{"id":264690,"date":"2025-10-13T08:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=canvasflow&p=264690"},"modified":"2025-10-08T10:43:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T14:43:40","slug":"madame-drouot-hotel-spa-design-by-stephanie-coutas-paris","status":"publish","type":"id_project","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/madame-drouot-hotel-spa-design-by-stephanie-coutas-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Madame Drouot H\u00f4tel & Spa Invites R&R In Style"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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At Madame Drouot H\u00f4tel & Spa, a boutique property in Paris, SC \u00c9dition by St\u00e9phanie Coutas outfitted the lobby with custom pendant fixtures and her own furniture designs, such as the Cambium mini table.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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October 13, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Lila Allen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photography: <\/span>JP Vaillancourt<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Madame Drouot H\u00f4tel & Spa Invites R&R In Style<\/h1>\n\n\n

On a given day, one can find any number of rarities on the auction block at H\u00f4tel Drouot in Paris. Gestural floral paintings by Renoir? Mais oui. Roman-era bronze busts? Bien s\u00fbr.<\/em> Or, if your ap\u00adpetite is whetted more by modern design, why not feast your eyes upon its trio of Mosquito chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s this spirit\u2014collected, curious, eclectic\u2014that has inspired the interiors of Madame Drouot H\u00f4tel & Spa, a 33-room property located less than a block away from the auction house. Both Drouots fall within the city\u2019s 9th arrondissement, a culturally savvy Right Bank enclave that\u2019s home to the Op\u00e9ra Garnier and the Passage Jouffroy arcade. As a gallerist, designer, and principal of SC \u00c9dition, St\u00e9phanie Coutas<\/a> was uniquely qualified to devise the interior scheme of Madame Drouot, which opened in April (and, despite its name, is not actually affiliated with the auction house). Her own showroom sits in the city\u2019s posh Golden Triangle, brimming over with luxurious trappings of her own design, and she plans to open another location in Dubai later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore The Renovated Madame Drouot H\u00f4tel & Spa By St\u00e9phanie Coutas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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At Madame Drouot H\u00f4tel & Spa, a boutique property in Paris, SC \u00c9dition by St\u00e9phanie Coutas outfitted the lobby with custom pendant fixtures and her own furniture designs, such as the Cambium mini table.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Coutas\u2019s concept for the hotel\u2014which spans 15,000 square feet across five floors that, in addition to the basement spa, include the 30-seat Caf\u00e9 Monsieur\u2014originated from an open-ended brief from the client, a family-owned hospitality group. The existing building needed an injection of new life, not a restoration: something \u201cfresh, distinctive, and with a strong DNA,\u201d as Coutas puts it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What that looks like in practice: interiors chockablock with surprising antiques, vintage finds, and custom creations\u2014a textural, compelling mash-up that mirrors the auction house\u2019s amalgam of personalities, periods, and styles. All of this, Coutas notes, is in service to the desires of today\u2019s travelers, who chase an experience that isn\u2019t just comfortable but also creative and communal. \u201cThey seek personality, narrative, and a sense of belonging,\u201d she says. \u201cThis project reflects that shift by offering a layered, art-filled environment that invites discovery.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How This Art-Filled Space Invites Discovery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Coutas retained the building\u2019s original staircase, letting it set the tone for the hotel through its historicist detailing and attention to materiality.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Certain elements, like a revived original stair that processes to the guest rooms, or the extra-tall ceilings of the Haussmannian architecture<\/a>, make it no secret that guests are in the city of light. And yet, discovery indeed awaits. Coutas conceived each area to have its own distinct ambience\u2014a move in line with her ethos as a designer. \u201cI aim for spaces that are both cozy and sophisticated, places where guests can feel relaxed but also stimulated by their surroundings,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s about crafting a mood as much as it is about designing rooms.\u201d Geometric coverings enliven the walls and occasional ceilings of guest quarters\u2014some in subdued aquatic shades, others in high-contrast black and white or terra-cotta\u2014the colors in each re\u00adverberating in the throw pillows on beds. In keeping with the Drouot muse, Coutas also wove in one-off finds from flea markets and auctions, and cheerful, character-rich ceramics in niches and on landings. The hotel\u2019s four types of guest rooms range from standard queens to more spacious suites, which overlook the neighborhood\u2019s polite Haussmannian facades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In public areas, Coutas\u2019s singular, collected vocabulary gets another chance to shine. The lobby, for instance, is equally home to custom oak woodwork, rhythmic wallpaper, a selenite mirror by Coutas (also available at her gallery), and vintage seating sourced from the March\u00e9 aux Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen flea market. (Auction finds have their space there, too\u2014an 18th-century marble won at the block lords over comings and goings.) Custom lighting and furnishings appear regularly, highlighting Coutas\u2019s deep appreciation for craftsmanship: A freestanding oak Puzzle counter in the lobby, for example, draws on the patchwork marquetry language seen in a line at her showroom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Textured fabric upholsters oak banquettes in another dining area at Caf\u00e9 Monsieur.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Overnight guests aren\u2019t the only ones who will get to enjoy Madame Drouot\u2019s fine regalia. Caf\u00e9 Monsieur, a jubilant daytime bistro (dinner service arrives this fall), serves locally roasted coffee and golden pastries to travelers and locals alike, setting them among bold wall graphics and custom oak banquettes Coutas has upholstered in luxe fabrics. Overhead, more testament to Coutas\u2019s penchant for craft: She credits her longtime collaborator Atelier Van IF, a specialist in lampshades and embroidery, with \u201cbringing to life all the ideas I have in mind,\u201d and here, as well as in the lobby, the designer and maker have realized custom fabric pendants that bring a textural, steady drumbeat to the lighting scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Madame Drouot has its moments for stillness, too, particularly as guests wind down a spiral staircase to the hotel\u2019s lower level. There, they\u2019ll encounter a vaulted-ceilinged hammam spa and sauna, where Coutas strove to preserve the stone from the original structure. \u201cThese stones are not just a construction material\u2014they bring a tangible sense of place, history, and authenticity to the interior,\u201d the designer says. \u201cThey balance the more refined and contemporary design gestures, grounding the environment in something real and timeless.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether they spend an afternoon wandering the halls of the neighboring Drouot treasure trove or soaking up the steam at the hotel\u2019s spa, one thing is certain: Guests are sure to have their style reserves met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walk Through St\u00e9phanie Coutas’ Design For Madame Drouot H\u00f4tel & Spa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Coutas sourced the armchairs from March\u00e9 aux Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the city\u2019s famous flea market.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The main staircase presents a grand moment of entrance, defined through its tension of opposites.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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At Caf\u00e9 Monsieur, the 30-table bistro on the hotel\u2019s ground floor, cane-backed custom chairs face a scalloped banquette.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The 33-room, 15,000-square-foot Madame Drouot is in the 9th arrondissement, steps from the storied H\u00f4tel Drouot auction house.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Above the lobby\u2019s custom fluted-oak fireplace is a selenite mirror by Coutas that\u2019s available at her Paris showroom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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In a guest room, Gino vinyl wallcovering backs the modular bed, which can be united or separated depending on preference.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A spiral stair leads to the basement spa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Above wooden floor planks, the bistro\u2019s pendant shades are custom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Deluxe suite has a high Haussmannian ceiling and a stucco archway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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More Merida wallcovering defines an alcove in another guest room, with No\u00e9 Duchaufour- Lawrance\u2019s Folia sconces over the bed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Alexander wallcovering in the Classic suite.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Merida raffia wallcovering in a guest room.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ceramic and bronze in a bathroom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
PRODUCT SOURCES<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n\n

FROM FRONT ARTE: <\/strong>WALLPAPER (LOBBY). ATELIER VAN IF:<\/strong> CUSTOM PENDANT SHADES (LOBBY, BISTRO). CASAMANCE:<\/strong> VINYL WALLCOVERING (GUEST ROOM, CLASSIC SUITE). LORO PIANA:<\/strong> ORANGE UPHOLSTERY (BISTRO). \u00c9LITIS:<\/strong> RAFFIA WALLCOVERING (GUEST ROOMS). FLORIM:<\/strong> VANITY STONE (BATHROOM). GESSI: <\/strong>SINK FITTINGS. SAINT-LOUIS:<\/strong> SCONCES (GUEST ROOM).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n