Rue Monsieur Paris completes apartment

Interior view of the Seine side apartment featuring white and light grey walls, wood flooring, a black chandelier, blue patterned curtains, a round dining table with white chairs, a wooden chair with a curved base, a sideboard with two white and gold lamps on top, mirrors, a recessed storage area with books and rugs

The co-founders of furniture brand Rue Monsieur Paris, Marjan Denkov and Marcin Kokowski, have designed their Seine side apartment around their handcrafted furniture collections

(Image credit: Piotr Stoklosa)

By Ali Morris

last updated 10 August 2022

in News

Bright, opulent and immaculately finished, the Seine-side apartment of Rue Monsieur Paris co-founders, Marjan Denkov and Marcin Kokowski, is a brick and mortar embodiment of their furniture brand's spirit.

Conceived entirely by Denkov, who serves as the label’s artistic director, the apartment is deliberately designed to highlight Rue Monsieur Paris' handcrafted furniture creations as well as Denkov's fine art, which decorates the walls.

In keeping with the brand's refined furniture collections, which feature marble marquetry, wooden inlay and glossy resin finishes, every last detail in the left bank apartment has been carefully considered. Bespoke features include custom made radiators designed especially for the space by Denkov and Zavar Design; lights by Portuguese lighting brand Delightfull; a handmade royal blue silk rug by New York’s Classic Rug Collection Company and a brass, Corian and wood office desk by Belgrade-based studio Dsignedby. Fabrics are from Thevenon and Lelièvre, bed and bath linens are courtesy of official palace hotels supplier Magbé Camara, while the secant of Dr. Vranjes home fragrances fill the air.

With an established network of distributors already in place, Denkov and Kokowski are clear that this is not a showroom space, instead the apartment offers select guests an immersive brand experience. 'The idea was to showcase our pieces in a space that was entirely conceived for this purpose,' says Kokowski. ‘Above all it is a living space where we receive our guests sharing a glass of champagne admiring the shimmering Eiffel Tower while on the terrace.'

Two side-by-side photos of the Seine side apartment. The first photo is of the black railing and greenery outside through open white shutters. And the second photo shows a room with light grey walls, wood flooring, white units with shelves, glass doors, patterned curtains, a small desk and a chair with a black and white geometric patterned backrest — The design was conceived entirely by Denkov, who serves as the label’s artistic director

Interior view of a bedroom at the Seine side apartment featuring wood flooring, a bed with white pillows and white and grey linen, a white wall-mounted unit with a wardrobe, wall lights, a window with blue patterned curtains and a chair with a black and white geometric patterned backrest — In keeping with the brand’s refined furniture collections, which feature marble marquetry, wooden inlay and glossy resin finishes, every last detail in the left bank apartment has been carefully considered

Two side-by-side photos of the Seine side apartment. The first photo is of a silver fireplace with a reed diffuser and two white bird sculptures on top. Above that is a black multi-sphere light fixture on a light grey wall. And the second photo is of a white toilet and sink in a small room with white tiled walls and geometric cube patterned flooring — The apartment offers select guests an immersive brand experience.

Interior view of the grey, black and white hallway at the Seine side apartment featuring wood flooring, wall lights and wall art — ’The idea was to showcase our pieces in a space that was entirely conceived for this purpose,’ says Kokowski

INFORMATION

For more information visit Rue Monsieur Paris' website. The latest collection of fine furniture from Rue Monsieur Paris will be presented at Maison&Objet in Paris

Photography: Piotr Stoklosa

Ali Morris is a UK-based editor, writer and creative consultant specialising in design, interiors and architecture. In her 16 years as a design writer, Ali has travelled the world, crafting articles about creative projects, products, places and people for titles such as Dezeen, Wallpaper* and Kinfolk.