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Apartment Therapy house Tour
Jean & Tennessee,
Lausanne, Switzerland
Jean is a single mom living with her daughter Tennessee in an amazing apartment overlooking the beautiful Lake Léman in Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon entering their home, you are immediately struck by the different collections and interesting finds they have accumulated over the years. There are books everywhere and eclectic objects grouped together, and everything is unified by the lovely grey bleached wood furnishings.
Jean, of Scottish descent, was born in Pakistan where her father was a tea-planter, lived all around the globe, attended five years of art school in the UK, and has been settled in Switzerland for the last 30 years. She has collaborated with various businesses that have used her talents as a stylist and visual merchandiser, bringing her originality and conception to each of the projects.
Being a single mum on a tight budget hasn’t stopped her from trying to create a fun and inspiring environment for each of Tennessee’s different stages of growing up. The house has — and always will be — open to friends, parties, and sleepovers. The ever-changing décor has stimulated Tennessee, now 17, to pursue her own personal artistic projects.
