A Peaceful, Poetic Natural Home in Switzerland

A Peaceful, Poetic Natural Home in Switzerland

Name: Isabelle Richard

Location: Peseux — Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Size: 1,291 square feet

Years lived in: 8 years, rented

Isabelle welcomed us into her beautiful home perched on a hill above the Lake of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. It is a delicately decorated apartment—a lovely reflection of her poetic inner world.

Living in a region with a strong Swiss craftsmanship heritage, Isabelle mixes century-old furniture and modern design with carefully chosen organic materials while inviting nature and peace inside. That special blend gives her home a unique, timeless, and feminine atmosphere.

Isabelle now uses her lifelong passion for the beautiful professionally, and her blog, C'est du beau, is a virtual platform for sharing and exploring her creativity and interests.

Apartment Therapy Survey:

Our Style: Natural, soft, poetic.

Inspiration: The nature, the forest, natural lights.

Favorite Element: I love organic material; it must be all-natural, only linen, cotton, and wool.

Biggest Challenge: Since the apartment is rented, I had to deal with original elements that I didn't like, like the kitchen cabinets, the tiles, the celling that is not original. I focus on beautiful furniture and accessories to hide and distract the viewer.

What Friends Say: Woaw!!

Biggest Embarrassment: The original kitchen cabinets and tiles, the prefabricated celling that I painted white.

Proudest DIY: I did everything by myself, painted all the rooms, the curtains, reupholstered furniture, etc.

Best Advice: To listen to your inner voice so your home is a reflection of your authentic self.

Dream Sources: Flea markets, vintage and antique stores, nature, deco magazines and blogs.

Resources

LIVING ROOM

Couch — Frigerio Milano Italy

Rocking chair — Eames fiberglass armchair

Floor lamp — Artemide Tolomeo

Rug — AM. PM. from La Redoute in France

Wooden ladder — thrifted

Small Moroccan table — thrifted

DINING ROOM

Daybed — thrifted and reupholstered by Isabelle

Black table — made by a local furniture maker

Chairs — Hay, Eames

Writing desk — inherited from Isabelle's grandmother

Shelf unit — Usm

Ceramics — Marie Laure Gobat, Bienne

Japanese prints — thrifted

BEDROOM

Original kimono — Etsy

Linen sheets — Interio in Switzerland

Walnut cabinet — Team 7

Rug — AM. PM. from La Redoute in France

BEDROOM

Linen sheets — Interio in Switzerland

Updated daily with fresh tours full of photos for you to pin & enjoy!

Thanks, Isabelle!

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