Probably the greatest icon when it comes to neo-classical interior design, Jean-Louis Deniot first opened his firm in 2000. Today is considered the future of the new generation of French high decoration. Since 2000, Deniot’s Paris-based firm has consisted of a talented crew of 15 individuals. He has worked on several residential and commercial projects and even designed the interior for a Falcon 2000 private plane. Jean-Louis Deniot is no stranger to the spotlight when it comes to interior design. His emblematic interiors reflect a strong character, blending textures and styles to create a compelling atmosphere. Today, we will dive into the story and projects of this fascinating interior designer and understand how he combines rigorous analytical training with a natural sense of aesthetics.

Ile Saint Louis Ile Saint Louis Project Eylau Eylau Project Boulevard Magenta Boulevard Magenta Project Avenue Foch Avenue Foch Project Rue de l’Université Rue de l’Université Project Saint Suplice Saint Suplice Project Each room has an elaborate illumination system that’s meant to emphasize a private, residential feeling. There’s no typical overhead recessed hotel lighting here but instead floor lamps, picture lights, articulated wall lamps and strips of light under the bed and in the crown molding to show off the velvet drapes. As a kid Jean-Louis Deniot have attended the Ecole Camondo as it is one of the most prestigious schools in the business. There he studied contemporary styles and concepts which enabled him to develop his analytic capacities and creative mind, but he rapidly felt that the program was too limiting. That is the reason why he started to work at the age of 21, managing renovations and undertaking apartment restorations. He was also passionate about art history and architecture, which led him, upon graduating, to open his own agency. The school provided him with solid credibility because of its untarnished reputation and his own work gave him the confidence he needed. Deniot’s interior designs, ranging from a classical to a contemporary style, are anything but predictable! However, they all impress with a coherent color pallet, a flawless lighting design, and a statement of some sort! The designer masterfully combines patterns, textures, materials, and pieces from different periods to achieve a breath-taking elegance.New ceilings in the dining room and master bedroom were based on the existing architecture. Throughout the home, Deniot deployed materials such as textured plaster, hand-chiseled stone, brushed and stained wood, and large oak planks that mimic the original floors. “My rule of thumb is that it’s OK to be eclectic in terms of furnishings; however, architecturally the vocabulary needs to be one single language,” the designer avers. The Palais Garnier and the Comédie Française. I had the idea to create a contemporary version of theatrical decor, as if the guests were on a stage. The Palette The main idea was to realize something very Parisian. So, I based the decoration on that of a private house, following a residential format and progression from entryway to entrance hall, Grand Salon, private salon and so on. I wanted to give a particular atmosphere to each area. I created the guest rooms like apartments, so that travelers, when entering, can appropriate the space as their own. It becomes personal. It was important for me to try to draw away from a hotel atmosphere and to get closer to a private feeling. The Inspiration Here, in a 19th-century turreted stone home, Deniot handles modern furniture with aplomb, and he doesn’t hesitate to mix elegantly shaped armchairs from the 1950s and ’60s with 18th- and 19th-century gilded antiques. His past projects span houses in the Hamptons, an apartment in Chicago, chalets in Aspen, private residences in Miami Beach, an entirely revamped original Paul Williams property in Beverly Hills, an Art Deco city house and a palace in New Delhi, a 1930’s style penthouse in Milan, a summer house in Capri, a 70’s style apartment in Colombia, and an estate in Monaco. Paris is home to several stunning achievements such as mansions and private apartments among countless others.

Jean-Louis Deniot is a famous interior designer, based in Paris, recognised worldwide for his luxurious and magical interiors. The French interior designer is easily recognised by his eclectic design, using furniture and accessories dating from the 17th century up to modern times. Inspired by the country and location of the client and the project, Jean-Louis Deniot creates a timeless design that goes beyond any expectations.The stormy-sky mural painted by artist Mathias Kiss in the stair hall. I really enjoy the juxtaposition of Kiss’s abstract treatment on top of the original building’s rather academic 19th-century design. It loosens up the formal structure. The mural makes the original architecture all but disappear, opening up the confined space into something that feels limitless and boundless. It’s a poetic way to bring guests up to their private quarters. The Antique Accoutrement Jean-Louis Deniot has also earned recognition for the furniture and lighting collections, most recently with his debut collection for Baker Furniture, and previously for his collections with Jean de Merry, George Smith, Collection Pierre, Pouenat and Marc de Berny. His own employees are certainly well accommodated, as illustrated by another project in the book — Deniot’s own offices, located in a 4,300-square-feet space directly on the Left Bank of the Seine, close to the Invalides, that had formerly housed a firm of notaries. He completely reconfigured the space, creating an elegant enfilade of rooms separated by a succession of wired-glass doors whose watery appearance is meant as a direct reference to the river below. Deniot says he wanted to create the “least decorated space” possible. By that, he means no rugs, few patterns and little in the way of architectural detailing. However, the rooms are certainly not spare. In a hallway, a Hans Hartung lithograph hangs above an Angelo Mangiarotti console table with a 16th-century bust on it. The library features a 1930s Bauhaus daybed and a pair of Robert Mallet-Stevens armchairs, while a lounge-like meeting room is decorated with a pair of Piet Hein Eek armchairs, a side table by Philippe Hiquily, a Sol LeWitt flag, a Jacques Quinet desk, a marble bust of Juno and a couple of Gio Ponti chests of drawers. A different vintage chair, meanwhile, has been placed for guests in the office of each of Deniot’s team members. Left: The entryway features a custom desk of Deniot’s own design, which is topped with an Ettore Sottsass Bay table lamp. It also includes a set of four 1940s chairs covered in Bisson Bruneel fabric, a bronze console by Ado Chale and a Baghdad table lamp by Mathieu Matégot. Right: In the library are a pair of Mallet-Stevens armchairs and a 1930s Bauhaus daybed. Parisian apartments have unique architectural details, you can see in the projects below that the french interior designer, Jean-Louis Deniot, respects and emphasise the beauty and the uniqueness of those details and add his special touch. Rue de Rivoli Rue de Rivoli Project