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What if interior furniture itself becomes a garden? This proposal sums up the spirit of "Cultured Furniture", the new Compagnie collection. From this reflection, carried out for several years by the French publisher, on the link between our everyday objects and nature, were born poetic products with evocative names.

They say places that they have a soul. Decryption of Alberto Eiguer, psychiatrist, president of the International Association of Couple and Family Psychoanalysis, author of numerous books including "The unconscious of the house" (ed. Dunod). Alberto Eiguer: The place where we live is much more than a roof intended to insulate from rain or cold.

Antoine Leone is the manager of HPS Nettoyage, a cleaning company for industry, services and individuals in Liverdun (54). We asked him for advice on how to maintain the floor tiles and plastic coverings. Interview by Pierre Tessier What special care does a tiled floor require?

For 12 years, Gérard Bruneau, passionate about beauty, has worked to sublimate the interiors of Parisian homes. Former cabinetmaker, he created his company "Interior's Home" to meet the need for uniqueness and practicality of the homes of Ile de France. We took advantage of the visit of his latest renovation project to understand his inspirations and prick his interior designer secrets.

With an average surface of 5.5m2, the bathroom is both one of the most cramped and intimate rooms in the house! But between busy mornings, dilapidated sanitary facilities, old-fashioned tiled floors with old-fashioned patterns or blackened joints, it is not always easy to spend a moment of relaxation in your bathroom!

Metal baskets © Shutterstock Storage boxes and baskets? We never have enough ! Especially when you can store everything and anything. We fell for the small metal baskets. In a kitchen, they can store jars, condiments, flour sachets and many more.

A blue sofa © Shutterstock Blue: one of the favorite colors of the French! And for good reason, the color of the sky and the sea, blue and all its nuances are synonymous with calm and serenity. In decoration, it is used to soothe and soften an interior. Inevitably, it dresses the living room wonderfully and invites you to escape when you find yourself on the centerpiece of this room: the sofa.

What if the best way to save space in a kitchen was to opt for multifunction devices? Panorama of the latest designer finds. The multifunctional hybrid kitchen At C + B Lefebvre, there is a dishwasher, an oven, a fridge, a sink and compact storage in an area as large as a cupboard (2 m2 only).

What adult has never dreamed of playing the famous cubes of our childhood? For those nostalgic as for the followers of the optimization of storage spaces or the fanatics of furniture in straight lines, the square is declined at leisure and makes a very remarkable comeback. Logically, in the cohort of square or cubic objects, the shelves always take pride of place.

Tired of the monotony of your green plants? Popular on Instagram and Pinterest, patterned varieties are the new chic that is all the rage this year. Very decorative, their leaves are adorned with surprising patterns with shapes so amazing that you would think they were hand painted! Green, purple, silver and even pink, we dare the unexpected.

If you want to wrap yourself in softness and warmth, adopt the charm of the Far North with a Scandinavian decor. A cozy and ecological style that meets very specific codes. So as not to be mistaken, get around the traps! Do not choose ordinary furniture Wood, one of the great characteristics of the Scandinavian style which is an ode to nature, to the forest.

Known as the color of camouflage, the khaki has freed itself from its militarized image. In fashion, it is a casual color adapted to the casual style. But what about the decor? Discover how the khaki displays its temperament in our interiors and follow our advice to adopt it according to your decor style!

Some enlightened decorators have recovered what the others threw before. These objects and furniture constituting the memory of ancient industry, they resurface in our interiors as living proofs of a glorious past. A masculine and strict universe Industrial decoration rhymes with metal.

Indispensable light source, the lamp has become a highly desirable design object. We love the elegance of the tripod model which is available in all styles, provided you make the right choices of color, material and shape. Recognizable thanks to its 3 feet which make up its base, the tripod lamp is a sure bet.

Do you want to install your kitchen splashback yourself, but you don't know how to do it? Rest assured, it is not necessary to be an experienced handyman to complete this task. Follow our sound advice, and admire the end result! The 5 steps: - Draw the plan of the credenza on the wall - Cut the credenza to the desired height - Prepare the surface of the kitchen wall - Place the credenza without glue - Glue the credenza to the kitchen wall 1.

No, detoxes are not exclusively reserved for our organization. Our interiors also have the right to be purified. This is called a Home Detox. We agree, it is not always easy to get started but the efforts are worth it. Sorting, storage, space optimization, use of natural materials ... The Home Detox invites you to get back to basics and breathes new energy into our interiors.

What could be more unpleasant than a dirty trash with bad odors? If you are faced with this problem, a thorough cleaning of your trash is essential! For a result that meets your expectations, follow our precious advice… Summary: - When to clean your trash?

Biodegradable, quality, accessible to all budgets: ecological paints have everything to seduce. But how do you choose from the plethoric range of "green" products? The decorator Elise Orrier, specialist in natural paints, gives us her wise advice. > i> Interview by Gilles Wallon What is an "ecological" painting?

New-York, September 2008: "I am proud to exhibit in New York all my discoveries." At 82, with an inventiveness still intact, the great lady of design, Andrée Putman was in the Big Apple as part of an exhibition devoted to all of her work. At the same time, the Morgans hotel, one of the jewels of the French designer who had decorated its interior in 1984, celebrated its renovation.

To arrange an entrance in a narrow corridor, there is no shortage of decor ideas, as well as good tips. You will need to choose suitable furniture, opt for integrated storage, bet on a refined decor, bring a little color, but above all, assume the dimensions of your entry.