The wall treatments in Jean-Louis Deniot’s new Paris apartment are simply out of this world. The red-hot young French decorator recently transformed a run-down apartment in the 7th arrondissement in Paris into his own personal haven.
Deniot has a love for neoclassicism and a knack for taking historical references and updating them in a sophisticated way. His approach was to ask himself what an interior of today should look like. The answer to him is “thoroughly grounded in tradition”. The result is anything but typically traditional — mixing cutting edge with the classical, his signature low-key lux style can be seen throughout.
The eye-catching wall treatments can practically pass for works of art. For the library, a pattern inspired by bark was laser-printed on canvas. In the dining room, the gold-and-pearl horizontal lines on the custom wallpaper were created by applying successive layers of paint, varnish, and marble powder. Stripes in the guest bath consist of alternating strips of French and Portuguese limestone.
Even if traditional is not your thing, this apartment is a must see.
{ walls and ceiling in the living room feature a mural resembling the sky, by Mathias Kiss }
{ In the entry hall walls are painted to match the marble floor }
{ A view of the living room and the master bedroom from the dining room }
{ a drawing by Konstantin Kakanias graces the Dining room. Deniot bought it largely for the inscription in its bottom-left corner: “If you like me, great. If you don’t, keep coming back.” }
{ The cabinetry in the kitchen is clad in hammered silver with the countertops and floor in marble }
{ Alternating strips of French and Portuguese limestone in the guest bath emulate the proportions of a Daniel Buren artwork }
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