On the French Riviera you are usually working with small footprints and very good light. The useful part is that light is precisely the tool that does most to make a place feel bigger than it is.
One continuous palette
Changing colour in every room fragments the view and shrinks the flat. A pale, constant base — off-white, sand, stone — with the accent carried by textiles lets the eye travel through the apartment without hitting a break.
Low furniture on legs
Seeing the floor beneath the furniture completely changes the sense of volume. Low-backed sofas, tables on slim legs, and no heavy cabinets running to mid-wall. For storage, tall and narrow beats wide and low.
Mirrors, but placed properly
A mirror does not enlarge on its own — it enlarges when it reflects light or a view. Facing a window or perpendicular to one, yes. At the end of a dark corridor, it does nothing.
The terrace as an extra room
This is the most underused asset on the Riviera. If the outside is furnished and the materials continue from inside, the home reads as a single surface. A small table and two chairs are enough to change the perception from the living room.
It is not about having less furniture — it is about choosing the pieces that let the light and the view through.