Before/After: Living Room

It’s way better in person.

The first apartment is ready. The second one will be ready soon. The last i’s are being dotted and t’s crossed on the piles of paperwork.

The journey has been satisfying, especially when we see where we started. The before, below.

Before

Wallpaper (flocked!) removed, wiring and plumbing completely redone, floors restored, windows replaced, furniture edited. Surprises along the way.

400-year-old tomettes, paint removed.

Here’s another angle:

Before

After

Contrast the dining area:

After

Before

No longer cramped, it’s the perfect place for breakfast…

or dinner.

No pets allowed, but there are plenty of animals:

The details are carefully preserved.

The elaborate mirrors echo…

the boiseries above them…

in the style of Versailles.

Fireplace detail

More under-the-table fabulousness

The apartment is arranged as enfilade rooms, designed for a continuous line of sight as well as for cross ventilation.

The previous chandelier is now in the bedroom. We found a bigger, more sparkly one:

It looks small up there but it’s a meter wide.

It really does have va-va-voom.

As is my wont, I changed the furniture around about eight times. I think I like it with the daybed parallel with the wall, rather than in the center of the room (as in the first photo). What do you think?

If you’d like to rent it for your vacation in Carcassonne, contact me here at taste.france@yahoo.com or at booking.carcassonne@gmail.com. It will be up on the holiday rental sites very shortly.