Architects Emil Humbert and Christophe Poyet knew just the thing to do when charged with turning a tiny, suffocating cabin into something befitting its glamorous French Riviera location: They took inspiration from nautical design, with its emphasis on clever built-ins and streamlined efficiency. Then, they ratcheted up the luxe factor.
Check out the tidy and compact kitchen they designed—then learn how to get the look.
Photography by Francis Amiand, courtesy of Humbert & Poyet, from A Tiny (but Glamorous) Seaside Cabin on the Riviera.
![both the exterior and interior are entirely whitewashed to keep the home cooler 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/humbert-and-poyet-riviera-cabin-3-733x487.jpg)
![the marble topped counter is edged with a band of brass and has a custom brass 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/humbert-and-poyet-riviera-cabin-6-733x1100.jpg)
![the dining area with built in banquette and awning windows that offer unbeatabl 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/humbert-and-poyet-riviera-cabin-1-733x413.jpg)
Steal This Look
![the cream enamel wood burning stove from uk based carron stoves is £9\1\2. 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/carron-cream-enamel-woodburning-stove-733x586.jpg)
![the pet lamps are made of recycled plastic; \250 each at acdo. (see fantastic p 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/pet-lamp-chile1-733x567.jpg)
![we found this \19\20s ge electric fan with brass blades on etsy for \$\275. 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1920s-ge-electric-fan-brass-blades-etsy-733x501.jpg)
![lefroy brooks\2\17; wl \1500 faucet has white ceramic levers and comes i 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/lefroy-brooks-wl-1500-faucet-733x530.jpg)
![deltana\2\17;s flush ring pulls measure \1 3/4 inches by \1 3/8 inches; 28](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/deltana-ring-pull-733x533.jpg)
![the bubble glass drink dispenser with cork lid is made of glass, cork, and a pl 29](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/bubble-glass-drink-dispenser-with-cork-lid-733x489.jpg)
![a remodelista favorite, ikea\2\17;s enameled sockerart white vase is jus 30](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ikea-sockerart-white-vase-733x489.jpg)
![the nattlampa kerosene lamp is modeled on the traditional paraffin lamps of the 31](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/nattlampa-kerosene-lamp-733x496.jpg)
![olivia & oliver\2\17;s harper organic shape gold 5 piece setting at 32](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/olivia-oliver-harper-organic-shape-gold-setting-bed-bath-beyond-733x452.jpg)
![this vintage rustic brass cauldron has a diameter of 4.5 inches, perfect for co 33](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/vintage-rustic-brass-cauldron-etsy-twotimevintage-733x530.jpg)
![falcon enamelware\2\17;s set of 3 utensils is just \$\18. 34](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/falcon-enamelware-utensils-733x474.jpg)
![pendleton\2\17;s glacier national park blanket starts at \$\179 for the 35](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/pendleton-glacier-national-park-blanket-733x586.jpg)
For more Steal This Look stories, see:
- Steal This Look: A Beach Cottage Kitchen, Starring Ikea
- Steal This Look: An Authentic Midcentury Modern Bedroom
- Steal This Look: An Idiosyncratic French Mod Bedroom in Bellport, NY
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