If he hadn’t decided to pursue a journalistic career, Yvan Martinet would have chosen be to become an architect. That’s hardly surprising, when you understand how hard he worked, and how much skill he showed in designing the space that now serves as his apartment. Once he had bought the run-down property in the Montmartre neighbourhood — an area that he has never truly left — the location represented a vast potential opportunity for this reporter. A herringbone parquet floor and a ceiling with generously proportioned mouldings were among the property’s hidden treasures. With minute attention to detail, Yvan set about saving the last sinews of the old wood, going as far as saving a few metres of flooring to serve as a dining table. Only the most passionate have such a committed approach. Those who, like him, are prepared to put their body and soul into their ideas. When he dreamed of a fireplace of his own, his determined browsing through antique stores and flea markets led him to find the one that now reigns over his living room. It was removed from an apartment block designed by Hector Guimard, and bears the hallmarks of his style. With a cosy atmosphere reminiscent of 1960s Italy – a favourite period of his – Yvan’s antechamber is a success story, cleverly blending iconic designs with creations that have a unique and special story of their own. Like this sofa, which he designed himself, or the Panchina bench by The Socialite Family.
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