Great Scott

My appointment at the hair salon yesterday gave me time to read the new May issue of Vogue.  It features the Paris apartment of fashion designer and former model L'Wren Scott.  For those of you who don't know, she has also been dating Sir Mick Jagger for the last ten years. That's actually important information because of the pieces in the gorgeous left bank flat were rescued from some of his homes including the entire master bath. One of the first things I did was scan the article to see if she worked with an interior designer.  She worked with an architect but did all the decorating herself with the help of many assistants I'm sure.  She said it took nine months to choose the right paint colors and it looks like it was worth the wait.  Every wall and fabric color is absolutely perfect for the grey light of Paris.  It always sounds like a cliche when you say you could see yourself moving right in and not changing anything but in this case it's true.  I'd even let Mick stay.  

Photos by Francois Halard for Vogue

Interesting Apartment in Paris

I have no idea who designed this apartment but I can tell you that it's located in Paris.  I just love the beautiful architectural details and living room colors.  Sometimes that's all it takes to make me happy. And an Yves Klein coffee table doesn't hurt.

UPDATE: A few eagle eyed readers recognized that the apartment belongs to Jerôme Faillant Dumas. He was "Art Directeur" for Yves Saint Laurent and now has his own furniture company, L.O.V.E. Editions. You can watch a video tour of the apartment here but you need to be a member.  I love that he says, "I think in contrast,  17th-century architecture in opposition to a contemporary furniture, gives much more beauty to the object."

Jérôme Faillant Dumas

Photos by Jean Marc Palisse

Pink in Paris

I was going through my stack of old House & Garden magazines recently and rediscovered this great Jacques Grange designed apartment in Paris.  It belongs to Mathilde Agostinelli, the public relations director for Prada in France.  It was featured in the May 2006 issue but looks just as chic today as it did then. 

Jacques Grange has apparently known Mathilde and her family since she was baby.  He said of the apartment, "it's a portrait of Mathilde, as seen by me. She is very Parisian: upbeat, alive.  The apartment reflects her refined taste."

Grange designed the pink tufted sofa especially for Mathilde and the Louis XVI Marquis chairs to satisfy the classical leanings of her former husband.  The Madeleine Castaing rug was laid throughout the apartment.

The black mica fireplace was also designed by Jacques Grange. The cactus motif panels are by Ernest Boiceau while the water lily side table is from Claude and Francoise-Xavier Lalanne. 

The fireplace actually sits under the window which was an interesting design choice.

Custom oak bookcases also designed by Grange welcome guests into the apartment.

Love the antique Maison Jansen table and chairs in the kitchen.  The blue walls were inspired by a David Hockney painting.

Pink is Mathilde Agostinelli's favorite color but it's also a flattering shade for a dining room, especially in candlelight.

The antique faiance dinnerware was designed in 1878 by Felix Bracquemond for Creil Montereau.  Each piece features a different floral, insect or animal motif.

The walls of the dining room are covered in Provence stripe in Cerise and Sand by Thorp of London.

What little girl wouldn't love a bedroom with matching pink tufted beds? They were found at the flea market and reupholstered in vintage pink cotton fabric with red velvet buttons.  I love that it's more sophisticated than cutesy.

Mathilde's own bedroom is upholstered in Rayure Fleurie by Madeleine Castaing who had originally designed it for her own dressing room.  If you look closely, you can see the same bathroom design that Jacques Grange used in the Mark Hotel in New York.

Mathilde Agostinelli has since divorced and remarried since the House & Garden article was published. It would be interesting to see if she made any changes to the apartment or even if she has moved.  Her new husband is fashion photographer Antoine Meyer.  If she hasn't moved, I hope he likes pink!