Marble and chic: elegant apartment in the center of Paris

The designer Hugo Toro complemented the verified neoclassicism of the Ottoman mansions with elegant eclecticism and the beauty of natural marble. This Parisian apartment in the heart of the Saint-Germain-des-Pres quarter enchants with a game of luxurious materials, a selection of designer furniture and magical stained glass windows

Chaise longue LC4, diz.Le Corbusier, Cassina.

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Stefan Juliar

Parisian architect and designer Hugo Toro(Hugo Toro) gives his projects an elegance that exists outside of time and does not depend on the fleeting fashion trends — and all thanks to the love of reasonable and verified eclecticism. He skillfully mixes epochs and styles, without avoiding bold solutions and bright contrasts of materials, colors or shapes.

The two-room apartment, which the designer was asked to redo, is located in the Osmanov mansion with all its features: high ceilings and windows, expressive stucco molding and herringbone parquet. And although the interiors had advantages, including bright stained-glass windows on part of the windows, according to the owners, the rooms lacked character.

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Stefan Juliar

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Hugo Toro has preserved the historical layout of the apartment with the exception of the mezzanine in the bedroom. To enhance the feeling of openness and spaciousness, the designer narrowed part of the doorways and created clear axes and perspectives that come off when moving from one room to another.

He supplemented the verified geometry of the layout with expressive decorative gestures that gave the space character. And for the furniture I chose an eclectic set of furniture — a mix of modern and vintage items, some of which are made according to the designer's sketches, and some bought at Paris flea markets and antiques stores.

Chaise longue LC4, diz.Le Corbusier, Cassina

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In the living room, one of the main accents is the marble panels, which rest on a sculptural podium made of travertine, separating the recreation area from the aisle. They are mounted in patinated brass frames and can be rotated as needed, like a folding screen version.

The yellowish marble and brass panels were supported by the designer with muted earthy shades and wood details.

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No less than marble panels, an impressive travertine fireplace attracts attention. It is located in the dining room adjacent to the living room, and resembles the work of Carlo Scarpa, repeating and enhancing the geometricality of the wooden paneling and parquet floor. This strict geometry is complemented by a velvet sofa, a wooden table with dark spots and dining chairs upholstered in reddish leather — all soft rounded shapes.

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Sofa with velvet upholstery, Pierre Augustin Rose. Wooden table and lamp, Garnier & Linker. Chairs, Willy Rizzo.

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Wooden table and lamp, Garnier & Linker. Chairs, Willy Rizzo.

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The walls, painted in pale sand and dark green, give the living room and hallway a special character. The motif of natural stone passes from the living room and into other rooms of the apartment — from the guest bathroom, where a laconic travertine sink is installed under the stained glass window, to the finishing of the kitchen and the main bathroom.

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The main bathroom next to the bedroom looks especially impressive: red Languedoc and white Carrara marble on the floor, green Alpine — on the walls and sink. Next to the play of shades and veins of natural stone, cabinets with facades covered with reddish-brown leather look exquisitely.

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In the bedroom, the designer used a textured wall covering made of pressed banana leaves, the color of which matched the headboard of a custom-made bed. And I repeated the blue shades of the stained glass windows in the color of the soft carpet on the floor.

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Designer Hugo Toro next to the marble revolving screen designed by him.

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