5 Ways to Style your Home like a Parisian
We’re still feeling the Paris vibes here at The Longest Stay, and we thought the best way to bring them to you is with a little display of our love for chic Parisian décor style and how to make it work in your home.
Traditional Offsets Contemporary
Create a space that’s distinct and eclectic by combining flea market finds (Paris has some of the best ones!) with ultra modern designer furniture pieces. We love Rue Monsieur Paris, their furniture offers the perfect combination of chic and when combined with classic pieces like a button back chair. We call this Parisian perfection.
Tectonic Silence Cube by Rue Monsieur
Giant floor lamp by Anglepoise
Modern Chairs
In keeping with the point above, you can give your home a Parisian vibe by teaming a wooden-almost-rustic-dining-table with Philippe Starck’s iconic Navy chair. He is after all, France’s most famous interior and furniture designer. Keep the look sober with the aluminium finish, or go for a vibrant look with the colourful 111 Navy chair.
Navy Aluminium chair by Emeco
Navy 111 chair by Emeco (available in various colours)
Max dining table by Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Art meets Classic Forms
Achieve a truly French space by blending an objet d’art with a dash of whimsy alongside traditional shapes, like a Louis XVI commode from Moissonnier. A home should stimulate the five senses so ensure there are tactile elements, as well as visual ones. Aim to combine something very rough with something refined to add warmth and attitude to your living space.
L.XV chest of drawers by Monssonnier (available in various colours)
Have Fun!
French architecture is seeped in history, and to make things a little lighter we recommend a good dose of humour. An unexpected texture, illustration or design can achieve this in an instant. For example, we’ve styled the Louis XV sofa in black velvet by Munna with these super fun lobster and elephant cushions by Bivain.
Mirror, Mirror
A quick and easy way of adding an element of French style is by enhancing your home décor with an ornate mirror. If you place it near a source of light, light will bounce of the mirrored surface creating grace and space all around. These are some of our favourites.
1. Venetian Love mirror by Rue Monsieur Paris
3. Peggy mirror by Knowles & Christou
Relax with a Chaise Longue
This quintessential piece of furniture will make your living environment the chicest of them all! We suggest the LC4 concocted by Le Corbusier together with Charlotte Perriand and Edouard Jeanneret for Cassina, one of the most well known pieces of modern furniture.
We’ve said this before but worth stating it again… as famed French designer Jean-Louis Deniot says “I’m not afraid of being wrong when it comes to playing around with different styles.” Are you ready to play with yours?
