A Closer Look: The Homes of Yves Saint Laurent | Cultured Elegance

inside the homes of Yves Saint Laurent [Music] in this video we will be touring his homes in Paris Normandy and Marrakesh [Music] [Music] thank you [Music] foreign over the course of Eve's lifetime he owned many homes particularly in Paris one of them being on Rue Bonaparte which is seen here in the entryway you would get a feeling that you weren't even in Paris but in a private country home as you overlooked Lush trees and beautiful foliage you were surrounded by marble walls and marble floors and looked onto the breakfast room laugh s [Music] the Grandeur scale and style of the home was Exquisite and keeping with every home that he has owned this one too is filled floor to ceiling with incredible beautiful and unique objects [Music] foreign [Music] took on a different style and mood as seen by this Salon dark and Sumptuous it still brings in beautiful light as he chose to highlight the contrast of the dark and Light Elements of the space [Music] thank you [Music] arguably one of Eve's most celebrated and Beautiful Homes is Chateau Gabriel in Normandy France he stated that he had been summering in Marrakesh ever since 1966 but began to be tired of the heat so he took a house near Normandy the home had been empty and uninhabited since the war there were even holes in the roof but he adored The View and thought it to be one of the most beautiful in the world [Music] to help design his new home he called upon Jacques grongy Eve envisioned the home to be a richly layered celebration of the objective and subjective interior worlds of proust's characters and their Noble dwellings the Grand salon was one of the finest rooms in the home the walls were inspired by Claude Monet's water lilies and the Furnishings were done in the Louis XV Napoleon III and Art Nouveau styles thank you [Music] [Music] the dining room is dressed in a pale yellow version of Monet's water lilies the floor is a black and cream-colored marble and the French 19th century neo-gothic chairs surround the English mahogany table but as the Years progressed Eve would change the table and chairs [Music] in the library Monet's water lilies continue to inspire and Delight the eye with the walls still keeping in their pale and neutral tone [Music] the main color themes of this room are of cream and pale green with accents of brown it is from this room that you enter into the conservatory also known as the Winter Garden the room was recreated in a 19th century style and was always filled with orchids [Music] we can also see diphenbachias lilies dracenas spathophylums and varieties of affurns palms and ficus now together let's view a few of the bedrooms at the Chateau each one featured its own colors Styles and unique textures and more often than not the wall coverings would match that of the curtains flooring and duvet [Music] [Music] thank you [Music] after Eve's death there was a dacha built on that same property that being a small cottage house [Music] the home was lined in antique Moroccan style stained glass doors and a pine paneling the space was used as a fanciful Retreat and was thought of as a vacation home without having to travel very far [Music] thank you Eve bought Villa Oasis in Marrakesh in 1980. he quickly and carefully began restoring The Gardens and home to their former glory [Music] it has been said that he walked into the foyer and saw the beautiful colors and intricate details and stated this house is perfect for me [Music] in the restoration process he had a helping hand from Bill Willis and Jack grongy Willis was in charge of all the Moroccan craft work and the wall decorations while Jacques was in charge of all the interior decorations [Music] the Grand salon featured elaborate tile work and wall decorations there were varieties of hand-painted pieces and a set of early 20th century armchairs and a desk the library was beyond Exquisite with a Syrian desk carved and painted Cedar ceiling French upholstered arm chairs and a variety of coveted antiques the room is filled with extraordinary details that take your breath away [Music] after purchasing the home he added an additional Wing onto the house this space was more cheerful and lighter in color and he called it the salon Matisse foreign [Music] taking a look at the bedrooms now in this room the headboard is hand carved and hand painted to match the entirety of the space and the floor is done in green marble this room was Eaves the walls ceiling and shutters were all hand decorated in red black and gold [Music] the third floor was a space that Eve personally designed and painted it was from the 19th century French bamboo table in the center of the room that he would design and create his beautiful fashion sketches some of the best of the 20th century thank you [Music] please let me know in the comments which home was your favorite and why thank you so much for watching everyone and I'll see you in the next video

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Length: 11min 10sec (670 seconds)

Published: Fri May 12 2023