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Paris townhouse renovation: before & after

AI-generated concept, not a real renovation. Every image on this page, before and after, was made with AI. There is no real property, no building work and no cost behind them: they are ideas to look at, nothing more.

An abandoned 19th-century hôtel particulier between Paris apartment buildings, reimagined five times: from the air, through the carriage arch, the grand salon, the old kitchen and a bedroom over the zinc rooftops. Limestone, zinc, wrought iron, marble and herringbone oak: ideas for a Haussmann renovation that keeps its mouldings and its fireplaces.

1. The townhouse from above

Before (AI concept): Aerial view of a four-storey limestone townhouse between Paris apartment buildings: a grey zinc mansard roof with holes and exposed rafters, broken dormers, rusty balconies, ivy on the walls, and a courtyard behind a stone wall full of weeds, rubble and a rusted old car. — Before

After (AI concept): The same townhouse from the same height with a complete zinc roof and dormers, cleaned limestone, flower boxes on black iron balconies, warm light in the windows, and a courtyard paved in pale stone with clipped box hedges, olive trees in terracotta pots and a green vintage sports car. — After

Same building, same street, same neighbours. The concept repairs the zinc roof, cleans the stone and turns the rubble courtyard into paving, box hedges and olive trees.

2. Through the carriage arch

Before (AI concept): View through a stone archway with an open iron gate onto a limestone townhouse with a zinc mansard roof, broken and boarded windows, a rusty balcony along the first floor, ivy, a double stone staircase, and a cobbled courtyard full of weeds, broken chairs and debris. — Before

After (AI concept): The same view through the same arch at dusk: the facade cleaned, every window lit, the balcony in black iron with potted plants, black lacquered front doors, the double staircase with its iron railings, and a pale paved courtyard with box balls, olive trees in large pots and a stone bench. — After

The arch frames the whole story: same facade, same balcony, same double staircase. Only the stone, the glass and the courtyard change.

3. The grand salon

Before (AI concept): Large salon with an ornate ceiling rose and mouldings, a white marble fireplace under a tall gilded mirror, wall sconces, three tall French windows, a fallen crystal chandelier and a torn armchair on herringbone parquet covered in plaster and debris. — Before

After (AI concept): The same salon with the ceiling rose restored and a crystal chandelier hanging from it, the marble fireplace and gilded mirror kept, white panelled walls with framed prints, linen curtains, a cream curved sofa, two cognac leather armchairs, a travertine coffee table and a wool rug on restored herringbone oak. — After

The fireplace, the mirror, the rose and the windows stay exactly where they were. The chandelier goes back up; everything else is new furniture.

4. The old kitchen

Before (AI concept): Old kitchen with a tall window onto an ivy-covered courtyard, peeling walls, a rusted cast-iron range in a tiled arched alcove, copper pans on shelves, a stone sink, and a table with broken crockery on a cracked black and white tiled floor. — Before

After (AI concept): The same kitchen with the window in its oak frame, a black range cooker in the white arched alcove, deep green cabinets, marble worktops and backsplash, open shelves with copper pans, herbs on the sill, glass pendant lights, and an oak table with bentwood chairs on a restored black and white tiled floor. — After

The arched alcove still holds the cooker and the window still sets the plan. Green cabinets and marble fill the walls that were bare.

5. A bedroom over the rooftops

Before (AI concept): Bedroom with peeling floral wallpaper, holes in the ceiling, a small marble fireplace with a mirror, a panelled door ajar, two tall French windows onto Paris zinc rooftops, and a rusty iron bed with a torn mattress on dusty herringbone parquet. — Before

After (AI concept): The same room with white walls and cornices, the marble fireplace and a gilded mirror, the same door and the same two windows onto the rooftops with linen curtains, an upholstered bed with white linen and a knitted throw, an oak bedside table with a lamp, a green velvet armchair and a wool rug on herringbone oak. — After

Same windows, same rooftop view, same fireplace. White walls and linen let the zinc roofs outside do the work.

What Roomstill does, and what it does not

These concepts go further than Roomstill does: they can rebuild a roof, add glass or move a window. Roomstill starts from a photo of your own room, furnishes or restyles it, and keeps its walls, windows and doors where they are.

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