Crest‑Voland, a beloved spot in the Savoie, has long been a getaway for Joanna Pietri, an interior decorator, whose family has a rich history in the area. “My grandparents have been coming here since 1959, spending much of their youth in these mountains during their holidays,” she recalls. Although the family primarily visited in winter, things shifted in 2015 when Joanna’s parents purchased a traditional chalet, transforming it into a true year‑round retreat.
Joanna’s vision for her family’s chalet, with its sweeping 180‑degree view of the eastern Aravis range, was an ambitious one — a complete reconstruction of the 450‑square‑meter (4,800‑square‑foot) property from the ground up. To bring it to life, she worked closely with builder Jean‑Loup Jubier and a Savoie‑based architect, Aurélie Meignaud, who shaped the chalet’s structure and…
