In the Town d’Auteuil in Paris’s 16th arrondissement, designer Francesco Balzano of After Bach has actually reworked a 775-square-foot Haussmann house as his own home and studio. Found near Vacation Home Montmorency and the Fondation Le Corbusier, the home beings in among Paris’s quieter domestic areas–“calm, greenery, and history– and extremely near the countryside,” as Balzano puts it.
Refurbished over the previous 2 years, the interior is conceived as a refined Parisian garden: a combination of pale green and ivory; white and green onyx; and floorings in ash parquet, sisal, and abaca. Organized around a gallery-like entry hall with east-west direct exposure, the house integrates pieces from Balzano’s own styles together with art, antiques, and recommendations to Italian architect Piero Portaluppi. Here’s a look within.
Photography by Vincent Leroux for After Bach.
Above: The corridor sets dead flat Farrow & Ball paint with Holland & Sherry fabric. The plaster ceiling cornices were protected to preserve the historical character of the 775 square foot flat.
The Guéridon Dolce Four Seasons marble stool is a piece from Balzano’s own collection.< img style=" margin-bottom:16 px; max-width:100 %; height: vehicle "width ="733 "height= "car" loading=" lazy"class=" size-post-content wp-image-1559516"src="http://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/francesco-balzano-after-bach-auteuil-apartment-2-733x489.jpg"alt ="francesco balzano after bach auteuil apartment 23 "/ > Above: The floor covering throughout is a natural sisal flooring from Codimat. Lighting in the living room is made up of Inga Sempé’s Vapeur Lamp, the Miguel Milá TMM Flooring Lamp, the Muller Van Severen Hanging Light, and Miguel Milá Cesta Light. The sculptural fireplace is a piece from Balzano’s Mosaico collection
in green onyx, developed unique for the flat. Above: A Kaare Klint Safari Chair, the Apollo Coffee Table from Balzano’s collection, and a Floris Wubben side table. Above: Stacks of style books and onyx sculptural pieces from Balzano’s XXS collection.< img design="margin-bottom:16 px; max-width:100%; height: vehicle"width=" 733"height="auto"loading="lazy"class=" size-post-content wp-image-1559519"src="http://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/francesco-balzano-after-bach-auteuil-apartment-5-733x1099.jpg" alt="francesco balzano after bach auteuil house 26"/ > Above: A Hans Wegner Collapsible Chair and Balzano’s Cloud Onyx Stool. Above: A Marcin Rusak wallhanging.< img style=" margin-bottom:16 px; max-width:100%; height: vehicle"width="733" height="vehicle"loading="lazy "class ="size-post-content wp-image-1559521"src="http://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/francesco-balzano-after-bach-auteuil-apartment-7-733x489.jpg"alt ="francesco balzano after bach auteuil home 28"/ > Above: Reverse the sitting location is a big table, the Table de Repas Mosaico by Balzano– paired with Carl Hansen Wishbone Dining Chairs. A balanced library style behind was influenced by the Italian Renaissance.
Woodwork was done custom by Ateliers Saint Jacques and painted with Farrow & Ball paint. Above: Balzano renovated the apartment completely, minus the ceiling in the living room. Above: The
color and material scheme is inspired by the work of Piero Portaluppi. Above: The cooking area is created in soft white onyx with a Waterworks faucet. Above: A Louis Poulsen VL 45 Radiohus Pendant hangs overhead. Above: In the bedroom, a curved niche frames the bed. Green onyx night table and a suspension Luce Light in green onyx by
Balzano act as accents and reference the work of Ellsworth Kelly. Toss cushions are from Chiarastella Cattana and the throw blanket is a Carl Hansen style.< img style =" margin-bottom:16 px; max-width
:100%; height: car”width=”733″ height=”vehicle”loading= “lazy”class =”size-post-content wp-image-1559527 “src =”http://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/francesco-balzano-after-bach-auteuil-apartment-13-733×1099.jpg”alt=” francesco balzano after bach auteuil house 34″/ > Above: The doors are all customized made pivot doors completed with Holland & Sherry or Chiarastella Cattana fabric. Above: The hidden bathrooms draw inspiration from Versailles interiors. Similar to the kitchen, the develop out was done in soft white onyx. A Waterworks light is set onto a custom mirror. Above: Designer Francesco Balzano of After Bach in his own area.
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