In the living room, an RR Intérieru daybed and Bruno Moinard console sidle up to a custom sofa and coffee table by Michel Amar.In the living room, a daybed and console sidle up to a sofa and coffee table
In the living room, an RR Intérieru daybed and Bruno Moinard console sidle up to a custom sofa and coffee table by Michel Amar.

March 11, 2022

Words: Jesse Dorris

Photography: Francis Amiand

Stéphanie Coutas Refashions a 1970s St. Tropez Villa into a New Work of Art

When the owner of an art gallery approached Stéphanie Coutas to update a 1970s villa in Les Parcs, St. Tropez, she instantly knew the building’s good bones would be a solid frame for an artful palette of materials—not to mention the Mediterranean views. 

“The idea was not to entirely revolutionize the space,” Coutas says, “but to ensure that all elements were in harmony.” The kitchen on the ground floor became the primary bedroom suite, while the neighboring garage became an open kitchen and dining space. She added three guests suites to the ground floor, and two larger suites above on the first floor, “so the rooms would overlook the stunning garden and the sea views.”

A bed with an oak headboard covered with gray fabric
The primary suite offers a custom bed with oak headboard and Loro Piana fabric, bookended by custom oak and travertine side tables for Hermine Bourdin lamps.

In the garden, she placed a green marble table she designed with Blanc Carrare. “We were able to create two convivial lounge areas,” she says of the terrace by the pool, “separated by an olive tree that became the main focus of the space.”

The materials are mostly marble, including sanded and brushed Crema Nova floors, along with travertine, oak, and straw. “I wanted to maintain the spirit of the villa,” she says, “but give it a new lease on life and bring it into the 21st Century.” The result is a fresh canvas for St. Tropez living. 

a kitchen island in the center of a large-windowed room
A Gessi sink and faucet fits into the kitchen’s travertine-topped island; the tables, also travertine, are surrounded by Bruno Moinard chairs.
Sconces illuminate a bathroom counter
Travertine lines the ensuite primary bathroom and forms custom basins with Gessi faucets, all illuminated by Entrelacs sconces.
An armchair rests in the corner of a bedroom in shades of brown
An Eichholtz armchair defines a bedroom on the first floor, with a custom bed and JD Staron rug.
A bedroom includes a canopy bed of oak with straw cupboards and faux leather beside tables.
Another bedroom on the first floor offers a custom canopy bed of oak with straw cupboards and faux leather beside tables.
A long sink is adjacent to the glass shower
A guest bedroom’s en suite bathroom boasts a shower lined in travertine, which also forms custom sinks.
In the living room, an RR Intérieru daybed and Bruno Moinard console sidle up to a custom sofa and coffee table by Michel Amar.In the living room, a daybed and console sidle up to a sofa and coffee table
In the living room, an RR Intérieur daybed and Bruno Moinard console sidle up to a custom sofa and coffee table by Michel Amar.
An outdoor area with lounge seating and a large full tree in the background
The living room opens into an outdoor area with Tribu seating and Taman tables.

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