Lauren Santo Domingo`s Paris Home by Fracois Catroux

It´s a Holiday here in Brazil, I think they found out it`s my birthday this weekend! ;) and we are rushing to head out to the beach for the weekend, but I didn´t want to end the week without sharing these magnificent images of Lauren Santo Domingo`s Paris home, designed by Francois Catroux.  You can see more gorgeous images and read more about it in this month`s issue of Vogue.  Isn`t it an amazing home? Bom fim de semana!

Images via Interloop

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L'Wren Scott's Parisian Pied-a-terre

Divine vignette in the living room, with Damien Hirst spots.

Lately I've been drawn to more neutral interiors.  Interiors where warm-beige-painted paneling walls work as a backdrop to a combination of soft and textural furniture.  L'Wren and Mick Jagger's home in Paris, featured in Vogue May issue,  is the total opposite of what you would expect from a Rock-Star home: with beautiful paneling, walls painted in beautiful light tones that go from lilac to beige, herringbone floors all throughout the apartment, antique rugs, and the perfect balance between wood and fabric.  The final result is a jaw dropping home.   What I love most is how updated the apartment looks by keeping the paneling walls in light tones.  Enjoy!

It's all about lighting, look how the space behind the door reflects a bluish tone.

The glass in the bathroom is Lalique glass.   Mick Jagger bought in the 70's

images via Vogue

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Kitchen of the week: A French Kitchen

This French kitchen is tangible proof that a space with eye-sore obstacles do not scare the French away, not even slightly.  Instead, the challenge encourages them to make the best of it in a “when life throws you a lemon”... way.  This kitchen, with its stone hexagon floor, is not only small, but it has a very challenging, exposed steal load bearing column, right in front of the contrasting modern cabinets that would make anyone's head go wacky at the thought of working around it.  Even then, this kitchen looks awesome!  It's full of independent, interesting details such as the rustic beam ceiling, the crystal chandelier, the Luis XVI chairs and that very expensive glossy black  fridge. All pieces, even while foreigners, are mingling together as an adopted family which only grows stronger in love.  Enjoy!

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A Classic French pied-à-terre

That was a longer and unexpected weekend than anticipated, but it felt soo good!  After spending a great time with family in thanksgiving I shielded myself home from frenzied Black Friday.  So afraid even to stick my head out of the window.  Then on Sunday the perfect and wonderful weather pulled me out and went with my hubby and our little one for a delicious sandwich at Murray's Cheese, that we enjoyed at the corner park with church bells ringing in the background- it was pretty simple but magical.

Then last night while sitting in my living room and imploring God for some inspirations to blog about, I came across this pied-à-terre in Tolouse, France that belongs to the Architects Daniel Suduca and Thierry Merillou, the owners of Galerie Saint Jacques.  The apartment which they reconfigured to make more open and fluid, is filled with 20th Century furniture by different and amazing designers.  This home is a harmonious marriage between the classic and the personal. 
As I like to emphasize, I love a home full with Architectural furniture that makes it unique and out of the ordinary. 

 

Jean Prouve chair and table juxtaposed a Louis XVI arm chair covered in chintz.  The carpet is by Lalanne.

The Ashanti bench in the living room seems to be waiting for someone to sit on it.

 A Gio Ponti Chest of Drawers in the bedroom where the walls are lined in dark brown fabric.

 A Lalanne sheep sculpture next to a absolutely beautiful chair.

 I'd like to marry this bathroom. 

photograph by Manolo Yllera

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Pierre Yovanovitch at home

One of the best things that happened to me when visiting the opening night preview gala for The Spring Show last week was to walk out with a free copy of Modern magazine. Seriously. Not because of a free magazine but because I came across Pierre Yovanovitch and his 2,150-square-foot house located on the top floor of The Hotel Particulier in Paris, yes in one of Paris' Landmarks. The breath taking images encouraged me to search about him and wow what a discovery (for me only though) It seems everybody else knew about him. He's been named by Architectural Digest as one France's most exiting young interior design talents, now that's a label many (including myself) would run a one month long marathon for, if you ask me. Why is it that great things sometimes just happen by accident? It turns out that after Pierre designed clothes for Pierre Cardin his friends asked him for help to decorate their homes and now he has such an overwhelming amount of work, enough to share with a few and some more. It sounds like Miles Redd's story, right?
Pierre's style is what Modern magazine called sophisticated modernist and I couldn't agree more. About his home he says "This is my interpretation of rustique chic"

Notice the genius use of a Harry Bertoia chair as art/sculpture. A mid-century daybed by James Mont and a wood and cork table by Paul Frankl used in the living room.

How clever. Pierre opted for a more bohemian approach for his dining area while still using mostly mid-century furniture. When friends come over, the sofas (left, 1930s Axel Einar Hjorth and Otto Schult, right) are pulled up to the Jules Wabbes' table.

Below, more eye candy from his work.

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Chevron floors

How come there is no floor porcelain tiles in the right size to form a chevron floor? I've been looking high and low for floor tiles in elongated forms and thin enough to form a chevron pattern for Luca's bathroom but it seems there are none. How is that possible? In an effort to frustrate myself even further I'm posting these images to remind me of the limited availability on floor tiles.

I mean, look at that dining room. No wonder there is no carpet.

No carpet here either.

images from Cote Maison and my files.

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Spectacular Parisian Flat

First and foremost I want to apologize to my very welcomed friends who comment on my blog. I mistakenly erased a bunch of comments through my dashboard and I feel awful because I know how much effort and time one puts on leaving comments on others blogs only for them to get erased. I hope I can restore them but it seems impossible. I wanted to make up big time for you so I did some heavy searching last night and I came across this more than spectacular Parisian flat featured in Cote Paris. All rooms share magnificent beam ceilings.  I've always admire how the French decorate in such a careless way and how it turns out in such perfection. I honestly think that French invented eclecticism. What's your take? I promise I'll preserve your comment this time.

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