If an interior clings to any one time period or design movement, it can seem a bit like a theatrical set — not entirely real, not livable. But mix eras and a space can risk coming off as scattershot or lacking in a strong point of view. It’s a fine line to walk, but Stéphanie Lizée and Raphaël Hugot, of the Paris-based interiors studio Lizée-Hugot, do it gracefully, recently infusing a Parisian residence with an atmosphere that feels refreshed, yet grounded and enduring.

As part of a gut renovation and reconfiguration, the French design duo, who’ve been working together since 2020, installed a parquet floor of angled, aged oak with a matte finish, moldings, and rounded ceilings. They kept the original 13-foot ceiling height, allowing for an airy openness, but added unexpected details throughout to give definition to the rooms. A beige-y base on the walls is punctuated by moments of deep blue, calming green, and aubergine. And even the neutrals reveal depth, like the tonal checkerboard pattern of the dining room walls.

High-gloss touches bring a dose of drama without sacrificing homeyness: soaring niches of verre eglomisé, or gilded glass, frame an enameled terracotta fireplace in a silvery glimmer; tabletops of enameled lava or sheet metal combine with rattan; moody moiré walls in le dressing inject glamour into the everyday. As does a lacquered fireplace in what you have to call the boudoir, in any language. Pieces by Michel Lanos, Roger Capron, Suzanne Lamié, André Derain, and Georges Jouve mix with contemporary ceramics from Forma, Johannes Nagel, and a sculptural blue fish lamp by Parisians Jade Fourès-Varnier and Vincent de Hoÿm, the pair behind Jacent. Velvety upholstered furniture like the Visconti chair from Studio Ebur balance out metallic edginess, like a bronze table by Eric Schmitt. Mixing the old with the modern, sleekness with texture, Lizée-Hugot take an almost entirely new space and make it timelessly soulful.

PHOTOS BY ALICE MESGUICH