Élodie Marchand
BIID-registered interior designer · 18 years in residential practice
Élodie ran a London-and-Geneva studio for over a decade before turning to editorial. She specialises in the intersection of craft furniture and architecture, and reports on the European maisons for Luxury Hôm.
- Interior design
- Italian and French furniture houses
- Colour and material specification
- Home tours
By Élodie
Seller Staging That Photographs Like Editorial (Without Looking Staged)
At $700k and above, the first offer often arrives from a screen. How to edit, light and style a luxury listing so it reads like a design feature — not a furniture showroom — before the photographer walks in.
The New Fall Palette: Rich, Restorative Colors for the Luxury Home
This fall, the most compelling interiors are moving beyond predictable autumn tones — a sophisticated palette of smoky greens, nuanced reds, deep browns and mineral-inspired neutrals designed to make a luxury home feel warmer, calmer and more personal.
The Art of Autumn Entertaining: Creating a Home Designed for Memorable Gatherings
Today's most memorable gatherings are polished but never stiff. From drinks beside the fire to a beautifully layered table, how to create autumn entertaining that feels effortless, personal and unmistakably at home.
The 2026 Paint Colours of the Year, Decoded — House by House
Benjamin Moore went espresso, Dulux went indigo and Little Greene went aubergine. A guide to what every major paint house named for 2026, and how to use each shade at the top of the market.
Home Tour: A Glass Pavilion Above the Pacific
Inside a Malibu house where retractable walls dissolve the line between a linen-soft living room and forty feet of private beach.
Brand Spotlight: How Minotti Defined the Modern Living Room
Seventy-five years on from a small Brianza workshop, the modular sofa that changed the shape of the room — and how to specify it well.
The 2026 Luxury Home Trends Report
Quiet materials, wellness architecture and the return of the formal room — the eight movements defining high-end interiors in the year ahead.
Élodie reports under our editorial standards: sourced figures, named credits and published corrections. Meet the rest of the desk on the masthead.