Are Emily In Paris Interiors A Thing? How To Style Your Home Like A Parisian

There are two camps when it comes to enjoying Emily In Paris purely for the aesthetics of the show. There are those who watch for the cast (gorgeous) and the fashion (stunning). And then there are those who watch for the city: for the buildings, the interiors, the parks and the places. If you fall into the latter, this one’s for you. Just how do you style your home like a Parisian? Ringardes at the ready….

How To Style Your Home Like Emily in Paris

Emily in Paris is back for a fourth season – and with it the kitsch, colour-tastic aesthetic we’ve all fallen in love with. And we’re not just talking about the fashion: with artfully ruffled sheets, bold prints and plenty of wicker furniture, Emily’s apartment hits all the right interiors notes. Add mismatched door handles, layers of linen, and an irresistible scented candle for the full effect. We’re head over heels for these trés chic interiors…

Parisian Interiors Inspiration

 

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Emily in Paris Inspiration: Parisian Apartments

Photos: © Francis Amiand

1. Go Second Hand 

Laid back, laissez-faire Parisian style is best achieved with a mix of old and new pieces, colour layered against monochrome, and plenty of interest from contrasting textures – exemplified by this project by French architects Humbert & Poyet in South Pigalle, Paris. The designers blended 50s brass and opaline hanging lamps from Italy with custom made furniture pieces, Pierre Frey wallpaper and Didier Cabuy floors. To get the look yourself (and for unique pieces you won’t be seeing on every Instagram feed in two months from now) hunt down furniture and art second-hand, or upcycle pieces you already have with a lick of paint. Trés chic – while also being the more sustainable and eco-friendly choice. humbertpoyet.com

2. Distressed Is Best

Don’t be afraid of a little of rough-and-readiness when it comes to the texture of walls, floorboards and furniture treatments. We love these amber-yellow walls in this scheme, designed by Blyth Collinson Interiors. Although this project is in an Oxfordshire farmhouse (rather than Provençal), the water-stained paint lend a lustrous glow to beautiful antique pieces. We could easily imagine it as a bohemian garret in the Marais. blyth-collinson.co.uk

Photos: © Francis Amiand

3. Keep Colours & Decorations Understated

Another project by Humbert & Poyet, this bedroom was designed for an apartment in the 9th arrondissement of Saint-Georges. While it could be tempting to go all-out Versailles with the existing features, Humbert & Poyet have perfectly offset and toned down feminine blush hues and original cornicing with more relaxed linen textures, an artful jumble of books and space-enhancing mirrored cabinets. humbertpoyet.com

Photos: © Francis Amiand

4. Choose Art & Furniture Carefully

Humbert & Poyet achieved this look by combining photography by Francois Halard with 70s armchairs, which balance the straight lines and more masculine feel of panelled joinery and Napoleonian chairs from antiques shop, The Military Campaign. humbertpoyet.com

5. Go Tonal

Feeling more daring? Time to break out the toile. A shortcut to create statement, impact and focal points is by basing a colour scheme around a single shade. Take a leaf out of Blyth Collinson’s book here, by layering patterns, shapes and trimmings within the same shade range. We also love the replicated wallpaper pattern in the fabric of the headboard. blyth-collinson.co.uk

Photos: © Francis Amiand

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