the show room that allows me to present and stage objects , show my skills and display different models . But in the end , the ideal situation would be to work by appointment only .
How different is it to work for a garden ? In a garden , there are technical difficulties such as the sun , the water , humidity . When you set up a living room outdoor , there is always the risk of a wet bathing suit or the watering .
Is there a fashion phenomenon in a garden ? The garden used to be simpler but now it is a real living space especially in our region , you can see it through restorations because architects work a lot on the exterior . Pool-houses are real houses , summer kitchens are more comfortable and
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choices are wider whereas coatings are more performing . The garden is a real living space , a place to relax , meet friends and come closer to the nature .
As soon as the weather allows it , the place is pleasant to live in . It is like a new room that can be decorated in the same way as the house . Harmony and continuity are important in the decoration process . Terraces , swimming pools , gazebos and pergolas all need decorating . Living rooms are warm and comfortable , flexible materials have replaced plastic pieces of furniture .
It should be pleasing to the eye and comfortable enough to stay there as long as possible . In my childhood , the garden was the place of discoveries . Nowadays , it offers many amusements
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: water games , outdoor games , huts … while offering a feeling of serenity that invites you to relax and dream . Thanks to the creators ’ imagination , the garden has become a living space . For fresh evenings , you can choose a Patio heater . Even cooking becomes more reasonable with the use of elaborated barbecues and planchas . You can also make the most of the night thanks to a great choice of decorative lights .
We try to be in harmony with the colors of the flowers in the garden . We start on a neutral basis and gradually add colors such as small tables , cushions on sofas . Outdoor furniture is very expensive and clients are sometimes not ready to invest as much as they would for indoor decoration . I love when you can create living places outdoor .
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