In this article we will tell you about Parisianamber boutique, which our Russian designer was able to give a second life to and even attract new customers We love to talk about the work of Russian designers with residential properties. However, it is not often that we get to share with you the story of our compatriot’s collaboration with a European customer. Today is a pleasant exception: designer Tatyana Punans told us about her amazing experience of designing an amber boutique in the most romantic of cities – Paris. Tatyana Punans, interior designer
Interior designer. Decorator. Artist.
She was born in Moscow into a family of artists.
Member of the Union of Artists.
Diploma of the Russian Academy of Arts (2012).
Participant of numerous Moscow, Russian and international exhibitions, TV programs. Publications in interior magazines. punansdesign.ru
— The Monapacier Gallery in the Palais Royal area isa famous place, a national treasure of France, a square of boutiques of all sorts, often useless, but of cultural and historical significance.
I recently graduated as an interior designer there.a small object - an amber boutique with a very interesting technical task: the image of luxurious palace France in a somewhat theatrical exalted interpretation, maximum capacity and the most effective demonstration capabilities - 15.5 sq. m, convenience of fitting and space for the seller.
It was clear that it had to be made so sweetcandy, enhancing the energetic luxury of the amber collection, attracting the curious from afar with a display case glowing with warm light. A music box, upholstered in dark velvet with gilding and shining with embroidered pearls, constantly popped into my head.
It must be said that the premises were not new.There was already a store of the same name, absolutely faceless and not very convenient in terms of functionality. The task was interesting, but problems and difficulties were not long in coming. The first thing I wanted to do was save the poor, eternally freezing sellers. In the humid Parisian climate, there is little chance of warming up if there is no heating in the room. Underfloor heating was the first thing that came to my mind.
Since it’s a warm floor, the tiles are historically relatedwith the sidewalk outside the window. I immediately remembered the Portuguese factory Top Cer, whose products I actively use in Moscow. Interestingly, my gaze immediately fell on the Paris collection. Then began a frantic search for a seller. And this was unthinkable and incomprehensible! The market in France is small and conservative, there are few "foreigners" on it. It is very difficult to find factories known in Moscow. I found the tiles in some remote suburban warehouse.
Wallpaper from the German factory Paravox arrived without any problems,There were none in Paris either. The furniture, with professional requirements, elements and details, was ordered according to drawings in Lithuania, and it should be noted that it is of excellent quality. The style of the furniture was assembled from the main classical quotations.
The central large theatre chandelier isFoscarini Caboche in amber. I have loved this collection for a long time, it behaves perfectly in any interior, shines well and is very pleasing to the eye - both yellow and transparent. The color, transparency and shape are very close to associations with amber. The lamp can be seen very far away on the approach, and in the evening it is a kind of beacon, a magnet that attracts even random passers-by.
Further on there was a leather chair for those waiting for theirI will give companions. It was immediately bought in an unnamed vintage salon near Bastille. The intended mirrors could not be found in the salons of Paris, but a flea market came to the rescue.
The funniest story is about coffeea table that was supposed to stand next to the mirror and the chair. I immediately found one in my memory bank, it is an American factory Jonathan Charles, and the table is called Eglomise. So, fortunately it is small, it had to be brought from Moscow by plane, since this turned out to be the easiest.
Despite all the adventures, it was very niceto work under the shade of Parisian plane trees, next to the lights of the Rue de Rivoli, to work with such understanding, intelligent clients! Any designer can only dream of this. The work lasted a little over three months, everyone was satisfied and even say that there are significantly more customers!
