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Oh so French! Oh so chic! It helps if you start with Haussmannian bones but Fleur Delesalle takes it to the next level with her modern interpretation. favourites? The rattan pivoting doors, the terrazzo kitchen bench and that dining room.

I hope to one day find myself with a home that needs serious renovations, where I make decisions on what original details should stay and mix it with clean lines of modern architecture. This apartment in the Literary Quarter of Madrid has beautiful textured walls and beams maintained from the original 1900 structure and it really makes the space that much more unique and intriguing. Designed by Marisa González-Llanos, via Elle Decor Spain, photos by Pablo Sarabia.

The dreamiest wall of built-in bookcases, mid-century vibes and accents in what you might say is Bachman Brown‘s signature colour of blue make this Greenwich Village apartment cozy and cohesive. I also really love the ochre shade of the bedroom walls.

Photos:  Mark Roskams

I have admitted I am not a fan of white trim, so when I see designers take a creative approach with trim I will sing their praises. I love what NYC designer Bachman Brown did in this Fifth Avenue duplex, where much of the colour is in the trim and door frames and fireplace and bookshelf wall and the rest is left neutral to highlight the art and furnishings.

Photos: Ngoc Minh Ngo

Classic but edgy with little WOW touches in this Manhattan apartment designer Collette van den Thillart dubbed ‘the tattoo parlour’. A beautifully arranged gallery wall, a Vladimir Kagan chaise, some earthy accents balanced by a bit of brass…a very cool space.

Photos: Melanie Acevedo