Back in July I had a client contact me about helping her finish up a room in her apartment in Paris. Umm…. yes!
Meaghan is living in Paris while her husband is stationed there with the military. The room was overwhelming to her because of the size. She really wanted a little bit more color and personality in the room.
This is what we started with. Not too bad. The floors and fireplace are so beautiful. She already had most of the furniture and she wanted to keep her curtains if we could. So I came up with a plan that would add some color to this already beautiful room.
Here is the design board.
Working across the world proved to be rather difficult. Meaghan was a dream client to work with but the time differences made communication take longer. We also couldn’t get a lot of things shipped from the U.S. to Paris. But we worked together to get the room together.
Here it is now!
We went through many different rug options but ultimately decided on FLOR tiles. These were perfect for shipping overseas. Plus my client loves them. This rug really was the key in getting the room anchored.
We were going to go with a tufted West Elm settee but my client was walking through Paris and saw this one in a shop window! It’s beautiful and it was great we didn’t have to worry about shipping it. The pillows are from Z Gallerie.
My client had two Louis style chairs that she wanted to recover. We chose this vibrant red fabric.
This project was one of the highlights of my business so far. To know that I could help someone so far away from me in Paris finish a space that she now loves is really amazing to me. It’s also fun that we didn’t have to add too much to this room or spend too much money to really turn it around and make it feel more homey for my client.
What a beautiful room! Kudos to both of you for pulling it off long distance.
That apartment is gorgeous! I love those chairs. I’m on the hunt for two right now..
C'est Bon! Love the room and how fun to work across the ocean.
Now you need to go visit! Just to fluff the pillows, business's trip?
gorgeous, especially the chairs! Happy Wednesday
My husband's in the military…how can *we* get a station to Paris??? We do have friends in the Army that are going to Italy. What an adventure. Love the room, especially the floor tiles, that's a great idea.
That is so cool! Now you just need to schedule a trip to go see it in person 🙂
I love it! Looks great 🙂
What a beautiful transformation! That tufted settee is gorgeous, and I love the chairs covered in ikat. Great job Kirsten, thanks for sharing!
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Such a lovely apartment! I am in love with the upholstered chairs in the Ikat!
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Congratulations! You did such a beautiful job and all REMOTELY! It is gorgeous.
It looks amazing Kirsten! You truly did a lovely job, as usual. 🙂
Kirsten, a Paris apartment..wow! The space is bold and beautiful..well done girly!
Incredible! You did such an amazing job for being so far away. That sette is perfect, and those flor tiles are amazing. LOVE!
Gosh it's beautiful!!!!!!!
This is amazing! I love the flor tiles and that she found the sofa in a window!
This room turned out so beautiful! The fire place is so cool – and I LOVE the recovered chairs – that fabric is great! You did a great job!
Wow! What a stunning space! That is an exciting venture!
beautiful kirsten! pam
GORG. GREAT JOB! winks, jen
I love it!
Would it be possible to see more pictures behind the sofa and the shelves all the fireplace wall. I would love to see how they were accessorized!
~Erin
look fantastic! i love those flor tiles – but i don't see them on their site. do they not carry that color anymore?
I am wondering the same thing. I don't see that particular stripe pattern on the FLOR site (in any color).
You did a fantastic job. Love the floor tiles! Very creative.
I love it Kirsten and the FLOR tiles really do ground the space. I also love that the pillows and new fabric on the chairs brighten up the space as well. Great work and so rewarding!
Love it! What a fun project to accomplish in another country!
Kirsten, That room is amazing. Amazing! Thanks for sharing.
I LOVE it! Where is the rug from?
ohh lala! So chic and how fun for you to be able to add that to your resume!
I love it!
what a beautiful space! I love the setee, the fireplace, and the shelving in the dining room… great job!
Oh my goodness. I can't even imagine having an apartment with such beautiful bones. THE WINDOWS! THE FLOORS! THE FIREPLACE! The sofa works perfectly, and I love the FLOR tiles. Stripes are an unexpected choice, but I love it.
This room is absolute perfection!
You should be very proud! I love the fabric you picked for the chairs-such a nice pop of colour. Loved it all.
The apartment looks beautiful. I love the Flor tiles, the settee and the new shelves. You did an amazing job, Kirsten!
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Wow, working with someone living in Paris is amazing! The floors are to die for! You did a great job pulling everything together.
Andrea
How lucky to have such a talented and generous friend
What a beautiful space! I am drooling over the floor and am also keen to check out the FLOR tiles. Congrats on a great space!
Um adorable!!! What a lucky gal to have your help. Congrats on going international!
you did a great job! The look is perfect!
So impressed with the play of LIGHT with the rooms and elements…memorable and sweet.
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vALERIE
What a great transformation! It's beautiful. Well done.
Wow!!! I love it all… especially the red chairs!
GORGEOUS!!!!
Just divine.
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Fantastic redo! Very cozy and wonderful choices!
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Wow, it really is beautiful and quite amazing that you could do it long distance. It actually looks like a page in the FLOR catalog, which to most of us is like a magazine. The rug is beautiful and really ties it all together. Wouldn't you love to just stop by and touch everything?
annie
I love the mix of pattern and color in this space. Great way to pull in color with out making it look too busy. I am in LOVE with the tufted couch, such a Parisian perfect piece.
This is so great. We lived in Paris and had floors and moldings like that. Nice job mixing old world and new.
I loved the changes. Very nice!
wow – this is seriously beautiful! just the right mix of classic, funky and practical. love, love, love it!!
loved what you did! amazing results!!bisous
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who did your chairs, the recent ones posted. I have two exactely like that and
need to redo them. Hope you will be feeling better soon. The little ones
and all worth it, as you know.
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Some extra ordinary sofa set and chairs collections at home locations wise.It look stylist.This type of chair patters are so famous.
Promosyon
You did a fantastic job!
Nice design..looks compact and well organized.
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