Furniture lines for Ligne Roset, sofas for Cinna, office design for Macé, pianos for the renowned Pleyel brand… Thibault Desombre is vastly experienced.

Thibault Desombre was originally trained as a cabinet-maker and is a member of the "Compagnon du tour de France". This has given him a very personal vision of all aspects of design, associating the practical with poetic dimensions. As an Epicurean and lover of big convivial tables and grill cooking, it was quite a natural choice to design a kitchen with a touch of sensibility.

Thibault Desombre is expressing the Arthur Bonnet philosophy : "Rendez-Vous represents the pleasure of meetings and the joy of sharing with people". Why "Rendez-Vous"? Thibault Desombre explains: "The name Rendez-vous represents a meeting between the past and the present by using styles and elements from history to create the kitchen of today. There is also a mix of strong materials : wood, a warm oak, aluminium, a very current material, and then colour and brightness… in fact, it also represents the meeting of people around the table for a meal..."

Thibault Desombre has received many prizes : Label VIA, Prix d’Excellence Marie-Claire Maison, Grand Prix de la Création de la ville de Paris, Étoile de l’Observeur du Design…His vision is to create a happy and functionnal design.

Office design for Yves Saint Laurent, private flat for Daniel Auteuil, salon Kerastase and restaurant Le Mood in Paris, boutique for Kenzo, Académie de coiffure L’Oréal, the creation of furniture lines for Ligne Roset, Cinna and so many others... Didier Gomez has given priority to the art of living and he has enjoyed to enrich his experience with the design of the Atmosphère kitchen. Interview with an Epicurean designer.

"With Arthur Bonnet, we wanted to do something that was the opposite of a cold, clinical kitchen, says Didier Gomez. On the contrary, the original idea was to construct a space for conviviality, encounters, and sharing. The shape of the table imposed itself in a natural way – both as design matrix and as the spinal column in the organisation of space."

The conviviality guides Didier Gomez to combine materials, colours and influences.
"We can place an object brought back from Morocco, or purchased in India, and slightly baroque etched glassware picked up at the flea market, next to ultra-contemporary creations. That is what I call mixing. For me it is quite a natural attitude because I have always mixed and matched. I like different things and I have never felt the need to sacrifice an influence for another."

For Didier Gomez, design is an art that contributes to social cohesion. Paying careful attention to people’s lives and wishes, he is willing to express their values and aspirations with his creations. "People have to make their place their own. When it comes to design, there is no good or poor taste. What is interesting is to improve the quality of life. I have designed cabinets with the purpose of improving the daily life, optimizing personal fulfillment and creating harmony in a great place to live in."

Véronique Mourrain has worked for many years in the kitchen industry. Graduated from the School of Art in Nantes, she provides a new approach that focuses on the overall organisation of the kitchen within the house. The models Poésie and Etoile have emerged from this new approach.

Véronique Mourrain has collaborated with Arthur Bonnet to create the model Poésie. This model has become the symbol of the Inspirations Classiques range and also the Arthur Bonnet best seller! "The kitchen is a great place to catch up with loved ones and to share life’s precious moments" explains Véronique Mourrain. "Recalling familiar jam smells, biscuits in a pot, a grilled turkey, a breath of fresh sea air, the smell of leaves, holiday memories, wind sound and childhood happiness... I have incorporated decorative features like the bookcases or the fluting borrowed from late 18th century furniture, to make a kitchen where you are comfortable and a great place to live in."

With Etoile, Véronique Mourrain wanted to design a completely different atmosphere. "It is quite acceptable to have a liking for wood and in the same time to be comfortable in a kitchen with a modern design. Etoile is a challenge: to create the kitchen of today with a design/style reminiscent of the past."

Véronique Mourrain is collaborating with Arthur Bonnet to help designing showrooms. She brings her own experience and advice to enhance the kitchen layouts.

Originally from Brittany, Jean-Yves Le Corre is a specialist of working with wood in a modern design. The origin of this approach is an education, that of Jean-Yves Le Corre, who graduated from the Ecole Boulle, top in his year, and who gives pride of place to noble materials. Interview with a wood lover.

To design Icône, Jean-Yves Le Corre was the natural choice for Arthur Bonnet. An authentic modern and functional kitchen emerged from his savoir-faire and his passion for cabinet-making.

"The Directoire era point of reference, brief period in the French decorative arts (1790-1804) came about quite naturally" explains Jean-Yves Le Corre. "The Directoire era is a brief period where a distinctive aesthetical and modern style emerged. Angular, pure and simple lines, sparse detail, planar expanses of highly grained veneers, both discreet and identifiable decorative elements : the Directoire era was an expression of timeless modernity, the spirit of which seemed to me to be close to that sought by Arthur Bonnet."

The result is a traditional but distinctive kitchen. Jean-Yves Le Corre says: "I wanted to design a kitchen that recalls French cabinet-making. That is why I gave priority to ergonomics, extreme comfort and superior materials."

Icône is a pure and symbolic name. "I have designed a space that glorifies good cooking and the kitchen as the heart of your home" concludes the designer. "This is a room for gourmet meals and fine wines. The kitchen is the place to share life’s precious moments, in other words the symbol of a certain art of living."