Paris’s 15th arrondissement is central and convenient, but some might criticize it for being a bit too modern. People tend to prefer the Marais or Saint-Germain, even though this is a lively, bustling neighborhood, and, it must be said, a very pleasant one. It is here, just a stone’s throw from the Eiffel Tower, that the interior design firm d’Ussel & Decoster has just renovated a 170sqm…
Designer Olga Moskalenko designed this 43sqm studio for three people, with the arrival of a baby in mind. She also wanted to ensure the owners could sell it in a few years for the best possible price. She achieved this dual goal for a young couple who entrusted their property to her, and the result is well worth a closer look. Rethinking everything from the floor plan The apartment consisted…
Menorca is the quietest island in the Balearics. Its coastline is protected by local authorities, and there are no concrete buildings like those found in Mallorca or Ibiza. It attracts travelers seeking something other than the nightlife and nightclubs. Here you’ll find softer light, secluded coves, and white houses that quietly gaze out at the sea. This house in Menorca was built in that…
On the border of Hampshire and Surrey, where the bucolic fields of rural England gradually give way to heathland, lies a property worth stopping for. Folly Cottage isn’t a house you can see from the road. You discover it at the end of a flower-lined driveway, gradually, and this approach sets the tone. This 19th-century English cottage has been given a new lease on life following its brilliant…
Interior designer Svetlana Dikushina was given carte blanche to design this 39sqm designer flat for rent. She has managed to make the most of it, elevating it above the ordinary and ensuring it doesn’t resemble so many other properties on the rental market. No stylistic constraints, no list of requirements from the owner. A rare combination of trust and freedom, which she exploited with…
This apartment in central Madrid belongs to a young family making their first real estate investment. The project was designed by Gude Chico Arquitectura, a studio founded in 2022 by Patricia Gude and Begoña Chico. Both worked in Lisbon, Zurich, and London before returning to Madrid. They have a very precise way of thinking about space and materials. For this project, the requirements were…
Eagle is a forest cabin in the Ardennes that blurs the line between inside and outside. Designed by Hutstuf, it is the bigger version of the one we introduced to you in this article. Perched on a hillside above La Roche-en-Ardenne, it blends seamlessly into the natural surroundings. An interior crafted from wood and marble Its interior architecture features two main materials: pine and marble.…
It’s hard not to love older apartments with their original features, which are often absolutely stunning. This 1900s apartment is one of them. Of course, we love its impeccably executed decor, which blends contemporary and vintage elements. But what stands out most are its perfectly preserved stucco work, moldings, and medallions. They are of rare delicacy and run all the way around the…
Every Sunday, this column returns with a simple idea: to save those who love design, contemporary, or even classic decor the hours wasted browsing from site to site. Planète Déco reads, sifts through, and selects everything that might interest you. What ends up here has passed a filter: that of genuine interest and curiosity. It might be an apartment that catches the eye because it dares to…
Menorca is undoubtedly the most unassuming of the Balearic Islands. It has long resisted mass tourism thanks to its designation as a UNESCO “Biosphere Reserve” in 1993. This is particularly evident in the villages of the interior. Llucmaçanes is the perfect example, with its few hundred residents, cobblestone streets, and whitewashed houses set behind dry-stone walls. It is there, just ten…
