“It’s contagious, this thirst for creativity”: Caroline de Benoist, the designer who brought the art of “mix & match” to the table
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PORTRAIT - The jewelry, tableware, and ready-to-wear lines of this versatile designer, who began her career at major luxury houses, are sold from Paris to New York. She is releasing a collection in collaboration with Monoprix.
A small, tree-lined courtyard in a building in the capital's 2nd arrondissement. On the right, a two-story house, the kind we all dream of having right in the center of the capital. Walls painted blue and garnet. A sailor-striped sofa, turquoise Indian fabric cushions, a large pink rug... They say the house is a mirror of our personality. That it tells our story. It's an easy shortcut, but it must be said that designer Caroline de Benoist is the perfect illustration. Her "home"—where she works and lives with her husband, actor Olivier de Benoist, and her four children—is a reflection of her artistic world.
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Joyful, lively, generous, warm. Proof that the famous "mix & match" - which interior design tends to serve us with in every sauce - can be chic and well thought out. In her "home," we feel like we're leafing through the pages of her book, Colorissima (Éditions Hachette Pratique)...
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