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Overview

Seducing us with their self-assured approach to design, glamorous culture and lasting respect for the past, the French are held in awe by Americans. We unabashedly elevate them to symbols of taste, splendor and unshakable stylistic authority.

Whether looking to furnish a château in the Loire Valley or a hôtel particulier in Paris's historic Sixth Arrodissement, the French seldom stray from well-practiced beliefs to a wish list of riches with splashes of gilding. Inarguably, eighteenth-century furniture, sumptuous textiles, distinctive porcelains and oil paintings in original carved-wood frames are both coveted and collected. But none are more important than the values that the people, as if by agreement, hold dear.

So what can we learn from the French? Betty Lou Phillips shares her expert insight for the French art of living well. The style and settings seen in these contemporary homes, while truly American, are unmistakably French!

Editorial Reviews

USA Today
...such charm lies in this unmistakably delightful book.
— Shawn Sell
USA Today
Purists, rejoice. . . Phillips explains French styling in the context of French history. December 17, 2003

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781586852894
  • Publisher: Smith, Gibbs Publisher
  • Publication date: 9/19/2003
  • Edition description: 1ST
  • Pages: 208
  • Sales rank: 295,619
  • Product dimensions: 10.00 (w) x 12.00 (h) x 0.90 (d)

Meet the Author

Betty Lou Phillips is the author of Gibbs Smith, Publisher's incredibly successful line of French style and design books, including the award-winning Villa Décor, as well as Unmistakably French, French Influences, French by Design, and Provencal Interiors: French Country Style in America. She is a professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers.

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PASSION FOR FRANCE

Other nations might well envy the steadfast loyalty with which the French speak of their country, to say nothing of the admirable manner in which they guard a cultural heritage enriched by a plethora of artistic talent. For they make no secret of their love for family, affection for pets, and fervor for France, let alone suppress fierce commitment to preserving fragments of centuries past. Finding boundless inspiration in their vibrant history, it is not surprising, then, that they contend you are what you know.

Truth is, in an exam-orientated country, where even three-year-olds must attend École Maternelle in readiness for competitive grades, education lies somewhere near the very heart of identity. Approximately seventy-five daily newspapers-influential Le Monde, Le Figero, and Libération among them-never fail to remind readers that it is important to have a deep knowledge of France, far-reaching views of the world, and substantive opinions about the montage of issues dominating the press. A cultural legacy that piece by piece is disappearing is widely reported by the media and a topic on everybody's minds, though hardly news.

With a wave of tourists, architects, and decorators-speaking English and Japanese, Spanish and Italian-clamoring for French heirlooms, concern leads many habitués to canvas narrow cobbled streets in hope they can prevent their national symbols from being shipped to the United States or elsewhere in the world while still within reach.

Dashing from Left Bank antiques shops on the Rue Jacob, the Rue-des Saints Pères, and the Rue de Seine to bustling sales in the Hôtel Drouot, where more than three thousand auctions are clustered annually, the French routinely bargain over rock-crystal chandeliers, chairs wearing original leather, and blurry mirrors that look as if they stepped out of the eighteenth-century works of art lining noble walls; albeit back then, mirrors often cost more that the finest paintings.

By all appearances, it seems unlikely that France will run out of stone garden statuary or other testaments to its storied history anytime soon. But even with all the splendid antiques gathered about, most quarters are neither intimidating nor fussy. Indeed, French people equate elegance with restraint. For them, comfort and tastefulness are paramount, not belongings that cost a queen's ransom or unwelcome attention to extravagant ways.

Nearly all are bought up with the cardinal rule "Wealth and discretion go hand in hand," which means care is taken not to trample tradition by flaunting vain indulgences that are showy trappings of success-much less break the age-old cultural taboo of appearing that living stylishly is a preoccupation in itself.

Despite the grandeur in which the Sun King, Louis XIV, resided in the magnificent Palace of Versailles, grande mâisons with seldom-used rooms, flawless jewels, or, for that matter, fancy cars that reflect privileged upbringing simply do not appeal to the sensibilities of French aristocrats. Or even to those the French call the jeunesse dorée-the young and moneyed-who choose to make do with smaller accommodations, independent of high birth. But then, ostentatious

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Passion for France

Art of Living

Savoir-Faire

Sidebar: Table Matters

Sidebar: Le Chocolat

Sidebar: Resting Places

Sidebar: Fine Linens

Sidebar: Shedding Some Light

French Class

A World Away

Directory

Resources

Photographic Credit

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 23, 2009

    Unmistakably French

    Great book, with informative information and wonderfully delightful pictures.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 30, 2005

    A good book to have if your a appreciate French decorating

    This is a large book 10' x 12' so it contains a lot of big beautiful pictures. The text is fun to read it gives you a lot of background on the French mindset and approach to decorating. Also, some good information on the details.

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