Local design studio Hauvette & Madani drew on the Haussmannian history of this Paris apartment to create a gallery-like interior for its occupant's vast art collection.
Located in the city's historic Triangle d'Or, the dwelling previously featured minimalist marble surfaces and gilding leftover from a recent renovation.
Hauvette & Madani "re-appropriated" the apartment, originally designed as part of Georges-Eugène Haussmann's famed reconstruction of the French capital during the mid-19th century, to reflect its architectural past.
Hauvette & Madani added cornices and mouldings to the apartment to reflect the dwelling's Haussmannian roots
"The challenge was to completely revamp the apartment, which had just been refurbished," said studio co-founder Samantha Hauvette, who designed the dwelling with Lucas Madani. "We carried out meticulous research to find the right motifs and decorations to restore the place to its former glory and Haussmannian charm," she told Dezeen.
The living room features various artworks
The designers recreated delicate white cornices and mouldings ? hallmarks of Haussmannian design ? within the apartment, which had been previously stripped of these details.
This created a considered but neutral backdrop for the resident's eclectic collection of artwork and a curated selection of furniture "mixing eras and styles," according to Hauvette and Madani.
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