When I saw Jean Louis Deniot‘s chateau in Chantilly, the first thought that came to mind was Neoclassical reference with a sense of drama and a dose of modern touches. In Jean Louis Deniot’s hands, such modern touches are never boring or plain as it’s often found in modern design but instead are also rooted in the classics. He usually emphasizes the classical details further by adding more molding and painting them in contrasting tones to make them more pronounced… Jean Louis Deniot’s Chateau in Chantilly is one of his first homes… when he purchased it, it was practically abandoned with only one bathroom and one bedroom. The proximity to Paris was what interested him and prompted him to buy the country house. Deniot redid everything converting the chateau in a seven-bedroom home over three floors. ‘When you create something that is one hundred percent contemporary, it can feel quite soulless. When you create something timeless, it’s because you don’t want it to feel out of fashion’ Deniot says. A very similar statement to what I said when I posted about Interpreting Classic Style in Home Decor. Of course, modern and contemporary design can also be inspired in the classics.
The kitchen with black and white checkered floors and botanical art.
The breakfast area with a custom table.
Symmetry in the living room accentuated further by contrasting paint on moldings, upper and bottom walls.
Jean Louis Deniot loves the elegance and drama of canopy beds. He chooses the bed as the focal point of the room as you can also see in the picture below.
Most of the rooms in the chateau are covered in fabric.
“my sister, who I work with, thinks that my personal projects are the least of our priorities in the office, but I remind her that they are some of our most exciting projects because I am the client and can do what I want.” Family, always good to have around to keep us grounded.
A view of the picturesque chateau with its mansard roof.
Photos by Richard Powers
