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French interior: how to create it tells the designer

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Philippe Hurel is a French brand with a century-oldhistory, a family business that is thriving now and will definitely surprise us in the future. And Philip Yurel himself is happy to talk about the success of his company. Today we share the most interesting things with you. In 2011, the French furniture and interior design company Philippe Hurel celebrated its centenary. It was founded by the grandfather of the current owner, then still under the name Meubles de Coulombs. Philippe Yurel told us about the work of the factory and about the best projects completed by him and his team. Philippe Hurel is often invited to implement projects with a full or fairly large home furnishings. The consumer strives for original solutions and turns to a well-known French brand, knowing a wide range of its possibilities. We recently won a tender organized by one of the most famous Japanese promoters in Tokyo. The customer set the task to equip the apartment completely, and we accepted this challenge. Philippe Hurel Philippe Hurel Philippe Hurel Philippe Hurel Besides Philippe Hurel oftendevelops projects of conference tables for individual requests. The list of regular customers interested in this type of product includes the French Senate. The factory has the ability to design and manufacture tables of various shapes and sizes based on existing models in the collection or according to the client's design. And now more and more orders appear for the production of furniture for dressing rooms. The consumer needs a well-organized storage space that is intuitively convenient for him or her. Our task is to offer him a storage system that will be both aesthetically and practically good at the same time. Not so long ago, we developed a shoe cabinet personalized for the Cifonelli fashion designer who is “in love” with shoes. Philippe Hurel Philippe Hurel Philippe Hurel Philippe Hurel Known primarily asfurniture designer Philippe Yurel says that more and more often there are situations when you have to deal not only with the design of individual items, but also with interior design as a whole. The company regularly receives specific requests from clients who have come to professionals in order to implement a project that is “in their head” or “on paper”. As an independent furniture manufacturer, we have a wide range of adaptations and technical skills that enable the factory to respond to a variety of complex requests. Customers are often inspired by items from the Philippe Hurel collection and asked to make them in adjusted sizes or in special finishes. Philippe Hurel Philippe Hurel Philippe Hurel Philippe Hurel Philippe Hurel often does verybeautiful designs with famous luxury houses like Louis Vuitton and Hermes. Among the memorable projects, the head of the company names the Elysee Palace in Paris, which collaborated with the brand during the presidency of François Mitterrand. There are many other unusual projects that the author is proud of. The most incredible project in our practice is definitely a project for the King of Saudi Arabia. We made boiserie from exotic woods for his residence. And finally, one of our most elegant projects, La Villa a Calvi is resurrecting. All furniture for him was designed by Philippe Hurel cabinetmakers. Philippe Hurel Philippe Hurel Philippe Hurel Philippe Hurel Sometimes Philippe Hurel getsrequests for the restoration of antique furniture, and also copes with this task perfectly. Still, the main task that Philippe Yurel sets for himself and his company is constant development within the framework of modern design. Nevertheless, the new and the old are perfectly combined in his projects. For example, in the most expensive of those that the factory had to do. This is definitely a project of the Château de la Croë castle. The castle belongs to the famous football coach and is located in St. Jean Cap Ferrat, on the Mediterranean coast. We supplied furniture for this project with a total value of approximately 1.8 million euros. Philippe Hurel Philippe Hurel Philippe Hurel Philippe Hurel

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