Joseph Dirand at Home

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjT8sp29MTCbmw0ZjzHWeOTEBV5vuq8vd6ZCaJiNQL4fqseeXQmiV4uXTAZ-Ra-sHLs_LRIj2GGM1sPmOuZH2rucaha_Y8nZJy0_vtUASRv3ZfqBUwrvI4RaEmTHu2SiVaVve7nQ6ls7K/s1600/joseph+dirand+living+room+in+paris.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjT8sp29MTCbmw0ZjzHWeOTEBV5vuq8vd6ZCaJiNQL4fqseeXQmiV4uXTAZ-Ra-sHLs_LRIj2GGM1sPmOuZH2rucaha_Y8nZJy0_vtUASRv3ZfqBUwrvI4RaEmTHu2SiVaVve7nQ6ls7K/s1600/joseph+dirand+living+room+in+paris.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><a href="http://www.bellevivir.com/2014/02/joseph-dirand-interior-design-in-paris.html">Joseph Dirand</a>'s home in the Seventh Arrondissement in Paris was recently renovated by the sought-after Architect and the result is a minimalist apartment with perfectly restored traditional French details.  The furniture in Dirand's home is all form and substance.  In the living room, sofa and side chairs are Pierre Jeanneret, in the kitchen the family eats at a Ettore Sottsass table, in the bedroom an Oscar Niemeyer chair looks graciously at the bed.  As most French, Joseph Dirand relies on excellent craftsmanship to restore the neglected into its past glory.  For his home, Joseph decided on simple stucco walls, Versailles parquet floors and simple wall moldings inspired by 17th century Interior Architecture. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Joseph Dirand at Home

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A Stunning Bathroom by Luis Puerta

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW67-RH1_13UZeo7qB_tHyKZh8c25PHs1DedkcjbZlwkFr5s43m-dMikk_rRQ55XR0te9JtbQtaVFC6S6rpOsirSzsLvoNIrJNmRXtbig01rSX44yF4ud573tASxrKZNHaK4ue8hHGjFR5/s1600/luis+puerta+bathroom,+herringbone+floors,+ornate+crown+molding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW67-RH1_13UZeo7qB_tHyKZh8c25PHs1DedkcjbZlwkFr5s43m-dMikk_rRQ55XR0te9JtbQtaVFC6S6rpOsirSzsLvoNIrJNmRXtbig01rSX44yF4ud573tASxrKZNHaK4ue8hHGjFR5/s1600/luis+puerta+bathroom,+herringbone+floors,+ornate+crown+molding.jpg" width="504" /></a></div>I posted about Interior Designer <a href="http://www.bellevivir.com/2011/06/bit-minimal-lot-elegant.html">Luis Puerta</a> almost three years ago where I expressed my admiration for his minimal yet very elegant Interior Design.  This bathroom he designed shows one more time his use of strong elements such as ornate wood, herringbone floor and ornate crown moldings to bring personality into more modern interiors with nude walls.  I love the whitewashed herringbone floors, the floor-to-ceiling French doors with inside shutters.  The use of antique furniture and indoor plants in the bathroom makes the space warmer besides the walls being bare.  The bathroom seems to project a Greek influence with the Greek statues displaying in the room.  I could really use a bathroom like this one.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKP_woIF60cTln4mrg0X1a1KjAskD-C1Ry_8mqkkS689JowWzU1Ep1jFFEH_TuEZHKQ0qkyAlko3ZoyK3XNwkhZh_hySo4AxpRMtQS3Fkig2YH4uwwwd7dwXXKAwJWldvu8y-7NyB2uxR/s1600/luis-puerta4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKP_woIF60cTln4mrg0X1a1KjAskD-C1Ry_8mqkkS689JowWzU1Ep1jFFEH_TuEZHKQ0qkyAlko3ZoyK3XNwkhZh_hySo4AxpRMtQS3Fkig2YH4uwwwd7dwXXKAwJWldvu8y-7NyB2uxR/s1600/luis-puerta4.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaamoTiIr9CsaAwLSlABJSLPQ_urrRA2ai8oAxdBq5vKdUYQBn5Y-I6Fh40CyRC_9BTBGIU63TonCfdw-OzDapr2Ezn2kRFbqQ1GiFQna3aN4kJhpMLoR2Wkv4Azo2Dvb0FuduwwBO_Kmp/s1600/Bathroom+Decor+by+Interior+Designer+Luis+Puerta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaamoTiIr9CsaAwLSlABJSLPQ_urrRA2ai8oAxdBq5vKdUYQBn5Y-I6Fh40CyRC_9BTBGIU63TonCfdw-OzDapr2Ezn2kRFbqQ1GiFQna3aN4kJhpMLoR2Wkv4Azo2Dvb0FuduwwBO_Kmp/s1600/Bathroom+Decor+by+Interior+Designer+Luis+Puerta.jpg" width="505" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cuys_JArbSJXOgL-j2ZXggfVqSPcgHJ34-XOzqddqOTEised86RYNiQbZuWGEJPoDBpWyvc5ybVMbag-iFdWvARW7iG7GixcmYfsIwbjUpYbpFR7NFD069J894WTPmHoOJeUz8sVEZWJ/s1600/luis-puerta-principal1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cuys_JArbSJXOgL-j2ZXggfVqSPcgHJ34-XOzqddqOTEised86RYNiQbZuWGEJPoDBpWyvc5ybVMbag-iFdWvARW7iG7GixcmYfsIwbjUpYbpFR7NFD069J894WTPmHoOJeUz8sVEZWJ/s1600/luis-puerta-principal1.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdoNNsR9qZbpJ1_AXvhNaE74sdYfHmDv_3cZwnBM_q7pLvBVS4h9gsmpipfKQTK279Qe5qf4dFxbrdsuMVXFlHCzpPj2Jo2jliHZLLFPqwZpRCzJCEBhl8MsQDXmno_8Ne5OYbnsMeE28/s1600/luis+puerta+design.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdoNNsR9qZbpJ1_AXvhNaE74sdYfHmDv_3cZwnBM_q7pLvBVS4h9gsmpipfKQTK279Qe5qf4dFxbrdsuMVXFlHCzpPj2Jo2jliHZLLFPqwZpRCzJCEBhl8MsQDXmno_8Ne5OYbnsMeE28/s1600/luis+puerta+design.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><br /></div>

A Stunning Bathroom by Luis Puerta

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Fabulous Commercial Spaces: Balmain, Paris Store by Joseph Dirand

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsczFWdrBk_pD1IAH77ivPQNmmhE8Fjxf5xqVvV03XUswgDxHfW9GuFKiplAw3QOYJreigk9qlFF6Me-mQ0HKIoqKYbKDeW7Pstdz1ai9oLQefnz0p-YIjEZRfHzYO7t-X03y6xF12id8/s1600/marble+fireplace,+ornate+moldings+by+joseph+dirand+via+belle+vivir.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="680" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsczFWdrBk_pD1IAH77ivPQNmmhE8Fjxf5xqVvV03XUswgDxHfW9GuFKiplAw3QOYJreigk9qlFF6Me-mQ0HKIoqKYbKDeW7Pstdz1ai9oLQefnz0p-YIjEZRfHzYO7t-X03y6xF12id8/s1600/marble+fireplace,+ornate+moldings+by+joseph+dirand+via+belle+vivir.jpg" width="496" /></a></div>One thing is to decorate homes where families live but a whole different thing is to translate a Fashion brand into a commercial space.  The fabulous Balmain store in Paris was designed by Architect <a href="http://www.bellevivir.com/2014/02/joseph-dirand-interior-design-in-paris.html" target="_blank">Joseph Dirand</a> and the space, besides being one that translates French perfect art craft in the best way possible is one that I'm sure will inspire its clients and make them feel like royals.  The store design is impeccable and once again Dirand's amazing Interior Design rests on pure architecture, symmetry, balance and neutral palette.  Immaculate architectural details as wooden parquet floors, ornate wall moldings, elaborate French door pediments are some of the exquisite decorating features in the Balmain store in Paris. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRutciqF2Lm9_Dcj7JK_jOmJDaIinyUPMJIqTpA54xCgDzO3uMr3aXtVqoqEL4t0-kroMR53z3Jg3V4Ww16kvMN7B5_LQYXoRO6X9FQyUwJ0WwCwHy_R0OWlysZpW7nXaxCVu0aR8O4d0/s1600/french+store+by+joseph+dirand.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRutciqF2Lm9_Dcj7JK_jOmJDaIinyUPMJIqTpA54xCgDzO3uMr3aXtVqoqEL4t0-kroMR53z3Jg3V4Ww16kvMN7B5_LQYXoRO6X9FQyUwJ0WwCwHy_R0OWlysZpW7nXaxCVu0aR8O4d0/s1600/french+store+by+joseph+dirand.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love the grey walls accented with gold molding in what appears to be the customization room.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqZdBPl8bpmyh4IGCTYcPnC1bH7lpqiR6VoThp2FOpMroAJWXYI9zH_s8VDlpdvqBKFYNX7Pz9rzD80bWz8ngsTvQGe8FD7lLp_iPn30ge2Riir-xSI65WQW0gx6hoPacOm_xVPP34K_H/s1600/balmain+store+in+paris.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqZdBPl8bpmyh4IGCTYcPnC1bH7lpqiR6VoThp2FOpMroAJWXYI9zH_s8VDlpdvqBKFYNX7Pz9rzD80bWz8ngsTvQGe8FD7lLp_iPn30ge2Riir-xSI65WQW0gx6hoPacOm_xVPP34K_H/s1600/balmain+store+in+paris.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVe_o4fVkysbvZJA6iI0M_m1ot2mrWJ-DQJWcfB4E7V1lq3AfRYIMYGVYokDw3bsUJhdxalTsqWlk3E7dDYvyE_AF5VCYQr4uHnnHKfZEwpFF1xTAQh6DwA4kp61RZ-KynXK-VrPHkECjs/s1600/balmain+store+designed+by+joseph+dirand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVe_o4fVkysbvZJA6iI0M_m1ot2mrWJ-DQJWcfB4E7V1lq3AfRYIMYGVYokDw3bsUJhdxalTsqWlk3E7dDYvyE_AF5VCYQr4uHnnHKfZEwpFF1xTAQh6DwA4kp61RZ-KynXK-VrPHkECjs/s1600/balmain+store+designed+by+joseph+dirand.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>Ornate oversize mirror over ornate wall moldings is perfectly French.  A marble fireplace adds texture and color to the space. <br /> <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvig5JRZas4ct2vOGYAFEj7sFYVoPVDa-QYfLj2yX6GB0KF49cba17m9nzw41G0Fg5YgmP6Q0tWtluVawWvJ1-je7Wb3MGrwyF0JFhUFncRrbxYtfwSBMTpZwvcKk1BcsONHReby6HliK/s1600/balmain+paris+store,+joseph+dirand+via+belle+vivir.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOv7du2Y9d36vwSGRcrezUTk-u5RM524awk7C1U0vChXiPb8SwlmhbNxwenqFyHJp0uukeZJY98pG5Usv6NdN9GeqIz5Omc0CaouOdbsR8MGcdehVOdME6Um1Wx6jJcZyH7y9QmYCULRw/s1600/fabulous+commercial+spaces.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Black and white marble floor and a very French iron console.  Love the flat square column covered in mirror.  </div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2d7iNNURRIGnAgtxpBPA7cnzCo-qMo0BzqKPS1ll88BFJTfxozy4N_KTPdu0v31UaR2tjSqyt3yjHySgRQNJDm0dc2fH02Vw2BDRCLhFkwE7sxGZ_zuAx6I706LSv294VJMdXh7VhULZ/s1600/ornate+walls+and+moldings+via+belle+vivir.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="680" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2d7iNNURRIGnAgtxpBPA7cnzCo-qMo0BzqKPS1ll88BFJTfxozy4N_KTPdu0v31UaR2tjSqyt3yjHySgRQNJDm0dc2fH02Vw2BDRCLhFkwE7sxGZ_zuAx6I706LSv294VJMdXh7VhULZ/s1600/ornate+walls+and+moldings+via+belle+vivir.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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