Owning a Louis XV-era chateau means deciding whether to honor the past or completely upend it. But for Jean-Louis Tapiau, the solution was somewhere in the middle. JEAN-LOUIS TAPIAU stands in the vast entryway of his inherited chateau outside of Paris, dressed in a trim black corduroy suit, ready to give a tour. At first glance,

 I remember with fondness the weekend jaunts to France and other parts of Europe when I lived in London. Back home in New Zealand I am fortunate to still pursue my passion for antiques through the establishment of European Antiques. Fourteen years on and I still get so excited when new shipments arrive. European Antiques

The Beginning of a Painstaking Restoration Contemporary art dealer Pierre-Alain Challier fell in love with a romantic castle as a boy and finally fulfilled his dream of one day ruling the roost. When asking children what they would like to be when they grow up, the answers are often about being a firefighter, a movie

7 Lessons from Designer James Huniford James Huniford claims to be “a minimalist at heart.” And while that may well be true (his interiors are never too packed, too layered, too colorful, or too overwhelming), he’s also never afraid to make a grand statement. “I’m not really into little vignettes,” he says. “I’m into bold strokes. My visual sensibility is

His iconic paintings were often inspired by the lush landscape Claude Monet’s Impressionist paintings aren’t his only legacy. In the French village of Giverny, his vibrant gardens, which the artist tended for more than 40 years, are just as impressive, attracting tourists from around the world. “Monet composed his garden like a well-balanced palette,” writes

I don’t know about you, but I adore a bit of Hampton Chic.  I thought this home exuded all the interior design elements that make these homes so special.  So many rooms have special touches! Truly a wonderful interior remodel with a subtle sea caption theme. I would love to stay for a month.  How

Found this fabulous article on Architectural  Digest. The content is taken from a new book AD France that celebrates the designers behind the country’s famously nonchalent style. We turn to the French for lessons on how to dress, how to parent, how to wash our faces—and, of course, how to design our homes. Back when Marie

THE REAL DEAL: IAN TOWNING AND MEREDITH LEE It was a meeting of great minds when antiques expert and United Kingdom celebrity Ian Towning and local antiques doyenne Meredith Lee sat down to chat to me one sunny Friday morning in February. The occasion was a break in Ian’s recent busy trip Down Under, and

This is a fabulous post spotted on www.thisisglamorous.com.  And no, its not ‘justsofrench’ but so gloriously British! How we only came across the one-bedroom Notting Hill flat of antiques dealer and self-proclaimed Master Plaster Caster PETER HONE now, is quite a mystery, and a rather scandalous one at that! Browsing through our Instagram feed this

Le Coucou is a French restaurant in New York designed by Roman and Williams that is très popular. Now the chic design duo have renovated an actual French restaurant in Paris called La Rotonde de la Muette. Located in the 16th arrondissement, La Rotonde has been around for years but has new elegant interiors and