THE LUXURY OF
SAINT-TROPEZ
Carlo Donati, one of the world’s most renowned designers with a
region, with a wonderful ocean view, this house is the definition of
passion for interior design has designed a house in Saint Tropez in
luxury. The predominance of golden, dark tones contrasting with
partnership with Essential Home, brand of mid-century inspired
beige tones gives us a feeling of comfort and, at the same time,
luxury furniture. His Italian origin is seen in the smallest details, his
of refinement. This residence is quite large, which allowed the
admiration for fine craftsmanship made him choose this brand of
definition of several areas in a single room. It consists of two floors,
handmade furniture.
the upper floor where there is an elegant suite with a fantastic closet,
In each of his projects, regardless of style, his approach is always
and the lower floor composed of kitchen, living room, dining room
minimalist, influenced by chromatic and graphic cues inspired by the
and pool. This passionate bedroom was the perfect opportunity to
theme chosen in the planning process: “If I think about all the projects
show the new pieces of the La Dolce Vita Collection, a collection
we did, the best results always came from a synergy and a strong feeling
launched in partnership with Carlo Donati and the brands Essential
with the client. This friction can be a source of creativity and can bring
Home, the wonderful Virna armchair and the Nino center table
us to better solutions.” – Carlo Donati.
beside the bed. In addition to the Mina Suspension already launched
Passionate about mid-century design lines, Donati is inspired by the
in the same collection.
time when elegance and lightness were benchmarks: “I absolutely
A VIRNA a geometric, triangular-shaped piece with straight lines is
believe that it will be a fundamental reference in the luxury design since
one of the new pieces in the La Dolce Vita Collection. Its elegant and
we’re talking about timeless elegance.” – Carlo Donati. For this Italian
simple profile is the secret to all the beauty of this piece, its backrest has
designer it was not difficult to combine Essential Home products in
the perfect slope to ensure comfort and maintain the correct posture.
this house in Saint Tropez, as he considered it the perfect opportunity
Its wood and gold-plated steel finish gives it a more refined touch and
to work the best Portuguese craftsmanship in a mid-century modern
the fabric a more comfortable and cozier feel.
approach to style.
Within the same line, we have the Nino, which presents very identical
Located on the beautiful coast of Saint Tropez, in the Côte D’Azur
characteristics to the Virna keeps the straight lines and its triangular
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