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'Emily In Paris' Set Design & Interiors - Discover How To Get The Look!


As I put my feet up over the Christmas period to binge-watch the third season of Emily In Paris, I found I was spending more time Googling the interiors of the Savoir office on my phone than I was following the storyline; what is that perfect shade of lilac-grey in Sylvie’s office? Can you buy those table lamps in Gabriel’s restaurant in the UK? While a huge focus is on the fashion in the series, production designer Anne Seibel has made it just as much about the decor, via a combination of classic French architecture alongside modern furniture and accessories.

Image credit: Stéphanie Branchu / Netflix

As I shared my love for the Savoir office and Sylvie’s perfect Parisian apartment on my Instagram stories, my DM’s filled up with messages from my followers asking me to share any information I had on the design of the show; paint colours, lamps and artwork details were all requested. While Anne Seibel keeps her set design mostly under wraps, here are a few key finds or similar pieces that I have discovered so that you can get the look!

The Paint Colours

The dusky, feminine colours the chunky panelling in the Savoir office is painted in is what first drew me into the Emily In Paris decor scheme. After a bit of investigating online, a PDF drawing of the set revealed the large Savoir meeting room colour to be painted in one of Sherwin-Williams’ most popular blue hues: Dyer’s Woad. The RAL code (the formula which makes up a paint colour) can be found online, but if you are after a similar shade without resorting to getting a colour match, try Benjamin Moore’s Labrador Blue, Farrow & Ball's Stone Blue, or Caspian by Fenwick & Tilbrook.

L-R: Benjamin Moore’s ‘Labrador Blue’; Farrow & Ball’s ‘Stone Blue’; Fenwick & Tilbrook’s ‘Caspian’.

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Sylvie’s office is painted in a perfectly balanced tone of soft pinky-lilac grey (believed to be another Sherwin-Williams colour: Mystical Shade). For close alternatives, try Farrow & Ball’s Peignoir or Marble V by Paint & Paper Library.

L-R: Sherwin-Williams ‘Mystical Shade’; Farrow & Ball’s ‘Peignoir; Paint & Paper Library’s ‘Marble V’.

What I admire most about Anne Seibel’s pretty pastel paint choices is that they avoid being sickly, ice-cream colours. Instead, these sophisticated shades are grown-up and provide a warm backdrop to the modern lighting and accessories. The darker tone of the purple-based-grey behind Emily’s desk is a firm favourite of mine and while I couldn’t discover the exact shade online, Edward Bulmer’s Lavender, Benjamin Moore’s Kasbah and Dulux’s Heart Wood and Dusted Heather come close!

Image credit: Stéphanie Branchu / Netflix

If you love the chunky Parisian panelling featured throughout the office, you might want to read this blog post here on how I created this look at home using lightweight mouldings from Screwfix!

I added this chunky panelling as seen on set in Emily In Paris in my bedroom at home. Click here to read how I did it.

Office Accessories & Lighting

While the office architecture and colours are pure Parisian, the decorative lighting and accessories throughout Savoir are mostly of Scandinavian Design (featuring brands such as House Doctor, Bloomingville and HK Living.)

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  1. Sylvie’s exact House Doctor Table Lamp can be purchased via ufurnish / 2. This colour-cut pill mirror is similar to those featured on the wall in Sylvie’s office at Savoir, available via John Lewis / 3. A perfect pastel pink rimmed mirror by AYTM that would not look out of place on the Emily In Paris set. Available via ufurnish. / 4. Another coloured cut glass mirror, available via John Lewis. / These gold metal string chairs are an exact replica of the guest chairs in Sylvie’s office.

Image credit: Stéphanie Branchu / Netflix

Image credit: Stéphanie Branchu / Netflix

  1. Starburst mirror available via John Lewis. / 2. Green apothecary bottle from Rockett St George / 3. Ceramic totem vases from West Elm / 4. Field Ochre curtain fabric by Villa Nova / 5. Paper Collective Hydrangea Print available via Heal’s.

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  1. The reception desk lamp is by Bloomingville / 2. Get a similar pink curved corner sofa from Sweetpea & Willow / 3. The floating half-moon shelves on the wall are by House Doctor. / 4. Find similar imitation marble coffee tables via ufurnish.

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  1. This HK Living pink triangle lamp can be found in the far corner of the Savoir main office / 2. The gorgeous office chairs are by Gubi / 3. The table lamps are by Bloomingville, available via Sweetpea & Willow.

Image credit: Stéphanie Branchu / Netflix

The atmospheric, portable lamps that feature on each table in Gabriel’s restaurant are the ‘Easy Peasy Table Lamp in flamingo pink’, designed by Luca Nichetto for Lodes. You can buy them in the UK via Aria Shop.

Image Credit: Carole Bethuel / Netflix

The bold metal wall lights that light up the Savoir corridor are very similar to David Hunt Lighting’s bespoke Athena single wall light.

Sylvie’s chic Parisian apartment features the India Mahdavi Don Giovanni lamp. Image CreditL Netflix

While the Savoir office contains mostly Danish-designed lighting, Sylvie’s apartment is adorned with the highly-coveted Don Giovanni lamp by Iranian-French architect and designer India Mahdavi - sold in one of her showrooms along the Rue Las Casas in Paris (and could be yours for a mere 2600 EUR!)

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