Home Tour: Passion in Paris

The entry to Stéphanie Coutas’s Parisian apartment has an art collector’s soul and a rebel’s touch with materiality. Here, a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi by the artist Thierry Michelet, known as Joseph, and a mixed-media work by Fabrice Hyber blend with a custom opal marble console, selenite stone marquetry doors, and solid oak flooring.

Image Credit: Photo by Francis Amiand

The entry to Stéphanie Coutas’s Parisian apartment has an art collector’s soul and a rebel’s touch with materiality. Here, a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi by the artist Thierry Michelet, known as Joseph, and a mixed-media work by Fabrice Hyber blend with a custom opal marble console, selenite stone marquetry doors, and solid oak flooring.
The designer’s imprint is found throughout the room—in her Versailles Tai Ping rug, custom- designed B&B Italia sofas with Holland & Sherry embroidery, and dark wood console. A pair of Paul Evans lamps and colorful ceramic boxes add symmetry to the space, while artwork by The Kid supplies a dose of reality.

Image Credit: Photo by Francis Amiand

The designer’s imprint is found throughout the room—in her Versailles Tai Ping rug, custom- designed B&B Italia sofas with Holland & Sherry embroidery, and dark wood console. A pair of Paul Evans lamps and colorful ceramic boxes add symmetry to the space, while artwork by The Kid supplies a dose of reality.
Arik Levy’s aqueous blue sculpture is juxtaposed with the living room’s crown jewel—a Coutas-designed Baccarat chandelier.

Image Credit: Photo by Francis Amiand

Arik Levy’s aqueous blue sculpture is juxtaposed with the living room’s crown jewel—a Coutas-designed Baccarat chandelier.
Passing through the space, one finds opal marble floors accented with brass, bespoke ceiling moldings, and a chic absence of color.

Image Credit: Photo by Francis Amiand

Passing through the space, one finds opal marble floors accented with brass, bespoke ceiling moldings, and a chic absence of color.
A textured bronze handle in the hallway elevates utility.

Image Credit: Photo by Francis Amiand

A textured bronze handle in the hallway elevates utility.
Challenging convention, Coutas had the Paris studio Moving Design create a video installation of a shark embedded into the mirrored walls of her dining room. Minotti’s Aston dining chairs, Hervé Langlais lighting, Sabina Fay Braxton curtains, and a lavish display of Baccarat tableware set the scene.

Image Credit: Photo by Francis Amiand

Challenging convention, Coutas had the Paris studio Moving Design create a video installation of a shark embedded into the mirrored walls of her dining room. Minotti’s Aston dining chairs, Hervé Langlais lighting, Sabina Fay Braxton curtains, and a lavish display of Baccarat tableware set the scene.
Minotti’s Aston dining chairs, Hervé Langlais lighting, Sabina Fay Braxton curtains, and a lavish display of Baccarat tableware set the scene.

Image Credit: Photo by Francis Amiand

Minotti’s Aston dining chairs, Hervé Langlais lighting, Sabina Fay Braxton curtains, and a lavish display of Baccarat tableware set the scene.
A vintage oak desk from Chahan Gallery in Paris and a Gallotti&Radice stool provide sculptural statements against a wall of polished “new ebony” and geometric bronze shelves in the study. An André Willequet sculpture offers a textured contrast.

Image Credit: Photo by Francis Amiand

A vintage oak desk from Chahan Gallery in Paris and a Gallotti&Radice stool provide sculptural statements against a wall of polished “new ebony” and geometric bronze shelves in the study. An André Willequet sculpture offers a textured contrast.
The living room features stylish moments such as a trio of metallic Rythm Selettes side tables by Hervé Langlais, Fujiyama seating by Orsenigo, and an antique ceramic vase—all enhanced by the graphic carpet.

Image Credit: Photo by Francis Amiand

The living room features stylish moments such as a trio of metallic Rythm Selettes side tables by Hervé Langlais, Fujiyama seating by Orsenigo, and an antique ceramic vase—all enhanced by the graphic carpet.
The living room features stylish moments such as a trio of metallic Rythm Selettes side tables by Hervé Langlais, Fujiyama seating by Orsenigo, and an antique ceramic vase—all enhanced by the graphic carpet.

Image Credit: Photo by Francis Amiand

The living room features stylish moments such as a trio of metallic Rythm Selettes side tables by Hervé Langlais, Fujiyama seating by Orsenigo, and an antique ceramic vase—all enhanced by the graphic carpet.
Coutas animates the lounge with a jolt of pattern from Phillip Jeffries’s aptly named wall covering It’s Greek to Me. A Robert Combas artwork and Coutas’s custom bronze Radiance coffee table coexist harmoniously with the black Ebru Dynasty rug.

Image Credit: Photo by Francis Amiand

Coutas animates the lounge with a jolt of pattern from Phillip Jeffries’s aptly named wall covering It’s Greek to Me. A Robert Combas artwork and Coutas’s custom bronze Radiance coffee table coexist harmoniously with the black Ebru Dynasty rug.
An 18th-century Chinese vase infuses a sense of history into the room. The Jensen armchair is by Minotti.

Image Credit: Photo by Francis Amiand

An 18th-century Chinese vase infuses a sense of history into the room. The Jensen armchair is by Minotti.
The master bathroom has an air of luxury. Coutas selected bronze-veined marble for the floor and bath area. The vanity is dressed in glass, black crocodile, bronze metal, and chrome, and topped with a collection of vintage perfume bottles.

Image Credit: Photo by Francis Amiand

The master bathroom has an air of luxury. Coutas selected bronze-veined marble for the floor and bath area. The vanity is dressed in glass, black crocodile, bronze metal, and chrome, and topped with a collection of vintage perfume bottles.
The guest room hosts a quiet palette in textiles by Loro Piana, Rubelli, and Chivasso.

Image Credit: Photo by Francis Amiand

The guest room hosts a quiet palette in textiles by Loro Piana, Rubelli, and Chivasso.
The master bedroom opts for luxurious understatement with a calfskin wall, neutral carpet by Belgian brand Bomat, and bedside tables by Hugues Chevalier. Only the Cilindros gold-plated table makes a play for attention.

Image Credit: Photo by Francis Amiand

The master bedroom opts for luxurious understatement with a calfskin wall, neutral carpet by Belgian brand Bomat, and bedside tables by Hugues Chevalier. Only the Cilindros gold-plated table makes a play for attention.

Arik Levy’s aqueous blue sculpture is juxtaposed with the living room’s crown jewel—a Coutas-designed Baccarat chandelier.

Passing through the space, one finds opal marble floors accented with brass, bespoke ceiling moldings, and a chic absence of color.

A textured bronze handle in the hallway elevates utility.

Minotti’s Aston dining chairs, Hervé Langlais lighting, Sabina Fay Braxton curtains, and a lavish display of Baccarat tableware set the scene.

A vintage oak desk from Chahan Gallery in Paris and a Gallotti&Radice stool provide sculptural statements against a wall of polished “new ebony” and geometric bronze shelves in the study. An André Willequet sculpture offers a textured contrast.

The living room features stylish moments such as a trio of metallic Rythm Selettes side tables by Hervé Langlais, Fujiyama seating by Orsenigo, and an antique ceramic vase—all enhanced by the graphic carpet.

The living room features stylish moments such as a trio of metallic Rythm Selettes side tables by Hervé Langlais, Fujiyama seating by Orsenigo, and an antique ceramic vase—all enhanced by the graphic carpet.

Coutas animates the lounge with a jolt of pattern from Phillip Jeffries’s aptly named wall covering It’s Greek to Me. A Robert Combas artwork and Coutas’s custom bronze Radiance coffee table coexist harmoniously with the black Ebru Dynasty rug.

An 18th-century Chinese vase infuses a sense of history into the room. The Jensen armchair is by Minotti.

The master bathroom has an air of luxury. Coutas selected bronze-veined marble for the floor and bath area. The vanity is dressed in glass, black crocodile, bronze metal, and chrome, and topped with a collection of vintage perfume bottles.

The guest room hosts a quiet palette in textiles by Loro Piana, Rubelli, and Chivasso.

The master bedroom opts for luxurious understatement with a calfskin wall, neutral carpet by Belgian brand Bomat, and bedside tables by Hugues Chevalier. Only the Cilindros gold-plated table makes a play for attention.