Colour is everywhere, from the lilac entry to the adjoining mint-hued dining room, schemes inspired from vintage lighting. Vibrant abstract paintings adorn almost every wall. As a fashion designer, Siriano concedes, he sometimes needs an escape from chromatic experiments. “I usually want my homes to feel more zen. But Paris already is zen. You are already relaxed. That’s why almost every room and every fixture here is in colour.” Meanwhile, Siriano’s lifelong love of textiles – inherited from a mother who made her own curtains, upholstery, and clothes – informs the interiors’ range of lush textures.
The living room is painted in Benjamin Moore’s Gray Owl, with trim in Benjamin Moore’s Chantilly Lace.
Another view of the living room’s vintage furnishings, including a 1930s Art Deco Cabinet.
He decorates as any regular person might, buying what he likes and following his gut. “I can do a modern home, but I love things that are old,” he says. “I’m not so closed-minded. My ideas are all over the place.” He populated his home with pieces purchased from secondhand shops in the Marais or the city’s famous puces. French and Italian treasures from the 1930s through ’60s became an especially powerful influence. In the living room, a Pierre Chapo table mingles with a cabinet from the first half of the 20th century, modern art, and a chandelier that gave way to other curving gestures in the rest of the apartment. “Pretty much every single thing in the apartment is vintage,” Siriano says. “I’ve never done that in a project before.”