A true private sanctuary at the heart of the home, the primary suite has evolved profoundly. Far from a simple bedroom with an adjoining bathroom, it is now conceived as a boutique-hotel suite: a fluid, intimate space bringing together the sleeping area, a bespoke dressing room and a wellness bathroom.
Rethinking the primary suite as a fluid space
A successful primary suite layout is built around circulation. Boundaries become lighter: traditional hinged doors give way to wooden screens, patinated metal glazed partitions or sliding Japanese-style panels, allowing light to travel through the full depth of the space.
1. The architectural headboard: The bedroom's founding element
In the sleeping area, the headboard designed by the interior architect structures the room:
Multi-function integration: it brings together, within a single joinery composition, suspended bedside tables, recessed reading lights, hidden sockets and display niches.
Enveloping materials: fluted wood panelling, acoustic stretched velvet or lime-wash paint are used to bring texture and a soothing cocoon-like feel.
2. The bespoke dressing room: The elegance of haute couture
A high-end dressing room does more than store: it stages the wardrobe.
Interior joinery: warm wood species (walnut, tinted ash) paired with leather or suede inserts in the accessory drawers.
Plays of transparency: tinted glass fronts with ultra-fine aluminium frames to hint at what's inside without visually overloading the space.
Integrated lighting: indirect LED lighting with presence detection under every shelf, for a visual comfort worthy of the grandest luxury houses.
3. The bathroom: A spa experience at home
The primary suite's bathroom becomes a place of restoration.
A sculptural freestanding tub or an XXL walk-in shower: flush natural-stone shower trays with a built-in bench and recessed rain shower ceiling head.
Mineral, durable materials: large-format terrazzo, honed travertin, recessed taps in bronze or brushed brass finish.
Managing ventilation and light: discreet integration of technical equipment and enhancement of natural light through frosted glazing or ribbed glass.
Create your private cocoon with our Studio
From redistributing the volumes to selecting every last textile, our team of interior architects designs exceptional primary suites tailored to your pace of life.
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