Tag: paris

SWELL SHOPPING: PARISIAN DINING ROOM

(via Côte Maison, photography by Nicholas Mathéus) There’s nothing quite like the French way of mixing things up. In this chic dining room, classic mid-century cane back chairs pair beautifully with a marble pedestal table for a classic foundation. Then…

AT HOME WITH PIERRE FREY

Pierre Frey used the iconic patterns of his family’s fabric house to create a cozy, yet modern abode in Paris. Like the fabrics, the home is fresh and young but steeped history. Modern fixtures in the kitchen and dining room…

A GRACIOUS STUDY IN MINIMALISM

In a gracious townhome in Paris, Joseph Dirand extends his sophisticated style yet again to create a simple, understated space that places emphasis on its furnishings. Using the ornate architecture as a backdrop, a dramatic black and white palette strikes…

A NEW HOTEL IN THE MARQUIS’ MANSION

In an old mansion on one of the most fashionable streets in Paris, Michele Bönan infused his contemporary-classic fusion in an eighteenth-century mansion-turned-hotel. This former home of the Marquis de La Fayette survived Haussman’s redevelopment and has a rich history…

SWELL SHOPPING: PARISIAN HOME OFFICE

(via Luis Laplace) The beautifully paneled ceiling, the herringbone floors, and the contemporary French pieces make this Parisian home office a treat for the eyes, but it certainly was the almost-cluttered, non-styled authenticity of this workspace that drew me into…

URBANE ELEGANCE FROM STUDIO KO

The effortless addition of iconic mid-century and modernist pieces to an architecturally ornate apartment in Paris is breathtaking. In the living room a coffered ceiling sits above a plush, curved mid-century sofa, while in the bedroom original stained glass windows…