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.

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