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The space aims to further disseminate the inimitable lifestyle that ELLE magazine has been celebrating in France for more than 77 years and that its international editions project all over the world. It is a new and exciting concept that was born in the French capital, steps from the Champs-Elysées. Welcome to the MAISON ELLE, the first boutique hotel created by a media company in Paris, soon to be joined by other establishments in France and other major capitals of the world. It is a place that reflects the apartments of exquisite charm that Parisians inhabit with style. Think of molded plaster, wood cladding and herringbone parquet floors: that abundance of architectural elements that imbue a space with soul.
Every piece, from the furniture to the lights, was designed exclusively for the MAISON ELLE. An impressive and spacious glazed lava bar greets guests as soon as they walk through the door. The luxurious velvet sofas that adorn the warm and cozy dining room sit against a wall full of niches, where every corner is adorned with magnificent graphic murals in coral, peach and burnt sienna tones.
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The comfortable library-lounge invites visitors to browse a careful selection of books before sitting by the sculpted wooden fireplace, elegantly topped with a silver mirror in a nod to times gone by. Designers Laurent Bardet and Laurence Jean, founders of the interior architecture and design agency Laurent &
Laurence, are the creative brain of this exquisite blend of fashion, decoration and art of living. "Our concept was to capture the essence of the French lifestyle and create a design steeped in ELLE codes," explains Laurent Bardet.
To do this, they gave each of the rooms a decidedly Parisian air: Breton stripes, trench coats, flannels, tweeds and denim take turns dressing the hotel's 25 rooms with mischief and style. All bathrooms are separated from the rooms by wooden shutters or industrial-style windows, and each of them features a tiled mosaic wall that evokes the appearance of fabrics, alluding to the fact that the fabrics perfectly illustrate the obvious links between fashion and design.
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The other common thread? The countless graphic touches, which are directly inspired by the work of Peter Knapp, photographer and emblematic artistic director of ELLE magazine in the 60s and 70s. The designers successfully recreated his unmistakable style by drawing on the magazine's archives and reworking the images into hotel-specific collages and drawings, adding interest and excitement to every wall, from the rooms to the lounge. Far from being a prosaically literal design, it is an interior that plays with the consolidated codes of the magazine.
To ensure guests enjoy the ELLE lifestyle to the fullest, the hotel also has a basement spa with its own salt cave, where treatments with biodynamic skincare products from the prestigious German brand Dr. Hauschka are offered. The ELLE touch also leaked to other parts of the hotel. There is a concept store that exhibits kimonos, hats and tableware specially designed for MAISON ELLE, soon to be joined by creations from other guest brands, and a bar that serves a signature cocktail along with a variety of delicious drinks. There are several proposals to tempt the palates of guests.
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Nicolas Paciello, founder of the CinqSens pastry shop, is in charge of preparing a selection of delicacies for tea time, such as a milk chocolate and hazelnut mousse cake or a pistachio or vanilla cake that melts in the mouth. In short, this boutique hotel elevates the French art of living to a new level.
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