I’m so happy that I’m taking off tomorrow to Paris for a week with a couple of girlfriends.  I’m in need of some serious distraction these days and this is the perfect excuse.  As I’m sure you understand, the posts this week will be spare and light for the reason that when you are in Paris you have no other option than submerging yourself in the City of Light.  You can always follow me on Instagram where I’ll be posting places and discoveries along.  au revoir!

“If you want to be trendy, in the end you lose,” says Touitou to WSJ.  “My design has been uncorrupted for 30 years.”  Jean Touitou founded A.P.C. the eponymous fashion brand in Paris.  The clothing line is characterized by its clean aesthetic.   Although the apartment has minimalistic design the result is warm and inviting.  Much in part for the for the space blond elm paneling.  When we think of a paneling Parisian apartment, the first image that comes to mind is a more traditional ornate paneling but it’s also important to look a different interpretations of classic design.  This is a great interpretation of modern and traditional design which in this case is executed in a very unique way as well.  Just take a look at the laundry room, below for a lesson on subdued elegance.

Architect Laurent Deroo, who has worked with Touitou for the past 15 years on the design of the A.P.C. stores, designed the Paris.  

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