Claude de Gouveia is an artist and interior designer who, with even the slightest touch, will have any home space or workplace brimming with beauty. He is the founder of Olam Intérieur, a gustavian-style furniture shop on Montreal’s Main. His store carries his artful finds and designs – stools, bookcases, dining room tables, and everything that bestows elegance and functionality to any indoor quarters.
The simplicity and details of the pieces are key to the tasteful character of Claude’s picks. His fine arts training and background are evident in his store. There is no sign of forceful trying, as grandiose armchairs, rich fabrics, clay pots, velour or wooden benches, ceramic dinner sets and stylish bedframes in tissues dubbed Louis XV blend into the overall scene like fresh fallen snow and pinecones surrounding a pine tree – in effortless order with no strict symmetry.
