I Heart Paris

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 I adore so many different European  + Eastern countries, the ideas from all these places fill my head but France is one of my favorites, especially Paris.

I have always loved the French - the language, food, clothes, Paris etc. The internet has now allowed me to visit whenever I feel wanderlust (which is quite often). I am so blessed to be living NOW with all the technology, even through I do not understand all of it.
 I can go to France when ever I choose!

Ahhhhh, Paris

 
A friend who has lived in France gave me a wonderful book, Paris Interiors.
I have gotten so many ideas from the pictures.
Here are a few of my favorites.



 
Isabelle Adjani
 French film actress and singer

Isabelle slips in and out of different houses.
Here is one of the houses she did with
her great friend Jacques Grange.

 
Love the portiere framing this room.  

The floor is wonderful.

 
I can peak out the windows to view Paris.  

Painting the inside of a cabinet- great idea.

This kitchen looks loved + used, love that look.


 

Manuel Canovas
Textile designer who lives in a Parisian duplex 
in the 7th arrondissement with his wife and three children. 

   

Love the small chair! 

Such a beautiful way to set a table.

OK, I adore this corner in the kitchen.



 





Marie Paule Pelle A journalist and interior designer. 
She has taste, flair and very Parisian. 

Love that trompe l'oeil screen used to shield a door.

Here you can see the trompe l'oeil parquet wool carpet made to her specifications.

 
Charming! A sense of deconstructed elegance.

Her whimsical sense
of style shows in this entry way.  



 
 Not long ago, I rented a loft when I was in Paris for a wedding.

This is a photo of the roof tops from my window.

Is there any where more romantic for a wedding than Paris? 

This was taken out of one of the windows in the loft.

Outside on the patio- burrr, it was so cold outside.

Had to take a picture of the lovely bird's nest in the painting above the record player-  

A chalk drawing on the street in Paris - "Girl with a Pearl Earring"

Walking down the streets in Paris.

 Paris, you have my heart!

Dear Readers, hope you enjoyed this little trip to Paris.

Love,



Peggy

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French Decorative Paint

A few years ago in , through a friend of mine, I had the pleasure working with a French artist Philippe Brault.

I wanted something architectural, BIG and trompe l'oeil.

Colors to match what I had done on the walls in the room
 Hmmm, something they could take with them if they ever moved.

Philippe Brault, artist who painted on linen, from France was introduced!

I fell in love with his images!

This is the room before it was finished.
 The clients had a day bed, round table and sofa.
We found the Bergere chairs at a second hand shop in Houston
(already upholstered! + perfect colors)

This is the wall we hung Philippe's work on.  The piece  measured 7'H x 8'W.
The clients trusted me, so I sent the colors, size & images we liked out of his portfolio to Philippe in France.
I loved each one of them!
 Then let him work his magic... magic he DID.

When the package arrived from France, the clients called me. I was in CA but I could hear their excitement. I was so sure it was perfect and it was! They adored the piece.

 It enlarged the room beautifully, was so realistic that we had to put a sofa in front of the piece because guests wanted to walk through the arches! Imagine that! Success!

These are some of Philippe Brault's work.

Below are the samples from Phillipe that I show to clients.
Painted on linen.

I added the tassel on this one.

 

They are truly magnificent.

A Grand Idea!

Let me know what you think of Philippe's creativity.

Love, Peggy

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