Realisation of curious and fanciful decorative ideas

This grandiose passage, both in length and height, is a corridor connecting two parts of the MACÁN cellar. The idea was to use the work of Gilles Chabrier, a glass sculptor, who was installed in the historic cellar. Six glass panels of 250 kg each were moulded with elastomer and then cast in resin plaster to cover the two upper parts with walls for a total length of 46 metres. This work was done in collaboration with Laurent Calvez, sculptor.

MACÁN Bodega, Samaniego in Spain

Three sets in one for this room. According to my research on new materials, I developed a technique of cracks made in the workshop and then glued on site, in such a way as to let an old decoration show through (the bricks). This room has an incredible ceiling height that I wanted to amplify by killing these colored bands on the ceiling. This principle of strips modifies and creates a strong break with traditional woodwork while respecting it. Without these mouldings, the concept of strips is similar to wallpaper and would be of no interest. They were painted by freehand following all the reliefs.

Pregny in Switzerland

Within this bodega, this imposing building "in" the building was named El Coffré by the Spaniards. It contains huge stocks of bottles at a low and stable temperature. Decoratively speaking, it was inconceivable to try to make it disappear visually but on the contrary to enhance it. In addition, I proposed to use it as a means of communication with the name of the cellar, the names and coats of arms of the two associated owners. The large lines symbolize on a large scale and symbolically the "spins" that extend the twigs and vine shoots. I wanted to work with black and anthracite black by contrasting them in a powdery matt on glittering gloss.

MACÁN Bodega, Samaniego in Spain

In Bernardo Enrico's restaurant Il Vino, And at the request of decorator Emma Donnesberg, a tangle of anthracite-black and silver bands from the walls to the ceilings was created. Thanks to my friends Florent Marguerie and Francis Llopis for their help.

13 Boulevard de la Tour-Maubourg, 75007 Paris

Fluorescent pink is in the spotlight for this nursery. The stylized clouds and butterflies give a light and airy side. The white, deliberately very present, makes it possible to keep the brightness in the room. With the help of his older brother, the project was a pleasant one. Olivia, still a little girl, will tell us later if this room was made to her liking!

Route de la côte fleurie, Saint Jean les deux Jumeaux in the 77

At my client's request, here is an adaptation of Piet Mondrian's works behind a headboard and a small corridor. The strong presence of white makes it possible to keep the brightness of the room while adding touches of cheerful and very present colours.

Rue du Château, Marolles en Hurepoix in Essonne.

This is Miss Z's Room... decorated by Mr Patrick Hourcade (decorator). He asked me to take up and enlarge the sketch she had imagined and drawn on the walls. Only fat pastels could translate the grain and texture of his drawing. The flight of the rest of the room, including the ceiling, is only the interpretation and extension of his inspiration.

Paris 16th

Creation of a large flower on 4 sides of cupboard doors, based on the design of a fabric existing in the room. The proportions and colours were respected as closely as possible.

Seals in the Hauts de Seine (92)

Creation of an atmosphere and especially a vegetal "introduction" for this room overlooking the park thanks to the inlaying of Fohla leaves in a taloche coating. These Fohla leaves have the property of being thick, quite supple, and of a colouring that preserves itself over time. They are mainly found on the beaches of equatorial countries. Subsequently, tinted whitewashes were made on this plaster and glued sheets support.

"La Maison de l'étang" in the heart of Château Clarke located in Listrac in the Médoc

Collage in relief of 107 Canson sheets on which were written, by me, with a calligraphic pen the main poems of Jean de La Fontaine. I used a September 2004 reissue that included 239 fables divided into twelve books by Jean de La Fontaine, illustrated by Benjamin Rabier, published in 1906 by the publisher Jules Tallandier. Thanks to a mould, these leaves, maintained by a coating / glue, keep this wavy effect of "wet leaves". The rest of the room received a degraded ivory patina with a wall and a dark "ink" coloured alcove to recall the writing of the poems.

"La Maison de l'étang" in the heart of Château Clarke located in Listrac in the Médoc

Realization of a series of 13 door faces representing large dominoes. The doors follow one another and constitute a real logical part with a beginning and an end. The doors are flat and the rounds are treated in fake wood in trompe l'oeil to give the impression of relief and depth. This decoration is related to the goose  games (see the section floors and ceilings)

Paris 8th

This small red clearance dating from the 1930s has already undergone several restorations, but here, following a water damage in one corner of the room, I had to take back the nets, friezes and patterns after recreating stencils, in the tones and shapes of the time. This apartment had the honour of hosting our conductor of the Paris Opera.

Avenue Marceau Paris

This is a chamber whose walls have been treated with plaster thicknesses representing mutually overlapping bands. On the whole, a few slightly blackened shades on the general red colour. The rest of the piece has been treated with a gray gradient stringed patina.

Marolles in Hurepoix in Essonne (91)

Here is the decoration of the SPA's massage rooms, including "geological" shapes made of three layers of plaster smoothed and then patinated grey on only 1 wall per room (4 in all). That is to say that the colours of the living rooms can be changed at will and infinitely thanks to luminescent ceilings. The rest of the walls of each lounge were made of gray grayed and graded corded patina. For further information, see under "materials and patinas" the "SPA: indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi".

Chalet du Mont d'Arbois, Megève

Here are some real concrete display cases/showcases. The casts were made flat on real boards more or less offset with deliberately dug ribs. After the installation of the slabs (2 to 3 cm thick), a bleached patina softens the "hard" side of the concrete. The rest of the part has been patinated with oil on glue to give it a slight wear and tear. Note the small concrete square glued to the top of the doors.

Paris 8th

Realization of "scribbles" in four colors with a wax stick in large frames on the walls. The frames are enhanced by a more sustained glazing strip. The doors received an imitation faux bois in connection with the parquet floor and a reminder of the scribbling of the walls.

Paris 8th

This is a dining room whose walls have been treated with layers of plaster representing mutually overlapping bands, all with a slightly grey patina. Note the "invisible" door whose waves are connected. Installation of silver leaves "torn off" on a black background for the doors and the table (which was previously made of marble).

Paris 8th

In this kitchen, creation of small "niches" in which pepper, broken weights, brown and blond lenses and flageolets were glued to finish. Everything has been varnished in two coats to perfect their durability. Since then, the flageolets have been replaced by pumpkin seeds (more solid). The rest of the kitchen has been patinated with a warm grey tone.
Mont d'Arbois, Megève

Installation of brass sheet imitating gilding on the entire wall. A stencil specific to the family is affixed to it. The pattern disappears and reappears discreetly when you move in front of the wall and especially with the evening lights.

Mont d'Arbois, Megève

Here are negatively painted motifs on the back of the plexiglass leaves based on the curtain drawings. A patina and some stencils in red ochre tones to finalize this small bathroom. (Note that the protective plastic film had not yet been removed.)

Mont d'Arbois, Megève

For this all-wood room, use of the direction of the boards to imitate the "Vichy" technique, i.e. to cross the same colour vertically and then horizontally so that the crossings are darker.

Mont d'Arbois, Megève

Grey gradient patina and blackened woodwork for this room. The centre of the cupboard doors were given a plexi plate behind which black drips were voluntarily painted.

Mont d'Arbois, Megève

A few bright colours on the beams and radiator to enhance the all-wood ensemble. Gluing of a plaster moulding of a wooden edelweiss purchased locally and then also coloured.

Mont d'Arbois, Megève

Creation of floral motifs in connection with the curtains, on the whole room including the radiator previously made of fake wood. The radiator of the bathroom also treated in fake wood takes up in its center the marble of the bathtub surrounds.

The Mont d'Arbois in Megève

This is a bedroom with a diagonal interior wall that hides both a dressing room and a bathroom. All the boxes received an imitation canvas on which Asian poems were copied. I do not speak this language but these characters are readable since the French translations are in my possession. A combed  patina with gold leaves placed on small fake wood squares constitute the rest of the decoration.

Paris 8th

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After a freehand drawing, each strip was made with plaster to give a relief on the principle of the wooden boards of a chalet. After several passes and sanding they were decorated with pastel colours. An explanatory drawing is at the end of the file.

Paris 8th

Creation of a patinated  taloche plaster on the walls with a full height paneling system and sheet-shaped corners, all in relief. The doors are a mixture of real and fake wood with a small square of bamboo inlaid in the centre. The radiators were given a raised material and then coloured with oil to give the illusion of a zebra  skin.

Rue de l'Elysée, Paris 8ème

On a background of degraded  patina and combed in relief, collage of red crepe  paper to imitate the "wrinkled" of poppy petals. The stems are in soft relief! Because they are made with an acrylic paste dyed green! A grey sky with a flight of poppies overlooks the entire dining area, which is located in the extension of the kitchen with its red furniture. The table designed by me represents a giant  poppy with petals separated by a sandblasting.

Paris 8th

Creation of a patina on a "talochage" relief, with hand and footprints, and the respective first names of the children and parents. Mouldings of objects and games were created for the occasion and are added between the various impressions made on all the walls.

Paris 8th

At the request of the interior designer Mr Patrick Hourcade, small "thoughts" about the whole fireplace directly on the marble.

Rue de Rivoli, Paris 1er

Based on the idea of the interior designer Mr Patrick Hourcade, here is a colourful entrance made from 5 matt paints: red on the ceiling, then purple, orange, green and blue on the walls. The carpet was later made in accordance with the entrance. Montyl paintings from Guittet

Rue de Rivoli, Paris 1er

Imitation of a fake ivy on the sides and top of a fireplace directly on the marble.

Rue du Cirque, Paris 8e

Imitation on the cupboard doors (above the false wood) of the wall fabric with trompe l'oeil mouldings around. The other closet doors (on the left) were printed with a chicken wire mesh, previously moulded in latex.

Rue Emile Deschane, Paris 7e