Coco Chanel’s Paris Apartment - Elegant Clutter

This montage shows the elegant clutter of Coco Chanel’s apartment at 31 Rue Cambon in Paris. It is without doubt a home of luxury but it is also a home of the personal - boxes which were gifts from her lover the Duke of Westminster, her passion for lions (she was a Leo), the number 5 appearing everywhere and her beloved camellias appearing on Chinese screens. I have always been fascinated by homes which show personality - rather than minimalist homes or those following the latest trend and this ha