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For this San Francisco–based couple, a place in Paris was always a dream. It all began with a year the wife spent abroad during college, when she met her current husband. Fast-forward to today, and walking into this light-filled, top-floor apartment is breathtaking. With stunning views of both the Invalides and the Eiffel Tower, this gracious space immediately brings to mind the refrain “location, location, location.” 

Before embarking on the search, the clients had enlisted their architect, Sandrine Teze-Limal, to help them. (The clients met Teze-Limal while they were in graduate school.) It didn't take them long. The couple knew they had found their perfect getaway after opening the door to this fifth-floor space in the middle of the elegant 7th arrondissement. It had great bones in a historic building that had been owned by the same person for the past 50 years. Soon thereafter, the couple called on designer Benjamin Wood to help them with the interiors. The clients had met him over 20 years ago in Sun Valley, Idaho, where they were neighbors.

In  an American couple’s Paris pied-à-terre, designed by Benjamin Wood, a window was added to capture the view of the Eiffel Tower from the entrance. The custom window seat is in

fabric and the custom moldings were designed by architect Sandrine Teze-Limal and

to hide all of the air-conditioning, heating, and vents throughout the apartment. 

With views on the Invalides esplanade, the custom kitchen was designed by Sandrine Teze-Limal. The clients wanted a gourmet kitchen in the middle of the traditional architecture. Wood added the four jewel-like pendant lights called Briolette by

and the Discus 4 hanging by

. Both were sourced from

. The Richard Caldicott photograph is titled

and was purchased at the Paris Photo Fair. The plates on the wall were found at the Paris Flea Market.

The main salon, with gorgeous views on the Invalides, is flooded with light. The space is anchored by a 1990 painting from American artist Shirley Jaffe. The work was purchased specifically for this wall and, Wood shares, “allowed for the opportunity to add some playfulness into what could otherwise be a very serious space.” The custom carpet with geometric elements is

and the custom curtains are

with trim by

, fabricated by

. Other elements include an antique mirror from the Paris Flea Market above the mantel, with a horse by Charles Paris. Scottie Stools by

and a bronze bust by Modigliani on a custom lacquer console by

Another view of the main salon, which opens into the main bedroom through the door at left. The custom purple double sofa is in

velvet, and the shell chairs are by

in

fabric. The yellow mercury glass lamp under the steps is

Wood notes, “The Halo chandelier was used to keep a freshness to the space and remind us that is is a modern apartment.” The ornate stair railing leads up to the library, and the photograph is by artist Robert Polidori from his Versailles series.

The cheerful guest room is right off the kitchen and features custom bedding and upholstery in

and

fabrics. The bookshelves are stacked with Paris-themed books and objects. Above the bed hangs a painting found at

, the annual contemporary art fair in Paris, by American artist Eddie Martinez.

A reading corner in the main bedroom. Carpet is

chairs are by

fabrics are by

Both bathrooms, the main and the guest, are traditional in feel but modern in convenience. The lights, hidden in the moldings and baseboards, add ambience. Wood says, “We needed to capture storage everywhere we could, but keep it from looking utilitarian. The cupboard fronts were covered in a treated wallpaper from

.”

Two smaller rooms above the apartment’s main floor allowed for additional space to create this library with amazing views over the Invalides esplanade. The wall-to-wall carpet by

. Sofa and ottoman in

fabric. The painting above the sofa is by American artist John Dubrow, and

helped Wood hunt down items from the streets of Paris and the flea market. Wood explains, “This area provided a fun opportunity to create a cabinet of natural curiosities, with items sourced from

and books.”

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