Diana Casalis Opens the Doors of Her Geneva Home
The founder of Livingeneva opens the doors of her Geneva apartment in Marie Claire: colour, keepsakes from Mexico and a living room redecorated by Renata Koglin.
Renata Koglin · RK Interiors· 4 min read
Founder of Livingeneva, Diana Casalis has been sharing her finds and favourite Geneva addresses for more than ten years. For the November issue of Marie Claire, she opens the doors of her own home, with Renata Koglin signing both the interview and the new decoration of her living room. Bold colours, family keepsakes, art and objects from Mexico: a visit to a home full of life.
Behind the scenes
A glimpse of the shoot day at Diana's home in Geneva.
A warmer living room, without changing everything
Diana wanted to keep her sofas and desk, but have a warmer, livelier and more harmonious living room. The large glass table, there since her wedding, was too big for the space and felt rather cold. Renata Koglin replaced it with travertine tables that give the room presence while leaving plenty of room for the colours and patterns Diana loves. Cushions, pouf and objects were chosen to echo her keepsakes, down to a book given by friends, set on a pink stand, which inspired some of the cushions.
A collaboration with Livingeneva
This project grew out of a collaboration between Renata Koglin and Diana Casalis. The idea was a decoration revamp, in the spirit of home staging: no building work, the furniture the family loves stays where it is, and a few well-chosen pieces give the living room a new life. The travertine tables come from VV Interior Home; the cushions, pouf and decorative objects from Dome Interiors. The result was photographed by Frank Paubel and published in the November issue of Marie Claire.
The interview
Published in Marie Claire, November 2026. Interview by Renata Koglin, translated from French. See the magazine pages.
When you walk into your home, you first see a deep green, then the intense blue of the kitchen. What place does colour have in your life?
Colour is life! I need it around me, in my clothes as much as in my home. I feel we have diluted it so much that we now almost live in a dull society. At home it shows from the entrance and runs through the rooms we live in. I like an interior to have character, to look like us and to make people feel good.
Your home mixes contemporary pieces, handed-down objects and personal keepsakes. How do you find the right balance?
For me, putting together an interior is a bit like getting dressed. Not everything can come from the latest collection: that would be so boring! I like to pair something on trend with a vintage piece, an affordable object with something of sentimental value. There are photographs of my grandfather here, objects that belonged to my husband Emmanuel’s great-grandfather and even a saint left by the previous owner that I wanted to keep. I love it when objects tell a story.
I love it when objects tell a story.
Where do we find your Mexican roots?
Everywhere, in small touches. In the entrance I have a barro negro vase, a traditional craft from Oaxaca, and a piña that I adore. These objects are part of my life. They naturally find their place among our family keepsakes and the pieces we have chosen over time.
You recently changed your living room. What did you want to find there?
We wanted to keep the sofas and the desk, but I wanted a warmer, livelier and more harmonious living room. We had also had a large glass table since our wedding, twelve years earlier. I loved it, but it was too big for the space and brought a certain coldness. Today the travertine tables give the living room more presence, while leaving room for the colours and patterns I love. A book given to us by friends, set on a pink stand, even inspired the choice of some of the cushions.
I recognise myself more in this interior. It is still our home, but it looks even more like us. I want to spend time here and have people over. No social network, no technology and no amount of money can replace good friends, a carefully prepared meal and laughter until the end of the night. I would like to be remembered as someone who had an open house, an open heart and time to give to the people I love.
Photos: Frank Paubel. Travertine tables: VV Interior Home. Cushions, pouf and decorative objects: Dome Interiors. Discover Diana’s addresses on livingeneva.com and Renata’s other articles in our Marie Claire features.
See all the photos of the living room on the Livingeneva project page.
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