When designers Craft Their Home
It seems that renovating your apartment is not an easy thing to do, even for a designer, especially if you’re a busy one. For Luis Laplace, AD100 owner, and his life and business partner, Christophe Comoy, dedicating 15 years to fully renovate their home was a task amid a constant whirlwind of professional commitments.
The 2,000-square-foot apartment, adorned in Haussmannian style, preserves its original flamboyance with ornate reception rooms featuring herringbone floors and elaborate moldings. Laplace and Comoy, maintaining the apartment’s personality, blend antiques with contemporary furniture, creating an engaging aesthetic. Laplace describes the ornamental, almost vulgar, yet personality-rich reception rooms in their apartment. The couple reconfigured the layout to enhance intimacy, emphasizing four distinct living areas.
In the dining room, a Martin Creed neon piece glows the space. Laplace Design crafted the walnut and marble table, along with the pendant light. 1960s chairs are adorned in Pierre Frey velvet. Comoy explains their approach: “We wanted to display important things but install them casually—not making too much noise.” They positioned the Jean-Michel Frank oak Aragon cocktail table perpendicularly to Laplace’s sofa. Adjacent, a 1934 Jacques Adnet column light from Andy Warhol’s Paris home complements a Johnson tricolor triptych.
The living room reflects the couple’s passion for early- and mid-20th-century ceramics displayed at various heights. Deep blue-green hues resonate across a 1960s ceramic vessel by Cécile Dein, an earthenware pitcher by Les 2 Potiers, and a hexagonal ceramic table by Bela Silva. Laplace mentions their penchant for sitting on the floor, surrounded by books, ceramics, and sculptures, creating an atmosphere akin to being surrounded by friends.
With a small kitchen, more space was prioritized for their private quarters with a bedroom and en suite overlooking the back courtyard. Laplace designed a central bed and headboard, concealing the wall-to-wall closet with deep green curtains instead of doors. Colorful glazed lamps and artworks by British artist Phyllida Barlow add character to the space.
In the cozy 130-square-foot bath next door, vintage meets modern magic. Laplace’s “Mondrian style” shower and a century-old gilded-wood light, once owned by fashion icons, steal the show. Comoy adores the tub, proving disagreements with Laplace are just part of the design dance. “We don’t always agree, but we agree on how to get there,” says Comoy with a smile.
From ornamental reception rooms to intimate living spaces, each corner tells a story of passion and meticulous design. As they sit surrounded by vintage treasures and modern marvels, disagreements become a charming part of their design journey. In the end, it’s not just a home; it’s a testament to a shared vision and the joy found in every disagreement-turned-smile.
Source Architectural Digest
Photos by : Ambroise Tezenas
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