Around the World in Seven Beds: Finding the Aegean in the City at the Apollo Palm Hotel
The buzzy Athens accommodation draws inspiration from the creamy, golden light of the Greek isles.
At the Apollo Palm Hotel, designer Mariette Sans-Rival married the bustle of Athens city life to the simple pleasures of waking up in the Greek islands to create 48 guest rooms with an airy polish: "Sometimes white sheets in the morning light contain the poetry of a sculpture," she says. And shades of white dominate, from creamy upholstered furniture (Sans-Rival loves what she calls a "talkative" armchair) to paints chosen for their light-reflecting qualities. Also on Sans-Rival’s mind as she conceptualized the project was the slippery light itself: "I discerned these different attitudes during the day, and I magnified them with yellow, white, and gold," she says.
The founder of eponymous design studio Mariette Sans-Rival shares her picks for channeling the look of the 48-room Apollo Palm Hotel in Athens, Greece, in your own home.
Photos: Courtesy Apollo Palm Hotel; Alexandra Cabral, courtesy Mariette Sans-Rival (Sans-Rival); Tetyana Kovyrina/Pexels (Thera, Greece nightscape); Allard Schager/Getty Images (Oia Santorini, Greece landscape); Freepik.com (Film frames); Courtesy respective companies (products)
Bring the Look Home
Pacha Chair by Gubi
Modernist French designer Pierre Paulin was a pioneer in low-level living – a new approach to sitting introduced in the 1960s that bid adieu to chair legs and embraced low-slung profiles set close to the ground for easy, laid-back lounging. The Pacha Chair (1975) is a prime example of that: Set on a slim metal base that raises it just a few inches off the ground, the whimsical Pacha cozily envelops the sitter with its rounded, organic form. Available with a fixed or swivel base.
ShopWoven Pouf by Hawkins New York
Simple wicker cube with padded top. Modern and rustic - easily at home in a 70's mod living room or beachy bungalow (but won't hold up outdoors). Lightweight for easy movability: pull it up as an extra seat, foot rest, or as a side table (with a tray on top for stability).
ShopMartini End Table by Visual Comfort & Co.
An end table measuring 24" in height and 12" across.
ShopOttoman pouf DROVA 4 from 1st Dibs
Ottoman pouf Drova 4, a versatile and stylish addition to your living space. Handcrafted with precision in Ukraine, this cube pouf embodies the perfect fusion of form and function. The structure of ottoman pouf Drova 4 consists of several upholstered blocks, stacked on the top of each other, which are resembling the firewood, stacked near the fireplace.
ShopQuadratic, Moiré Collection by Objects of Common Interest for cc-tapis
Moiré is an interpretation of the natural moiré-like patterns of grain and rings occurring in wood, recreated with a complex two-century-old jacquard technique borrowed from the textile weaving world.
ShopBrookings Buffet Table Lamp by Serena & Lily
A lithe brass base. Five shapes and shades. A suit-your-style collection.
ShopAndes High-Gloss White Platform Queen Bed With Nightstands by CB2
Hi-gloss white lacquer platform bed integrates headboard nightstands with two cantilevered shelves each—one wide for books, one narrow with discreet cord cutouts for your light/phone/alarm clock. Ledge extends around mattress and hovers over corner block feet. Headboard is just the right height for pillow propping, too.
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Top image courtesy Apollo Palm Hotel
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