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Marc and Rémy have taken Parisian chic to another level in their stunning apartment

- Susan Springate

the walls came tumbling down when Marc Étienne and his partner Rémy Coussèdière took possession of this mid-19th -century apartment in Paris’ 10th arrondissement. ‘The first thing we did was demolish everything,’ says Marc. ‘We removed partition walls to create one main living area while still respecting the integrity of the Haussmannera property, which is so typical of Parisian architecture. There are no proper walls, just a few cleverly designed partitions and pieces of furniture dividing different spaces.’ The main ‘rooms’ – the living area, dining space, library and kitchen – lead fluidly on from one another and a row of floor-to-ceiling windows on one side of the living space floods the property with light and overlooks a leafy boulevard.