I often find myself browsing Remodelista’s Design Travel archives for a virtual escape from my desk. Lately, for instance, I’ve been visiting Riverside House, a 19th-century house turned vacation rental in Normandy. It’s the project of Tatiana Dupond, who is French, and her husband, Jordan Feilders, “the American who introduced California-style artisanal burger and taco trucks to Paris,” Margot wrote in our original feature on the place (see A Normandy Guesthouse from an Upstart American Restaurateur).
Today we’re taking a look at the guesthouse kitchen, ideal for prepping effortless midsummer dinners that last long into the night, French style. Read on:
Photography courtesy of Riverside House.
Above: The couple worked to shore up and restore the original stone buildings; Feilders also brought in Gilles Tombeur, a Paris-based interior architect and friend. Above: The house hadn’t been occupied since the 1970s, Margot reported. Here, a terra cotta-tiled entry leads into the pared-back but cheerful dining area, complete with Hay J77 chairs (once in Feilder’s restaurant dining room). Above: Dupond in the dining area, which has its original mantel. We like the vintage French enamel water jug, which holds a spray of dried flowers. Above: The dining area is just adjacent to the redone kitchen, making it an ideal site for dinner parties. Above: The kitchen itself is a high-low mix: Ikea cabinetry pairs with custom concrete counters (made in Paris) and a brass backsplash from Paris metal shop Tartaix. Above: An oak display shelf adds to the bespoke look. Above: Outside, a pea-gravel courtyard—surrounded by stone outbuildings, the remains of an old farm—makes a quiet spot for dinner al fresco. Above: Or an apertif.
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