Modernist Reinvention

Véronique and Jack-Eric Piedeleu have taken an artisan and colourful approach to designing both their home and their homeware store Caravane

- Emma J Page

When Véronique Piedeleu and her husband Jack-Eric make changes they don’t do things by halves. A few years ago they left behind their old suburban house and careers in the world of commerce and reinvented themselves with a new modernist home and a hip interiors brand to go with it. ‘Our previous home was a classic Parisian townhouse, complete with wrought-iron balconies and marble fireplaces, but we were excited by the idea of moving to a new place in this bohemian area,’ says Véronique.

The modernist, box-shaped Forties home that they now occupy in an area of the city known for its mix of metal workers, artisans and creatives, is a world away from their former house. But it was a move that chimed with the couple’s passions. ‘I’ve discovered that my husband is a rocker,’ laughs Véronique of Jack-Eric’s recent foray into guitar playing. She herself has become a dedicated yogi. This cleverly redesigned building, which accommodates a music room and a yoga studio, is evidence that the couple put a sense of fun and informality at the heart of their colourful home.