{"id":2981,"date":"2025-10-20T14:49:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T06:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/2025\/10\/20\/a-room-of-ones-own-an-en-suite-retreat-in-paris\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T14:49:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T06:49:53","slug":"a-room-of-ones-own-an-en-suite-retreat-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/es\/a-room-of-ones-own-an-en-suite-retreat-in-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Una habitaci\u00f3n propia: un retiro en suite en Par\u00eds"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Imagine an extra room becoming available in your home? The owner of this little retreat is a single father who lives with his teenaged son and 10-year-old daughter in Paris\u2019s 19th in an art deco brick apartment building. When the large studio upstairs became available, he and the only other family living in the small building went in on it together and divided the space.<\/p>\n

The Dad envisioned his half as a bedroom\/home office with a luxurious bathroom\u2014a conversion that required considerable work. Having admired his friend Stephen O\u2019Sullivan\u2019s recent apartment makeover\u2014see Order and Pattern in a Spirited Paris Remodel by Two Young Architects\u2014he knew who to enlist. Architects Sule\u00efma Ben Achour and Antoine Lallement together make up Studio Classico, a newly minted firm based in Paris, where Sule\u00efma lives, and Marseille, where Antoine lives\u2014the two are 2016 graduates of the \u00c9cole Nationale d\u2019Architecture de Paris la Villette, and have mastered the art of digital collaboration. Join us for a tour of the hideaway they created for this very lucky parent just in advance of lockdown life.<\/p>\n

Photography by Marvin Leuvrey and Charlotte Robin, courtesy of Studio Classico (@studio_classico).<\/p>\n


Above: The setup is a staircase away from the duplex the father shares with his two kids. The architects\u2019 mandate was to fit a bedroom with a work area and walk-in closet, plus a bathroom with a shower and washing machine into their client\u2019s 215-square-foot half of the apartment (scroll to the end for a Before shot). <\/p>\n

The linen bedding is from Merci and the vintage Gaetano Sciolari wall sconces were found on eBay. The push-button light switches are by Modelec.<\/p>\n


Above: Custom millwork of ipe wood in a dark-oiled finish lends the space a jewel-box feel. The idea, the architects say, \u201cwas to create a bedroom-bathroom-dressing suite in the manner of a hotel room.\u201d The parquet floor is the only original detail, newly sanded and refinished.,

Above: The father\u2019s glass desk is a hand-me-down from friends. He bought the lamp at \u201ca bric-a-brac in Normandy.\u201d Because space is tight, the folding desk chair doubles as bedside table. <\/p>\n

The white paint on all the walls is Ventre de Biche (translation: Doe Belly) from Tollens.<\/p>\n


Above: A large closet is tucked behind the green linen curtain. The bathroom\u2019s glazed partition and the corner cabinet and shelves are all custom designs. The light is a 1970s Europhon, a combination table lamp and radio. \u201cWe wanted soft lighting as in a Japanese house, so we didn\u2019t use any ceiling lighting except in the shower,\u201d says Sule\u00efma. \u201cWe installed a lot of sockets that you can activate from the same switch, so our client can add a lot of table and floor lamps.\u201d
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Above: The bathroom door slides shut and wired glass panels provide just enough privacy.,

Above: The tiles were inspired by the bathroom Studio Classico designed for Stephen O\u2019Sullivan\u2014\u201dour client loved Stephen\u2019s bath and said \u2018I want the same black-and-white pattern,’\u201d Sule\u00efma tells us. \u201cWe explained that Stephen\u2019s isn\u2019t black and white but green and cream\u2014and that\u2019s how we discovered that our client is colorblind.\u201d
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Above: The striped and diamond-patterned tiles are from Balineum\u2019s Series S collection hand-painted in Italy. \u201cThe brushstrokes are visible and give the artisanal and painstaking effect we wanted,\u201d says Sule\u00efma. \u201cWhen something is  done meticulously, you have the sensation that your house is taking care of you.\u201d <\/p>\n

Also on our radar from Balineum, Wayne Pate\u2019s Painterly Tile Collection.<\/p>\n


Above: The pedestal sink is from Hudson Reed, and the steel sconces are the Gude design from Sammode Studio. The Retro Toilet with elevated tank is also from Hudson Reed. A wooden shelf, not shown, holds toiletries, and there are shelves near the washing machine for towels and plants.,

Above: Ipe wood, the architects point out, is water resistant\u2014read about the wood in Gardenista. <\/p>\n

The Designers<\/h3>\n


Above: Architects Antoine Lallement and Sulei\u0308ma Ben Achour collaborated on the project from separate locations. Unable to be photographed together, their photographer friend Martin Leuvrey created this collage. <\/p>\n

Floor Plan<\/h3>\n


Above: The floor plan shows elements not captured in the photos, including a balcony next to the bed, the dressing area, and laundry. <\/p>\n

Antes de<\/h3>\n


Above: The bathroom occupies what had been a kitchen (at their client\u2019s request, the architects \u201ccreated the kitchen exits and power supplies,\u201d all hidden in a cabinet, so that should he decide to rent out the space, a kitchen can be introduced down the line).  The double window was preserved. <\/p>\n

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