Admired recently: the newly opened Hotel Saint Marc at 36 Rue Saint-Marc in the Second Arrondissement of Paris.
Photography by Philippe Servent, courtesy of Dimore Studio.
For the two-year restoration, the hoteliers called on Emiliano Salci and Britt Moran of Dimore Studio, who unleashed their trademark Dimore look: riotous color, eclectic decor, and unexpected elements (including purple carpet) that somehow all come together.
The concierge desk is kitted with mirrored glass and layers of rare marble. Everything at the Hotel Saint Marc is custom-made.
Dimore Studio are experts at sourcing rare vintage.
Pattern clashes that work: a vintage floral rug, custom graphic drapes, and a weathered antique screen.
Dimore Studio’s version of a picture wall with colored antique glass and empty picture frames.
A mauve-colored hotel suite resembles a luxe 1950s Milanese waiting room.
Mauve low-pile carpet matches the bedskirt and moulding.
Heavy curtains in a nostalgic print run on tracks flush to the ceiling.
The bathroom with chrome fixtures and glossy black subway tile.
Custom lights, a vanity mirror, and storage cabinet hang above a traditional pedestal sink.
One of the 26 rooms has a custom graphic headboard that matches the door.
A room with wild color—purple carpet, red velvet upholstery, and pale yellow paint.
The halls are kitted with Dimore Studio’s Palm Pile Carpet, one of the many carpets and textiles made by the designers and available through Dimore Gallery.