isabelle got a taste for wielding a brush while working on the restoration of an 18th century house in Auvergne.

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Later, she qualified with the French federation of building trade guilds, the FCMB,

and gained experience in a prestigious outfit working on high-end decorating projects.

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Her work alongside architects of international renown has taken her to Africa, Paris, London and Monte Carlo, where the mansions and palaces still show off her brushwork.

laure's first job as a painter involved renovating the façades of Victorian houses in San Francisco.

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On her return to Paris, she completed her training at Artémisia and went on to spend several years managing brewery renovations as a project leader in a Parisian company.

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She finally sought recognition for her talents and experience by qualifying with the French federation of building trade guilds, the FCMB.

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In 2014, isa&laure intègrent Alter Bâtir, a co-operative specialising in building and eco-construction – to formalise and further their ambitions. 

The quality of the pair’s work and their dependability were officially recognised in 2016 when they obtained QUALIBAT certification.