Interior architect in Chambéry.

In Chambéry, homes tell a singular story. The old apartments of the historic centre, set in Sardinian-era buildings with colourful façades and arcaded inner courtyards, offer rare character: generous ceiling heights, original parquet, mouldings, but also awkward layouts, rooms in enfilade and light that can be scarce in the heart of the old town. An interior architect knows how to turn these constraints into assets: redrawing the layout, capturing light, creating storage and combining old-world character with today's comfort.

Beyond the centre, the Chambéry area has many shared residential buildings, townhouses and detached houses to modernise. In all these cases, bringing in a decorator and space designer changes everything: it is not just about choosing a paint colour, but about rethinking circulation, uses, atmospheres and light as a whole. Where the untrained eye sees walls, the interior architect sees volumes to reveal and an interior layout to optimise down to the square metre.

At Atelier NovAlp, this vision is backed by real delivery capability. We do not just hand over a mood board: we draw the plans, model your future interior in 3D, choose the materials and coordinate the trades through to handover. To place this interior work in a broader context, discover our approach to renovation and construction in Chambéry.

A good interior design project always starts with listening. Before drawing, we take the time to understand your way of life, your uses, your tastes and your budget. Next comes a precise survey of the premises — essential in Chambéry's old apartments, where no wall is truly straight and every centimetre counts. This survey forms the basis of the whole design.

We then propose several layout plans, and bring the chosen solution to life with photorealistic 3D plans. These images let you picture your future interior — volumes, light, colours, materials, furniture and atmosphere — long before the first hammer blow. It is an essential decision-making tool: we adjust, test variants and decide between original character and contemporary comfort, calmly, on screen rather than on site.

Once the project is approved, it is time for execution. We draw up a detailed specification, cost each item and manage all the trades: demolition, partitions, electrics, plumbing, floors, joinery, bespoke fit-out, painting and decoration. In central Chambéry, where party walls in shared buildings and access via narrow streets complicate logistics, we adapt the organisation to limit disturbance and respect the neighbours. You keep a single point of contact from the first sketch to handover of the keys. This controlled approach to works is the one we apply across all our services.

Old apartments in the historic centre — the most demanding and most rewarding playing field. In the Sardinian-era buildings at the heart of Chambéry, we preserve and showcase the character features (parquet, mouldings, fireplaces, ceiling heights) while rethinking the layout: opening up a kitchen, gaining a shower room, letting light from the inner courtyards flow through to the living room.

Shared residential buildings — family apartments, studios to optimise, one-bedroom flats to modernise: we work in compliance with the co-ownership rules and coordinate the approvals when the works affect common areas or the structure. The goal: a functional interior layout that adds lasting value to the property.

Townhouses and heritage interiors — for character homes and interiors located in a conservation area, we design fit-outs that respect the original decoration, staircases and mouldings, in dialogue with the ABF heritage architect (Architecte des Bâtiments de France) when the interior heritage is protected.

Houses in the Chambéry area — in Cognin, La Motte-Servolex, La Ravoire or Challes-les-Eaux, we modernise interiors that have often remained untouched for decades: opening up living spaces, creating master suites, redesigning kitchens and bathrooms, playing with materials and lighting for a contemporary atmosphere.

Commercial and office premises — practices, shops, offices: we design bespoke fit-outs that serve both brand image and everyday use, from the layout plan to the choice of furniture and signage.

Interior decoration is not a layer added at the end: it is considered from the design stage. Colours, textures, light, materials: everything is chosen together to create a coherent atmosphere. We put together mood boards, select floor and wall finishes, paints, joinery and lighting, and define a lighting scheme that brings out the best in every space — a decisive point in the deep apartments of the old town, where natural light is precious.

In Chambéry, we love to play on the dialogue between old and contemporary: restored original parquet beneath clean-lined furniture, Savoie stone paired with modern lines, mineral tones that echo the town's Alpine character. This controlled tension produces interiors with personality, neither a frozen museum nor a soulless set.

Our decorator work extends to bespoke pieces: walk-in wardrobes, bookcases, headboards, bench seats, screens and fitted furniture designed to fit your spaces perfectly. To combine decoration, comfort and overall performance, interior design naturally forms part of a renovation in Chambéry.