It shouldn’t come as a surprise how impressive neutral tones can be at bringing new life to a home. See it for yourself in this Parisian apartment.

The one responsible for the amazing work done in the renovation of this 160 square-metre apartment in Paris was Clément Lesnoff-Rocard, an interior designer based in Paris, France, whose clients gave him a “carte blanche”, meaning Rocard had the complete freedom to do whatever he wanted and make all the creative decisions by himself.

Each room gives its own individual story, which ended up in a “complete metamorphosis”, turning the apartment into a true Art Nouveau masterpiece, characterized by its incredible usage of neutral tones to create a sophisticated and chic place for Rocard’s clients to relax and enjoy the beautiful view of the city of Paris.

The living room is an excellent starting point for an in-depth review of Rocard’s work in this Parisian apartment, as it reflects the very essence of his work with neutral tones and the Art Nouveau design style, making it so that every room feels like a true art gallery, ready to be admired and adored by residents and guests alike.

The furniture is abstract and unusual, using unique shapes and patterns that defy the ordinary, although keeping the neutral tones as the main color palette in order to keep the room’s vibe cozy and welcoming, yet simultaneously cool and sophisticated, ready for an afternoon well spent reading a book and drinking a glass of wine.

Everything, from the fireplace, the coffee table, the sofa, and the decorative elements, brings out that same feeling, matching the neutral tones with comfortable, yet elegant furniture that is both functional, practical, and visually stunning.

The dining room is an extension of the living room, keeping the neutral tones as one of its main themes, along with a great collection of cushioned dining chairs that match beautifully with the light brown dining table, as well as the rest of the room’s decor, which maintains the home’s staple Art Nouveau design style.

It was carefully designed to provide the clients with a pleasant, comfortable, yet refined dining experience, one where the same overall feelings that were felt in the living room are transmitted over here as well, which allows for the entire apartment to feel harmonious, yet also a bit different from room to room.

Some of the decorative elements Rocard chose were a few books that he placed above a few shelves, which is a recurring theme since he also did this in the living room, where he placed a few books above the fireplace.

This apartment‘s biggest standout feature is definitely this salon, where a large marble bathtub serves triple duty as reception room, bathroom, and office, which is definitely an extremely peculiar and unique concept, which Rocard says “casts back to the Roman Baths”.

Neutral tones are obviously the main color palette once more, mostly characterized by the use of soft marble, with a big contrasting slab of black marble, marking the entrance to this room with a contrasting piece that easily stands out from the rest of the apartment.

The inside is very elegant and simple, featuring a gold-embroidered mirror lying beside the bathtub, which further enhances the sense of luxury this room emanates, simultaneously keeping the same Art Nouveau elements we saw before, pairing them beautifully with the masterfully used neutral tones.

Lastly, the neutral tones we have seen over and over, throughout this Parisian apartment, are seen once more in the client’s bedroom, a room beautifully designed and made out to be a place to rest without a worry in the world, serving as a sort of escape from reality.

Soft pastel colors are being mixed in with pure, clean whites and browns, making this a true ecosystem of different colors, keeping the main goal of a relaxing room in mind, using these diverging colors to ensure that this room feels unique and not overwhelmed by an overly white color palette.

And with that, our overview of this Parisian apartment ends in a serene, calm feeling that Rocard wanted to make sure emanated all throughout the apartment, along with a sense of elegant sophistication, brought about by the usage of neutral tones and the Art Nouveau design style.

If you enjoyed Clément Lesnoff-Rocard’s work in this Parisian apartment and want to use neutral tones in your next project, consider looking into our options for neutral furniture at HOMMÉS Studio.