The owner of this Central Park West residence says she “had an idea for a home that felt ‘modern Parisian’” and designer Penny Drue Baird brought that vision to life. The interiors include a two-toned neoclassical-style marble floor in the foyer, reclaimed French oak boards in a chevron pattern in other rooms, and a fruitwood table found in the marché aux puces.
Across the park on the Upper East Side, another homeowner recounts “I dreamed of living in a Parisian apartment, but one that happened to be located in New York. And that’s what I have now.” Though she leans toward a more classical French style, interior designer Jessica Alex introduced contemporary accents throughout. Click here to explore the home.
The owner of this property inherited a château in her native France and felt a desire for an equivalent in Connecticut—one that would honor its democratic American locale. She turned to Ferguson & Shamamian to design a historically accurate countryside retreat akin to her France residence.
In San Francisco, a circa-1925 Edwardian stucco home is true to Parisian sensibility: The interiors are a mix of classic and contemporary, filled with crown accents, wall paneling, vintage light fixtures, a monochromatic palette, and curated furnishings. “From the onset, the vision for this project was influenced by contemporary French interior design; there is an innate sense of style, effortless elegance, and a mastery of blending classic and more modern pieces,” says interior designer Lauren Nelson.
The living room in this New York City pied-à-terre features a statement-making diptych of the Paris Opéra. “When I first stepped into the apartment, it was a blank slate,” recalls designer Lynne Scalo, adding that the view out the front window—framed by the condominium’s limestone façade and a wrought-iron balcony—reminded her of Paris and became her point of inspiration.
