< img alt="appart antoine ricardou 17benoit linero"src="https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/appart-antoine-ricardou-17benoit-linero.jpg"/ > Antoine Ricardou is a perfectionist. As co-founder of Saint-Lazare, a Paris and New York-based imaginative studio that creates brand names, places, and things, he pursues supreme charm in everything he touches, from stylish clothing companies like Sézane to well-appointed hotels like Le Moulin to minimalist furnishings, like this A.S.L wood workbench. And he’s able to attain it due to the fact that of his deep participation in every aspect of a job. “My job is to be extremely concentrated on each and every single detail that belongs to the story,” he discusses.
This focus on visual excellence extends to Antoine’s two-story 1950s Montmartre home. His landscape designer wife is equally devoted to a perfect look, but getting their two children on board is more of an obstacle. “When it was simply the 2 of us, the house was completely organized,” states Antoine. “Now, it’s a household home, so it’s always an organic and untidy place because we live in it, however I’m teaching the kids about making things beautiful.”
Whether they’re setting the table or cooking a meal, Antoine tries to push his children towards consideration. “When you return from the marketplace and you wish to prepare lunch, often the ham is crammed in plastic, but other times you go to the butcher with the stunning paper, so I’m teaching them how to make a gorgeous scene with everything you bought.”
Fortunately, Antoine’s simple yet meticulously curated kitchen area serves as a handsome backdrop for almost any spread. With clean lines and natural materials, it’s a Parisian classic. Let’s take a more detailed look.
Photography by Benoit Linero.
Above: With a wall-to-wall Carrara marble counter, the kitchen area flows perfectly into the office. Antoine selected the Italian stone because it’s durable enough to stand up to both cooking and style work. “It’s the marble you discover in butchers and bakeshops, so it is actually simple to tidy, and you can cut directly on it,” he notes. “You don’t require an unique cutting board.”
For the kitchen cabinetry, Antoine went with clear oak on the lowers and white paint on the uppers. “I like to have a dark color on the bottom and a light color on top,” he states, including that the natural wood cabinets and matching floorings anchor the area.