Your Home and Garden

Small Wonder

home profile

MEET & GREET

Alexandre Reignier (designer) and Aude Bertrand (blogger and holistic therapist), and their children Daphne, seven, Noee, five, and one-year-old Nael.

THE PROPERTY

One-bedroom 23sqm French cottage in Aix-en-Provence.

It’s all about adapting and learning to keep things in order.

ALEXANDRE REIGNIER

KITCHEN

On the garden level, the kitchen features a stove that comes out of a kitchen drawer and ceramic pendant lamps designed by Margaux Keller. The larch wood floors and the lime walls add a soft, rustic look to the home.

wenty-three square metres might not seem like a lot of room to accommodate a family of five, but designer Alexandre (Alex) Reignier has transformed

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Your Home and Garden

Your Home and Garden1 min read
Step It Up
1 Marimekko Ralli wool rug, $1855 (140cm x 200cm), from Bolt of Cloth. 2 Osiris jute/wool/cotton rug, $1070 (160cm x 230cm), from Flooring Xtra. 3 Zahari tribal wool rug, $1199 (160cm x 230cm), from Miss Amara. 4 Armadillo Atlas hand-knotted wool rug
Your Home and Garden2 min read
Window Shopping
They call it a centrepiece for a reason. You’ll be putting this iron pedestal bowl front and centre in your kitchen, dining room and wherever else takes your fancy. Made of 100 percent iron, it’s 100 percent stunning. $215, from thefoxesden.co.nz. Do
Your Home and Garden2 min read
Inspector Gadget
The Note assist feature summarises, auto formats, corrects and translates your notes. What’s under the microscope? The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. The latest and greatest in AI technology and live translation, you name it. I’m a bit wary of AI. Shoul

Related Books & Audiobooks