“There is no failure; everything is a wonderful opportunity to learn.”
Nathalie Rives is a self-taught interior stylist and architect with infectious energy. Now based in Lyon, she spent formative years in Paris, Buenos Aires and New York. Trained in communications, she pursued many careers – actress, event planner, interior designer and antiques dealer – before founding her agency in 2015. Her projects for hotels, restaurants and private clients bring together art, vintage pieces, colour, materials and artisanal craftsmanship.
Her personality? A curious, joyful “brunette whirlwind” who sees constraints as opportunities for discovery, surrounds herself with young people so she can learn as much as she teaches, and brings warmth and soul to every space with one-of-a-kind pieces found on the street.
In this episode, Nathalie reflects on:
- Her childhood surrounded by beauty and her many professional lives.
- Her early days in communications, acting and event planning.
- Her all-consuming passion for interior design and antiques.
- Turning a passion into a profession, and how the United States opened doors for her.
- Her distinctive artistic signature, blending vintage and contemporary styles.
- Her philosophy of curiosity and lifelong learning.
Nathalie Rives’s dictionary of daring celebrates pleasure, human connections and the continual expansion of one’s comfort zone.
