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

5 decor Lessons from Gorgeous French Homes
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

An elegant 19th Century Apartment in Lyon
When interior designers Pierre Emanuel Martin and Stéphane Garotin moved into their new apartment in an historic district of the French city of Lyon, they faced a significant design challenge: it hadn’t been decorated in many years and was in their words “in a dreadful state … the utterly basic kitchen was separated from the

Clare Waight Keller’s Paris Apartment
Any time I can’t find a person’s home online, I conclude that it must be promised to a certain magazine. I’ve been searching for photos of Chloé designer Clare Waight Keller’s Paris apartment for years and it will finally be published in WSJ.Magazine on Saturday, April 2, 2016. The large Haussmann apartment is located in

Gérard Faivre Paris
Gérard Faivre Paris offers fully renovated, ready to live, stunning apartments for sale in Paris. The spaces, never before occupied, have been labelled Art Homes by the company, their interior design rendering them works of art. Finding the perfect Paris apartment can often take more than two years to complete: after searching for a property,

Stefano Pilati’s Parisian Duplex
“Style and Substance” is the title of this feature from Architectural Digest. Stefano Pilati, formerly the head designer of YSL and is now at the helm of design for Ermenegildo Zegna rented his duplex in Paris and did little more than fit in his belongings. But making the commitment of purchasing and staying in 2006,

My Stylish French Girlfriends
This looks like a fabulous book written by Sharon Santori which is available on Amazon . I know I will be grabbing a hard copy for my coffee table. I hope you do too Meredith x Meet 20 beautiful, creative French women who live with passion; work every day; and love to take care of their homes

Antique Grey
Fabulous styling and interior design! Delighted when I found the grey dog 🙂 I love the industrial look with all the concrete, wood & that amazing steel spiral staircase + the eclectic furnishings | belonging to Myrna Hauwert, with surfaces painted using l’Authentique paints, this is certainly an eye-catching space! Beautifully photographed by photographer &
