Street Art Meets Vintage Pieces in a Chic Parisian Renovation
Punchy accent walls, Banksy paintings, and midcentury modern icons add a touch of flair to this updated Haussmann apartment.
In her renovation of a quintessential Haussmann apartment in Paris's Marais district, architect Sophie Dries envisioned a fresh, open space for the home's modern family. As the Paris and Milan-based architect explains, "[The design] was pared down in order to introduce minimal lines better suited for contemporary usage."
After combining two apartments and removing unneeded walls to create a larger space, Dries merged the homeowners’ collection of street art with an assemblage of pieces "by some of the greatest names in vintage design," she shares. For example, in the living room and lounge, a striking red Banksy painting anchors the space, which is furnished with an Eero Saarinen Tulip table and a Hans Wegner armchair.
A double living room, a kitchen and a master suite (bedroom/bathroom), and two children's bedrooms with their bathroom and playroom were created in this 100 m2 space.
Photo: Stephan Julliard
The haussmanien style was refined and pared down in order to introduce minimal lines better suited to the contemporary usage of this living space now occupied by a modern family.
The street art collection of the property owners (Banksy, Jon One, Space Invaders, Obey...) counterbalances the classic spaces of the double living room.
Photo: Stephan Julliard
Get the Renovations Newsletter
From warehouse conversions to rehabbed midcentury gems, to expert advice and budget breakdowns, the renovation newsletter serves up the inspiration you need to tackle your next project.
Impactful uses of paint and contemporary art counterbalance the delicate Haussmann-style architecture and vintage furnishings throughout the home. In the children’s playroom, a graffiti piece by JonOne hangs alongside a vintage map on an acidic yellow wall.
Shop the Look
Hans J. Wegner Sawbuck Chair
Trained as a cabinetmaker with a masterful understanding of wood, Hans J. Wegner created the CH29 Chair, also called the Sawbuck Chair, in 1952. Crafted from both solid walnut and oak with a clear lacquer finish, the chair's components fit together through expert joinery, needing no metal hardware. Its wide curves provide a comfortable seat, which can be upholstered in fabric or leather. The Sawbuck Chair was taken out of production in the 1970s, but Wegner's daughter facilitated its return 20 years later.
ShopFerm Living Hexagon Brass Pot
A geometric and gleamingly golden base for your favorite plants, a catch-all for keys and coins or a jewelry container. The Ferm Living Hexagon Brass Pot is made out of solid brass in a smooth matte finish, and comes in a range of sizes. Suitable for indoor use only. Photo courtesy of Minimal Design Store
ShopThe living room is furnished with pieces by some of the greatest names in vintage design, such as Hans Wegner, Eero Saarinen and Charlotte Perriand, and also more recent pieces from the 1900s by Philippe Starck, among others.
Photo: Stephan Julliard
Photo: Stephan Julliard
Photo: Stephan Julliard
Photo: Stephan Julliard
Photo: Stephan Julliard
In the master bedroom, the development is done in hues of blue, with the creation of a custom made to mesure screen separe, handpainted by François Mascarello.
Photo: Stephan Julliard
Photo: Stephan Julliard
Local architect Sophie Dries combined two Haussmann apartments in Paris’s Marais district to create a larger, open space for a young family. Impactful paint colors and contemporary art counterbalance the delicate architecture and vintage furnishings throughout the home. In the children’s playroom, a piece by JonOne hangs alongside a vintage map on an acidic yellow wall.
Photo: Stephan Julliard
Photo: Stephan Julliard
Photo: Stephan Julliard
Related Reading:
A Parisian Abode Is Reborn With a Fresh, Unexpected Color Palette
A Historic Paris Apartment Is Revived Using Sunlight and Bursts of Color
Project Credits:
Architect & Interior Designer of Record: SOPHIE DRIES ARCHITECT / @sophiedriesarchitect
Published
Last Updated