A cellar speakeasy and Swarovski diamond pendent are just the beginning .
Architectural Digest
Singer , producer , and actor Lenny Kravitz is known for blending styles to create something totally original . Whether it ’s through his acting role , fashion pick , or his design company , Kravitz Design , he systematically redefines what it means to create impactful art . But it ’s not just his wear and body of oeuvre that make an impact : Kravitz ’s dwelling house of 22 years is just as inventive .
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The stone fable named his Parisian mansion house Hotel de Roxie after his mother . grant to hishome tour with Architectural Digest , she act upon many of his design choices throughout : In fact , Kravitz ’s home is a collection of his many inspiration , both musical and ethnical , and muse . fuse cultural and societal influences withbrutalism , diamond chandelier , and a handful of clothing piece from famous musicians , he defines his layered style as " soulful elegance . "
The integral tour wowed us , so specify down this listing was a challenge . Here are the four most extravagant moment of Kravitz ’s Paris home that call for our breath away .
1. The Entry Hall
Kravitz wasted no time jam a pattern puncher in his place . With its sweeping staircase with swirl railing to the high-flown ceilings ( which Kravitz told Architectural Digest creates majuscule reverberations for making music ) , and askylight , the sign ’s front entry looks as if it belongs in a voguish , Parisian hotel . Large sculptures and black and white marble floors give an graceful peep into what guests can expect from the respite of the home .
The champion of the first appearance is Kravitz ’s custom rarefied forte-piano . Featuring hand - craft bronzework , foot pedals , and African - inspired wooden leg , the pawn encompass what Kravitz references all throughout his home : history , craftsmanship , and love for medicine and art .
2. The Grand Salon
Aptly key the " Grand Salon , " the outer space where Kravitz pass time with loved ones is not your average sitting room . The round elbow room is line with three sets of French door and fill with Andy Warhol originals , all inspired by boxing legend Muhammad Ali . A appeal of snake photographic print and boucle chair and a black couch proffer myriad option for guests to lounge . The beauty parlour most probably get its name from the large , pear-shaped chandelier hang in the center of the way : Made with Swarovski diamond on and hanging through its center , the composition was the first pendent that Kravitz Design produce .
3. The Studio
While the upper degree are more geared toward sophisticated and chic intent , the miserable level of Kravitz ’s home , which he calls the " employment trading floor , " tend heavily into music and entertaining . Kravitz ’s in - home music studio apartment is heavily inspired by artists who determine him throughout his spirit . exhibit cases satiate with memorabilia of them delineate the grim wall — it is n’t just posters and t - shirt , though . Kravitz displays pieces of clothing from musical legends like Jimi Hendrix , Prince , Bob Marley , and Miles Davis , just to name a few . He tell a story during the tour of how he came into monomania of one of John Lennon ’s shirts : It was talented to him by Yoko Ono on his natal day .
4. The Basement Speakeasy
Most people’sbasementsare used for storage , extra bedrooms , or maybe a cozy speckle to ascertain a motion-picture show — not Kravitz ’s . Past the display case hold a pair of Jimi Hendrix ’s purple pants is a in full - functioning nightclub . The space consists of two levels — one for terpsichore and one for dining at small cocktail table . With divulge cementum blockage walls , cherry - hued visible radiation , and a monumental discotheque globe , Kravitz differentiate Architectural Digest that it ’s the " gist and soul " of his home .
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