From the outset of the renovation, the clients called for the home to orbit around a “spectacular” atmospheric kitchen.

Hauvette & Madani responded by using a striking color scheme, rendering all of the kitchen’s linoleum cabinets and its curved breakfast island in a wine-red color. The same shade was also applied to the ceiling but in a glossy lacquer.

“We wanted a dark but joyful color and ended up deciding on this substantial red,” founders Samantha Hauvette and Lucas Madani told Dezeen. “We also love the fact [the color’s] eccentricity matches the rest of the calm and soft apartment.”

Lustrous decorative elements such as an aged-mirror splashback and brass light were also introduced to the space, and a support column was wrapped in stainless steel.

The room’s original wooden flooring was overlaid with travertine and Emperador marble tiling.

A travertine-framed doorway looks through to the adjacent living room, where walls were painted an oatmeal beige. Matching a bean-shaped velvet sofa from French brand Pierre Augustin Rose.

A pair of wriggly-edged oak coffee tables and a terracotta-colored edition of French designer Pierre Paulin’s Ribbon chair were also used to dress the space.

Furthermore, The dining room next door is centered by an oval travertine table. Around which steel-framed leather seats have been arranged. At the rear of the room is a tall white dresser inset with oak-lined niches where ornaments or artworks can be displayed.

A Murano glass chandelier hangs from the ceiling, where ornate molding was carefully preserved.

The project also saw Hauvette&Madani refresh the parents’ bedroom, which now features 1930s-style lighting and a bespoke oak headboard. This winds around the back of the room and has arched cut-outs that accommodate bedside tables.

A walnut-wood vanity cabinet and vintage Italian mirror were also fitted in its en-suite bathroom.

Often considered the heart of the home, the kitchen is where architects and designers enjoy getting playful with color.