FIRST, THERE WAS Joseph Dirand‘s Seventh Arrondissement apartment; then there was Gaia Repossi‘s Eighth Arrondissement one, followed by Giambattista Valli‘s, each of which explored the décor theme of classic interiors paired with modern furnishings. This Paris apartment runs along the same lines, and whether The New Minimalism or ORNATE AUSTERITY, there is something quite captivating about the intermingling or perfectly ornate and grand crown mouldings with the clean and sleek lines of modernity . . .  

[images : photography by Helenio Barbetta via belle vivir // view more décor articles here]