For the latest renovation of his French home, the talented interior designer shows off his wild side
Submitted at Mar 1, 2018, 12:15 PM
The desire to completely rethink and renovate their spaces is common in the lives of architects, decorators and landscapers. This is no different for interior designer Sig Bergamin. Despite having homes on three continents and a busy office in São Paulo with a demanding clientele, From businessmen and socialites, the Brazilian architect and decorator cannot contain the desire to add new pieces, revitalize favorite items, and even completely renovate the environment. 
That's how Bergamin and her husband, architect Murilo Lomas, ended up renovating their Paris apartment for the second time in less than five years. The couple, who also have homes in São Paulo, New York and Trancoso, spent six months turning over everything top to bottom of their residence, located on a quiet street. The two-bedroom apartment was created by combining adjacent apartments in neighboring buildings, one from the 18th century and the other from the 19th century. The first time, the couple decorated the interior with a The interiors were decorated with a subdued, moody palette and understated antiques. It was an elegant and welcoming scheme that, while hardly minimalist, was less extravagant than Bergamin’s typically eclectic rooms, which tend to feature bold combinations of color, pattern and texture. 
Bergamin, feeling it was time to return to her exuberant style, decided to change everything. New paint and upholstery transformed the color palette from browns and pastels to yellows, golds and reds. In the living room, which has a ceiling height of 4.5 With large windows, the walls are now striped and recall the iconic Les Deux Plateaux installation by artist Daniel Buren in the courtyard of the Palais Royal. A chocolate velvet sofa is now orange. A pair of vintage Pierre Paulin armchairs, found at a flea market, Parisian fleas upholstered in a red fabric are in the center. At one end of the room, Bergamin paired a newly acquired Biedermeier bench and a 1940s neoclassical table with a group of Louis-style chairs upholstered in a fuchsia zebra fabric. 
