PARIS: BEFORE AND AFTER!

Today I have a real treat – a Before & After in Paris by Huff-Harrington.   You may remember a few other Before & Afters I’ve showed by Huff Harrington, who is a Cote de Texas Sponsor.

Huff Harrington has a shop in Atlanta and an online store HERE.  They also host trips to Paris and Provence, where small groups stay in their country house and their Parisian apartments.

They have several new trips planned for France in 2016, including a “Buying Trip” to Paris on March 9th and September 28th.  There are also new Paris & Provence Trips planned.  If you are interested, go HERE for more information.

The trips to Provence include stays at Les Murets, the beautiful country estate restored by Huff-Harrington.

You probably remember I wrote about the extensive renovation of Les Murets HERE. 

Besides the Provence estate shown above, Huff-Harrington has also renovated beautiful apartments in Paris,  including the Cremant de Bourgogne, which has just been completed!

The newest renovated apartment, located in the exclusive 7th Arrondissement on the Left Bank, has a lovely view of the Eiffel Tower from it’s windows, shown above.  The studio apartment sleeps 2 and is located on the 6th floor of the building, which is equipped with an elevator.

Before:  the studio had two rooms: a living area and a kitchen.  During the renovation, the kitchen was moved to the living room and that empty space was then turned into the bedroom.

The building is located at the corner of Avenue Bosquet and Rue Bosquet.

Before:  The living room with wood floors and a ceiling with exposed wood beams.

Before: the living area with the Juliet balcony and its Eiffel Tower views.

  

BEFORE:  Across from the sofa is a fireplace.  The kitchen was moved to this area.

After!  Wow!!! So beautiful!!  An antique French daybed becomes the sofa.   In keeping with the new lighter trend, the beams were whitewashed as were the wood floors – now with a limed finish.  Above is a gorgeous antique crystal chandelier!  So pretty!!!!

Across from the sofa, the new kitchen was installed in two cabinets that flank the fireplace.  The apartment's amnenties include air conditioning, washer and dryer combo and fully remodeled kitchen and bathroom.

Across from the sofa, flanking the non-working fireplace is the kitchenette.  A mirror backsplash enlarges the space.  The kitchen includes all utensils, a dishwasher, Proline burner, microwave, refrigerator, and a Nespresso machine – though I doubt much cooking will be happening with all the cafes right outside the front door!

 

Above the daybed are antique sconces and gilt framed prints.  Across, is a marble mantel and an antique gilt mirror above it. 

Close up of the mirror.  Of course there are beautiful antiques here!  The owners, Huff-Harrington sponsor buying trips to Paris and Provence.

I love the fabric on the daybed’s French mattress. 

The beautiful marble mantel – underneath the area is painted French blue, with a print placed there.

The view of the Eiffel Tower from the 6th floor studio apartment. 

BEFORE:  Past the living room is the kitchen.  This was all cleared out and the pony-wall was removed and this area became the bedroom.  Another window is located in this area of the studio.

Before:  the kitchen.

The second window, with another Juliet balcony.

AFTER:  Looking from the living area into the bedroom, which can be closed off with portieres.

After:  To the left of the bed, behind mirror doors, is a new closet which was added to the former kitchen.

White bedding with brown accents on the queen sized bed furthers the color scheme found in the living area.  Above is a second antique crystal chandelier.

The antique mirror with its glass in three sections (I love that!) reflects both chandeliers!!!  So beautiful!!!   In the closet doors, you can see the row of glass shelves that were built into the wall behind the bed. 

A view of the balcony, next to the bed.

“Paris is always a good idea”  Audrey Hepburn.

The view from the bedroom to the living room.

BEFORE:  The bathroom.

AFTER:

AFTER:  The tile on the walls and floor was removed.  New sink and faucets.  New everything makes the small area look so much nicer.  It also looks like the water tank was moved?  That thing is scary!

 

At night the Eiffel Tower lights up on every hour.

Want to stay here?  It’s available to rent through Paris Perfect HERE.

The other apartment listed at ParisPerfect that Huff-Harrington restored is this one, Beaumes de Venise.  This unit is a two bedroom which sleeps six.  I noticed that ParisPerfect  has new pictures of the apartment.   Above, is the living room in cream and gold.

Beautiful herringbone wood floors, mixed with a crystal chandelier, sconces, and an antique mirror.

The living room turns into a third bedroom.

The kitchen was moved into the dining room with cabinets that flank the fireplace.  

The Juliet balconies overlook the streets of the 7th Arrondissement.

The hallway leads to the two bedrooms.  I love how the color scheme of cream and gold flows throughout.

The bedrooms are filled with antique gilt French mirrors, crystal chandeliers, white bedding and silk curtains.

Notice the beautiful paneled doors with gilt hardware and the iron balconies.  Gorgeous!

The second bedroom with French checks and an antique crystal chandelier!

The bathroom with a vanity and subway tiled bath/shower.

To rent this apartment, Beaumes de Venisego, go HERE.

To rent the newly renovated Cremant de Bourgogne, seen above, go  HERE.

And be sure to visit the Huff-Harrington online shop HERE.  Have you been looking for a very reasonable antique French barometer?  Look no more:

Huff-Harrington has this one for sale,  HERE.

And - I love this chair – it comes in orange or cream!  HERE.   Huff-Harrington has so many great things, old and new, for the house and the body.   

And be sure to look into the trips to Provence and/or Paris if you are interested, HERE. The trips sell out quickly, so if you are serious, check them out soon!

Lastly, a huge thank-you to Trove's blog Marche Mag who listed the "2016's Top 90 Interior Design Blogs Worth Following" and yours truly, Cote de Texas was named #3!  A huge thank you to Trove!!  To read, go  

 HERE.