Interior Designer Paola Navone

Good morning dear readers. Today we're heading for Greece to visit Italian interior designer Paola Navone's house. Perched on the rocks of the Cycladic island in Greece with a magnificent view of the Aegean Sea this minimalist, rustic house has only three colours, grey, white and a little brown.<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;" ><br /></span></span><img alt="358097.jpg" id="image-article" src="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/data/images/photos/F0/358097.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br />No carpets or rugs in this house. As you see they have just been painted directly on the concrete floor. On this terrrace a striped "rug" was painted, fringes and all. The beds were designed by Paola. Notice a small detail: the stripes painted on the wall perfectly match the sides of the beds and the rug.<br />At the side she placed a huge 2 metre high terracotta urn. These urns are traditionally used for storing oil and are buried in the ground. Paola just turned it upside down to make a sort of primitive sculpture.<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;" ></span></span><br /><img alt="358098.jpg" id="image-article" src="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/data/images/photos/F0/358098.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"> Wedged between three walls of the house lies a more intimate terrace with light grey plastic chairs. The painted floor has a fancier design here.</span></span></span><br /><br /><img alt="358099.jpg" id="image-article" src="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/data/images/photos/F0/358099.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" ><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">The entrance of the house was fitted with makeshift furniture by Paola. The table stands on two big whitewashed vases placed upside down. Another striped rug painted on the floor.</span></span></span><br /><br /><img alt="Peints à même le sol, les “tapis” dessinés par Paola qui reprennent des motifs grecs traditionnels, habillent avec légèreté l’intérieur de la maison et donnent de l’éclat aux nombreuses terrasses." id="image-article" src="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/data/images/photos/F0/358100.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;" >The small basket like tables were also designed by Paola.</span></span><br /><br /><img alt="Idéalement placé face à la mer Égée, le lit est entièrement habillé de coton blanc froissé. Fixée au sommier, une lampe flexible permet de s’éclairer à l’intérieur de la moustiquaire géante que l’on détache le soir." id="image-article" src="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/data/images/photos/F0/358101.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;" >The master bedroom faces the Aegean Sea.</span></span><br /><br /><img alt="358102.jpg" id="image-article" src="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/data/images/photos/F0/358102.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">I don't see how these three small children's chairs can be comfortable to sit in and have lunch. Too low if you are an adult and not high enough if you're a kid. Ah, well, I guess it's not functionality Paola was after when she decorated these rooms.<br /><br /></span></span></span><img alt="cuisine toute blanche et simple de paola navone" id="image-article" src="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/data/images/photos/F0/358103.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;" >Very simple. I like the iron cast double burner. The stainless steel utensils were purchased in Greek </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;" >bazaars</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;" >. The aluminum and chrome charis and the hanging lamps were brought from Italy.</span></span><br /><br /><img alt="358104.jpg" id="image-article" src="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/data/images/photos/F0/358104.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;" >For those who return from the nearby beach a shower was installed in a recess of the terrace. </span></span><br /><br />All images from <a href="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/">marie claire maison</a>.

Interior Designer Paola Navone

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