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    Add These Spots to Your List for an Art-Inspired Trip to Paris

    November 19, 2023 - By 

    Is there anything more lovely than Paris in autumn? The City of Light is hard to beat in this glorious season, and last month, we got the opportunity to travel to France to visit both Paris and Bordeaux. It wasn’t a purely leisure trip (though how can Paris ever feel like work?) — our main intent was to meet with French wallpaper company Isidore Leroy. We were first introduced to the brand through a friend from design school, then partnered with them on the Lake Forest Showhouse. This collaboration sparked the idea for another: What if we developed a wallpaper collection…

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    COLOR TRENDS 2024 | 4 new interesting color schemes from Paris

    September 22, 2023 - By 

    Be inspired by these new color trends for 2024 from Maison et Objet and the Paris Design Week   I’m back from an interesting visit to the September edition of Paris Maison et Objet and Paris Design Week. Paris is always a great source for all those who are looking for inspiration on colors and decoration, as the French have a special taste regarding all things decorating. Plus, this edition of Maison et Objet was particularly rich in terms of brands and participants, with many interesting news, including new areas such as for example the well-being one. In this post,…

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    Obumex Showroom – Paris, France

    September 6, 2023 - By 

    Obumex, the Belgian studio known for handcrafted luxury kitchens as well as complete interiors and renovations has opened its first showroom in Paris. Located at 23 Rue de Lille in the 7th Arrondissement, the showroom joins the company’s other outlets located in Belgium: The head office and showroom in Staden and showrooms in Knokke and Ghent. Obumex also has representatives in New York, Toronto and Vancouver. The Paris showroom’s kitchen display is a gorgeously sublime study in textures in stone, wood and fabric. Like a perfectly executed bowl of café au lait, it invites contemplation and serenity instead of frantic…

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    Mastering French Design in a Minimalist Apartment in Paris

    August 17, 2023 - By 

    Photography and Design by Joseph Dirand What is French Design? The characteristics of French style are a space with lots of light, natural material, and elegant details. Interiors in the French style are light and airy. They can also be bright, and inviting, with soft or muted color palettes like muted blues, cozy brown tones, and serene cream colors. Photography and Design by Joseph Dirand The Key Features of the Paris Apartment Designer, Joseph Dirand, is known for designing elegant spaces filled with art, culture, and exquisite details. This apartment is the perfect example of his design skills. The Parisian…

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    A Paris Apartment That Mixes Contemporary Art and Design

    August 1, 2023 - By 

    By the time Megan Grehl finally met Côme Ménage, it felt as if their relationship was meant to be. Both had studied architecture and urban design internationally, and when Ms. Grehl landed in Shanghai in 2009 to work at the design firm Neri&Hu, she heard stories about Mr. Ménage, who had just left. “We missed each other by a month,” said Ms. Grehl, 37, who now runs her own interior design studio. “Our friends were like, ‘Oh, it’s too bad. You just missed Côme. He went to New York, and you guys would have gotten along so well.’” Ms. Grehl…