When Lucile Demory moved back to Paris after a stint in Philadelphia, she was lucky enough to find an architect-designed rental loft at the end of a courtyard, in the 10th Arrondissement (a friend’s sister happened to be moving out at the same time). Lucile moved in right away but changed very little. It’s the decor that stands out. Lucile—like her sister, creative director Clarisse Demory—has an offbeat yet refined style that has been developed over decades of thrift store collecting and unaffected by the vagaries of Insta-trends. Join us for a tour.
Photography by Claire Cottrell for Remodelista.
![the loft, in a \1990s building by commercial architects fassio viaud, once func 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lucile-demory-paris-apartment-claire-cottrell-1-733x489.jpg)
![the inset coco mat came with the apartment. lucile and michel created an instan 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lucile-demory-paris-apartment-claire-cottrell-2-733x1100.jpg)
![lucile couldn’t find a neutral area rug that she liked so, instead, she 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lucile-demory-paris-apartment-claire-cottrell-3-733x1042.jpg)
![the sofa and ottoman are part of a \1960s daybed set by french designer pierre 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lucile-demory-paris-apartment-claire-cottrell-4-733x1020.jpg)
![lucile bought the glass coffee table for €5 at a thrift store in vaulx v 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lucile-demory-paris-apartment-claire-cottrell-5-733x536.jpg)
![lucile on the pierre chapo; she wears an a.p.c. italian lamb\2\17;s wool 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lucile-demory-paris-apartment-claire-cottrell-6-733x974.jpg)
![a \1990s halogen floor lamp of michel’s illuminates a corner; the speake 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lucile-demory-paris-apartment-claire-cottrell-7-733x1000.jpg)
![the two vintage leather poufs are from a paris thrift store. 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lucile-demory-paris-apartment-claire-cottrell-8-733x1100.jpg)
![two side by side pine ivar shelving units from ikea hold lucile’s things 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lucile-demory-paris-apartment-claire-cottrell-9-733x1100.jpg)
![the white vase with fingerprints is by lucile. 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lucile-demory-paris-apartment-claire-cottrell-10-733x489.jpg)
![a sturdy speckled vase brought back from philadelphia and a stack of ordinary w 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lucile-demory-paris-apartment-claire-cottrell-11-733x489.jpg)
![glassware in shades of amber, pink, and green. 28](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lucile-demory-paris-apartment-claire-cottrell-12-733x489.jpg)
![a fig galette baked by lucile atop a table of unknown origin that “folds 29](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lucile-demory-paris-apartment-claire-cottrell-13-733x489.jpg)
![a view from the kitchen into the two tiered living/dining space. 30](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lucile-demory-paris-apartment-claire-cottrell-14-733x1100.jpg)
![lucile and michel keep the small kitchen spare. on the counter are two stonewar 31](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lucile-demory-paris-apartment-claire-cottrell-15-733x1023.jpg)
![a steel handrail is one of the many timeless architectural details added by fas 32](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lucile-demory-paris-apartment-claire-cottrell-16-733x1039.jpg)
![lucile and michel installed the alabaster wall lamp when they moved in. an 33](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lucile-demory-paris-apartment-claire-cottrell-18-733x489.jpg)
![a vintage yellow side table fits between the bed and built in shelves. 34](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lucile-demory-paris-apartment-claire-cottrell-22-733x489.jpg)
![lucile bought the green pillar candle from vellas loreto, a church candle shop 35](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lucile-demory-paris-apartment-claire-cottrell-19-733x1082.jpg)
![clarisse gave lucile the school chair, one of a batch she sourced for a restaur 36](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lucile-demory-paris-apartment-claire-cottrell-20-733x1028.jpg)
![planted and potted trees create a privacy shield. 37](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lucile-demory-paris-exterior-1-claire-cottrell-733x1100.jpg)
![a view of the gated courtyard shows how the modern fassio viaud structure to th 38](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lucile-demory-paris-exterior-2-claire-cottrell-733x1100.jpg)
For more on Lucile (and her sister, Clarisse), see our posts:
- Style Counsel: Unfussy French Girl Style with Lucile Demory
- Done/Undone with Clarisse Demory in Paris
- A Parisian’s Pied-à-Terre in Sofia, Bulgaria
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