A PLACE IN THE SUN

An apartment within a former luxury hotel celebrates - and updates - the style of France's Côte d'Azur

- Kate Jacobs

can a hallway ever really be truly ‘compelling’, something that stops you in your tracks and pulls you onwards? French interior design duo Bleu Gris – a ka France Bittel and Olivier Chanard – have nailed it in their own apartment in the heart of glamorous Nice.

Upon arrival you are greeted by a seductive, curving space, with light bouncing off the bronze-toned walls, a colour echoed in the bold, geometric-patterned stone floor. ‘We created a curved wall and dressed it in bronze metallic fabric, reminiscent of the luxury of old apartment entrances,’ explains France. A sculptural bench provides the cool, contemporary twist that sets the tone for the rest of the apartment.