UNITED STATES SQUARE
Stephanie Coutas is showing her new Paris home. Completely renovated and redesigned by Stephanie, it is situated opposite the Place des Etats Unis, a 2 minute walk from the famous avenue Montaigne and Champs Elysees. The renovation has taken 18 months of hard work, with the aim to highlight her impressive and extensive art collection that she has accumulated through the years. Despite the name, which roughly translates to “United States Square,” this is a quintessentially French square: a railed garden surrounded by 19th-century townhouses.
Throughout the project, Stephanie’s “savoir faire” comes to show with plenty of luxurious details, while maintaining a settled and contemporary feeling. The result is a warm and cosy yet spectacular flat. Materials and finishes are classic and elegant in tones of black and white with bronze and brass finishes.
Starting from the entrance in white opal with brass inserts to the motif of the ceiling going through the reception hall, the combination of classic moulding styles, revisited through a modern pattern gives a new sense to the place. The main idea was to create a fluid, spacious hallway that merged with the reception, creating the sense of an art gallery.
Stephanie says of her design process; “The starting point of the ceiling design was my new Chandelier, “PARIS” edited by Baccarat. From the first circle, I started designing the rest of the pattern”. The second inspiration was my crush for a fantastic young artist called “THE KID”.
“I gave him ‘carte blanche’, he then came back to me with these 2 gigantic portraits, I loved them so much, I immediately wanted to create a curved wall with back light to have a floating effect and give the impression they were facing each other”.
In the rest of the house, you can find all the signature touches that the SC Edition Agency use throughout their various projects worldwide: a lot of built in cabinets made of luxurious materials, leather, silk, wood, velvet, marble, bronze, semi-precious stones etc.
As always, the design of the house brings feelings of comfort and peace to the soul. All the bedrooms are ensuites and have all the luxuries of 5 star palaces such as mini bars, high quality beds and linen, Mr. and Mrs. separate bathrooms and dressing areas.
Stéphanie Coutas is always searching for new materials, techniques and finishes. Therefore, she works in partnership with a lot of craftsmen mainly in France and Europe to achieve the highest quality designs and products in her projects. The agency’s main target is to develop unique and exclusive projects that exceed the expectations of her international clientele.
TAKE A PHOTO TOUR OF DESIGNER STÉPHANIE COUTAS’S PICTURESQUE APARTMENT IN PARIS
RESOURCES
ENTRY: Custom Stéphanie Coutas–designed selenite stone marquetry door crafted by Yann Jallu (yannjallu.net); Gandhi portrait by Thierry Michelet, known as Joseph, through Galerie des Lices (galeriedeslices.com); Fabrice Hyber artwork through Art Medioni (art-medioni.fr); Arik Levy blue sculpture (ariklevy.fr); Marc Petit bronze sculpture (marc-petit.com).
LIVING ROOM: Baccarat chandelier designed by Stéphanie Coutas (baccarat.fr);Tai Ping Carpets Versailles rug designed by Stéphanie Coutas (taipingcarpets.com); custom B&B Italia sofas designed by Stéphanie Coutas (bebitalia.com); Holland & Sherry sofa embroidery (hollandsherry.com);Minotti fabric on sofas (minotti.com); Stéphanie Coutas dark wood console (stephaniecoutas.com); Peter Lane lamp, through Chahan Gallery (chahan.com); Robert Combas and Hervé Télémaque limited-edition ceramic boxes, through Art Medioni (art-medioni.fr); Chahan Gallery wooden coffee table (chahan.com); Finimetal heater (finimetal.fr); Hervé Langlais Rythm Selettes side tables, through Galerie Negropontes (negropontes-galerie.com);Orsenigo Fujiyama chairs (orsenigo.com); artwork by The Kid (thekid.fr).
HALLWAY: SC Edition ceiling, sharkskin cabinets, and bronze handles (stephaniecoutas.com); Galerie Negropontes Muse mirror and Libra console (negropontes-galerie.com); Arik Levy tiles in background and Marcel Wanders King of the Forest vase for Baccarat (baccarat.fr); Faye Toogood blue bronze bowl, through Gallery Fumi (galleryfumi.com).
DINING ROOM: Custom mirrored walls and installation by Moving Design (movingdesign.fr); Sabina Fay Braxton curtain fabric, through Jules & Jim (julesetjim.fr); Chivasso sheers (chivasso.com); Mikado dining table custom-designed by Stéphanie Coutas, crafted with Les Marbreries de la Seine (lesmarbreriesdelaseine.com); Minotti Aston armchairs (minotti.com); Baccarat tableware (baccarat.fr); Martin Schoeller photo, through Camera Work (camerawork.de).
STUDY: Custom Stéphanie Coutas “new ebony” wall panels and bronze shelves (stephaniecoutas.com); Sabina Fay Braxton curtain fabric (sabinafaybraxton.com); vintage oak desk through Chahan Gallery(chahan.com); Gallotti & Radice WGS stool (gallottiradice.it); Minotti Jensen armchair (minotti.com); André Willequet sculpture, through Karry Gallery (karry-gallery.com).
LOUNGE: Phillip Jeffries It’s Greek to Me wall covering (phillipjeffries.com); Arti Parquets solid oak flooring (arti-parquets.fr); Stéphanie Coutas sofa, Radiance coffee table, and Pierre Médioni vase stand (stephaniecoutas.com); Ebru Dynasty rug (ebru.nl); Dedar curtain fabric (dedar.com); Pedro Reyes sculpture and steel stand, through Lisson Gallery (lissongallery.com).
MASTER BATHROOM: Custom mirrors, sink unit, and tub designed by Stéphanie Coutas, crafted with Les Marbreries de la Seine (lesmarbreriesdelaseine.com); custom vanity island and drawers designed by Stéphanie Coutas, PilotAg joinery and mirror work (pilotag.com); SC Edition chandelier by Atelier Alain Ellouz (atelier-alain-ellouz.com).
GUEST BEDROOM: Epeda bed (epeda.fr); Rubelli bed linens (rubelli.com); Loro Piana curtain fabric (loropiana.com); Chivasso blinds (chivasso.com); Eichholtzrug (eichholtz.com); Élitis stool (elitis.fr); Samuel Zuder artwork, through Lumas (lumas.com).
MASTER BEDROOM: Bomat carpet (bomat.be); Elite bed (elitebeds.ch); Andrew Martin bed linens (andrewmartin.co.uk); Cilindros gold-plated table, through Garrido Gallery (garridogallery.com); Hervé Langlais Boreale lamps, through Galerie Negropontes (negropontes-galerie.com); Christofle trays and tableware (us.christofle.com); Minotti Kirk bench (minotti.com); Albert Féraudsculpture, through Futur Antérieur (+32.2.512.72.65).
Source: Archi-Living, Robb Report Home & Style
Photo: Francis Amiand
