For some reason I expected a place she lives in to look a lot more comfortable than this. I love the sharp lines, the starkness, but as a place to live, I feel it needs a little clutter and a lot more activity than just bare surfaces and clean lines. Lots lots lots more flowers as well!
(Photo credits from taschen.com, via Vain and Vapid)
Starkly Stephie
18 Comments
August 16, 2008 at 1:02 pm
It looks as if she just moved in, perhaps she doesn’t spend much time at home?
August 16, 2008 at 1:08 pm
That could be a possibility… unfortunately I’m not able to read the write up – it’s in French!
August 16, 2008 at 1:26 pm
I agree, Stephie…I want some clutter! Hahaha. It feels cold and un-lived in, no? But I guess after all that visual stimulation she gets at work, she’d want to go home to a clutter-free space. I love the high ceilings and the light, though. Wonder how her closet looks like?!?
August 16, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Yes it looks like no one lives there… if I were a house guest I would be terrified of touching anything or leaving anything anywhere. I much prefer Alannah Hill’s home:
photo 1
photo 2
Photos are from Australian Vogue 2004.
August 16, 2008 at 1:52 pm
I’m surprised the editors at Taschen didn’t include a picture of her closet, since it’s probably what she’s known for. I love this blog by the way. I’ve been reading for quite a while now and i’ve got you linked. xx
August 16, 2008 at 2:11 pm
looks like a nicely wall-papered & corniced prison cell. homey!
August 16, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Hi there,
For some strange reason..it looks like the flat in the movie “The Break Up” starring Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaugh…
Anyone sharing the same thoughts?
August 16, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Wow, the rest of the flats in the Taschen book look amazing. Carine Roitfeld’s apartment looks unlived in. Or maybe she has OCD and has a need to put everything away. Very different from her fashion sense indeed.
August 16, 2008 at 9:39 pm
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August 16, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Geez, yeah. Talk about Spartan …
August 16, 2008 at 11:46 pm
i have no idea why somehow..pictures of apartments always look like no one ever lives in them! what about the random item being left around like – the stray pencil – or basket of fruits? or a carton of milk? oh and the half filled rubbish bin.
August 17, 2008 at 4:16 am
love the wall features…^_^
August 17, 2008 at 10:43 am
May I move in yesterday? Hm?
August 17, 2008 at 11:17 am
Maybe it’s her ’showroom’ and she lives in a really cluttered place. Perhaps she rents this out. (:
August 18, 2008 at 10:21 am
it is absolutely gorgeous, though I could go for something a bit more comfy!!
August 19, 2008 at 11:57 pm
That’s exactly what her office is like too…. I think the minimalism works because the apartment itself is very old and Parisian…
August 20, 2008 at 12:30 am
Hey Susie… you’re right! Absolutely didn’t spot that, but with you pointing it out it really stands out from the romance of the architecture! Thanks!
March 22, 2009 at 1:21 pm
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