David Jimenez LLC
The French dispatch

“In the way they dress or decorate their homes, the French have an innate ability to create an intoxicating mix of finesse and quiet swank,” says the New York–born, Paris-based David Jimenez, whose design for this Right Bank apartment pays beautiful tribute to Gallic savoir vivre. Pairing certified classics (a camel leather Louis XV fauteuil from Yveline Antiques, a Maison Jansen coffee table, a parchment screen) with a gallery-style installation of drawings and sculpture, Jimenez evokes the cerebral glamour of Yves Saint Laurent, whose former fashion atelier is just a few blocks away. And his ball-gown-style drapery treatment? Vintage Yves, he says: “I found a local seamstress to create the voluminous pleated burlap (known as toile de jute) curtains, which create a romantic backdrop to the living room.”

“Home is where you feel good, protected and where you can express yourself freely. One of my biggest pleasures is helping someone create a home tailored and made to measure to their own way of living, their tastes and preferences.”
— David Jimenez
