LA CROISETTE

BESPOKE RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGN IN CANNES, FRENCH RIVIERA

The story of La Croisette began when the clients said, “We are like magpies - we love everything gold.” My answer was simple: gold can be exceptionally elegant. It all depends on how it is used.

At first glance, their preference could easily have been interpreted as excessive or even kitsch. But the role of an interior designer is not to reject a client’s taste or replace it with a personal vision. It is to understand what the client genuinely loves and translate those preferences into a refined and coherent interior.

Elegant living and dining room in a La Croisette apartment in Cannes with blue sofas and brass lighting

La Croisette living and dining room in Cannes, designed by Tatiana Mikhaylova, with bespoke handmade wall sconces, contemporary art, Art Deco lighting, dining chairs in designer geometric fabric, a modern blue velvet sofa and decorative plasterwork.

I encouraged the clients not to feel embarrassed by their wishes or hide what truly appealed to them. A client should be able to speak openly, even when an idea is still instinctive, contradictory or difficult to explain.

My responsibility is to listen carefully, understand the intention behind those words and transform it into a beautiful design shaped by proportion, balance and good taste.

Bespoke kitchen and dining area in a La Croisette apartment in Cannes with brass pendant lights and red velvet chairs

Open-plan living room and kitchen of La Croisette in Cannes, designed by Tatiana Mikhaylova, with a blue velvet sectional sofa, geometric rug, taupe lacquered cabinetry, black marble, Art Deco brass lighting, contemporary art and decorative plasterwork.

Instead of using literal gold throughout the apartment, I introduced brass and combined it with rich green and warm beige tones.

Decorative plasterwork added architectural depth, refinement and a sense of understated grandeur.

Every material and colour preserved the character of the clients’ original idea while giving the interior elegance, harmony and visual discipline.

PROJECT DETAILS:

LOCATION:

CANNES · FRENCH RIVIERA · FRANCE

TYPE:

BESPOKE RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR

AREA:

70 SQ M

DESIGNER:

TATIANA MIKHAYLOVA · LE RÊVEUR

La Croisette bedroom in Cannes, designed by Tatiana Mikhaylova, with an Art Deco bed by a renowned Italian furniture maker, a sculptural velvet headboard, bespoke wood-and-marble bedside tables, graphic black lamps, contemporary wall art and refined decorative plasterwork.

The result does not conceal what the clients love - it expresses it in a more sophisticated way. La Croisette demonstrates that bold personal preferences and elegance are not opposites. When a designer deeply understands the people behind a project, even an idea that might initially appear extravagant can become a distinctive, tasteful and deeply personal interior.

This project reflects the essence of my approach to interior design. My clients do not need to arrive with a perfect brief or know how to describe exactly what they want. I listen beyond the first words, identify what truly matters to them and turn their thoughts, preferences and contradictions into an interior that feels entirely their own.

Bedroom corner of La Croisette in Cannes, designed by Tatiana Mikhaylova, with a dark wood console, contemporary black-and-white art, sculptural black-and-brass lamp, marble bedside table, fluted velvet stool and classical plaster wall panels.

Close-up of the La Croisette bathroom in Cannes, designed by Tatiana Mikhaylova, with green marble wall panels and fine brass inlays, a matte black basin, bespoke wood vanity, brass-framed mirrors and shower, sculptural vertical sconces and white marble details.

Full view of the La Croisette bathroom with green marble panels divided by brass inlays, white marble walls, a custom geometric green marble floor inlay, floating wood vanity, black basin, illuminated mirrors and coordinated brass details.