Saint-Cloud · Period mansion (1860) · 300 m²
Val d'Or Residence
The brief
Restoring an 1860 home to its rightful presence, for today.
The legacy of an 1860 period mansion, whose authenticity had been smothered by successive partitions. The brief: a complete interior architecture renovation, turnkey, restoring that heritage character by reopening the sightlines and the light. Italian design as the guiding thread: the rightness of the line, the truth of the material.
The studio's response
The staircase, an axis of light
The original staircase, a heritage feature of the 1860 house, was restored to its former nobility. The woodwork, crafted to the millimetre, lets light travel between the floors, linking the volumes in a fluid continuity.
A link between the levels
Around this sculptural axis, the spaces are organised without ever partitioning the perspective. Light travels from one level to the next, unifying the house into a single reading.
Opening up the sightlines
Partitions removed to create through views and let in the garden light, without ever betraying the heritage character of the house.
Bespoke design, down to the invisible
In the kitchen, an oak niche reveals itself at the heart of the verdigris-lacquered fronts, closed by pocket doors that slide away to the side once open. Everything that should disappear does, in the service of a clean reading of the space.
Spaces that breathe
Each room benefits from this overall approach, where bespoke design and the quality of the materials serve everyday comfort.
Material as ornament
A bespoke living wall: oak, veined black marble and lacquer assembled to the millimetre. Here, it is the rightness of the materials that stands in for decoration.
"Olga is an exceptional architect, combining a unique creative vision with meticulous attention to detail. She knows how to listen to her clients and turn their ideas into results that exceed expectations."
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"From the very start of the renovation of our 300 m² house (an 1860 home), she understood our needs and our wishes, while bringing original and innovative ideas we would never have thought of. She preserved the home's original character while adding modern touches that made our space both functional and beautiful. A true enthusiast who inspires confidence at every stage of the project."
Interior architecture & turnkey renovation · Floor area 300 m² · Photography: Laura Jacques & Olga Dusciac.