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This home, Maison à Colombages, is from the 19th-century home, and is located in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, just outside of Paris.
As part of the refurbishment, walls on the first floor were removed to connect the living room, the dining room and the kitchen; the entry was also reworked to provide extra storage and a small powder room for guests.
On the second floor the designers kept the existing alcoves, and restored them to their former glory, while giving the bedrooms a contemporary vibe. In the master bedroom, a small alcove next to the tub was converted into a shower, both lined with marble.
This is the kind of renovation that honors what once existed, while updating the home to fit into the lives we lead today ...
... except for the exterior, which keeps the Old World charm of an enchanted cottage. For me, it’s the sense of history, with the beams and the woodwork, with a modern twist of a cool gray and white color palette, that makes this house sing.
                
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Wednesday, September 06, 2017
Architecture Wednesday: Maison à Colombages
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Glad people cared enough and do all
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Boy oh boy...two for two!!!! I am in LOVE with the outside of this house....sort of a modern take on a Tudor style, and the inside is just as nice....that kitchen is amazing. I also like the "sunkin-in" bed in the bedroom. Nice choice this week Bob.
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ReplyDeleteI loved the outside too, kind of "Evil Cottage" to me!
It would feel VERY cold in winter; Paris is not the warmest place in the world
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