Island Living: an Île Saint-Louis flat

Overlooking the Seine since the seventeenth-century, this Île St. Louis flat is a mix of past lives – Normand, Napoleonic and very Parisian.

Massive oak beams and a cobblestone courtyard inspired the design: a modern loft in the guise of a country manor. Opening up the original maze of rooms allowed for a grand front salon - formerly two parlors - with lounging, dining and an open kitchen. Around the corner, double doors lead from the entry foyer directly into the main bedroom.

With it s mix of textures and patterns, contemporary and antique furnishings, the flat seems to have evolved over time - the brocante look.

Evening comes; city lights reflect off the water and flicker across the ceiling as they have for hundreds of years. La vie est belle