A jeweller turns her apartment into an absolute gem At home with Stéphanie Réhault in Passy

A bold use of line, colour and geometric patterns define the decoration of this Parisian apartment. Stéphanie Réhault, a former jewellery designer turned interior decorator, tells us about her original style.

Why did you choose this particular apartment? What made you fall in love with it?

In the first place I chose the apartment because of its location. I’ve lived in this neighbourhood for more than fifteen years and I really like it. As for the apartment itself, it’s on an upper floor, it has a double aspect and is very bright, and it has a very beautiful view of the Eiffel Tower.
I was looking for a rental investment where I could also showcase my work as an interior designer and home-staging specialist.
Several times now I’ve used my own apartments to try out decor and design schemes that end up as backdrops to my tenants’ lives. What I most want to do right now is to decorate something very personal for clients’ own apartments, not only rental properties.

Are there particular rooms you prefer to decorate and why?

My favourite is to decorate a sitting room: it’s the primary room that gives the unifying thread for my other design choices and the colour scheme.

What are your sources of inspiration?

My background is having spent 10 years as a designer through my jewellery company STEFERE. My eye is always attracted by the aesthetic of objects, shapes and places. For this apartment, which I wanted very crisp and graphic, my inspiration came from an exhibition of an artist I adore, Victor Vasarely.

Furnished 75 m2 apartment – 16th arrondissement

Master bedroom

Two-bedroom apartment

Feeling inspired by the geometric trend for your own apartment?

Wall-hanging created from Lego by the interior designer herself

Lovely view of the Eiffel Tower – Rue Lekain

What’s your favourite colour?

I don’t have one. I like to create an association of colours starting with a grey base and then bringing in really bright colours to go with it.

Do you have favourite objects in your apartment?

Because this apartment was going to be rented out, I focussed more on materials than objects. For example, I love the grey leather and the duck-egg blue patent leather which was the inspiration for the colour scheme.

What is it you like best about this neighbourhood?

The village feel of the rue de Passy: the shopping, wandering around the Franck et Fils department store, having lunch with my friends… This apartment opens onto to the neighbourhood’s pedestrian street, and I just feel good and comfortable here.

Franck et Fils department store – Rue de Passy

One of the Aux Merveilleux de Fred pâtisseries in the 16th arrondissement

Marvellous, Extraordinary, Incredible… !

Le Settebello – Italian Restaurant 9 rue Duban, Paris

Pedestrian street in Passy

Please give us some local recommendations!

My favourite restaurant is definitely Settebello for its delicious Italian cuisine, the Japanese pâtisserie YAMASAKI and, of course, the “Marvellous brioches” Aux Merveilleux de Fred (just next door).

Apartment available to rent

Stéphanie’s addresses