Château de Beauvoir

In the umpteenth hour of researching images for a feature on artist studios, I stumbled upon floral artist Claire Basler and the 13th century French castle where she resides and works. Honestly, my initial reaction was: this can’t be…

This Old Green Chateau

When Isabelle and Hubert Dubois-Dumée, owners of French interiors Les Petites Emplettes, found a 12th century chateau in complete disrepair, they knew they had struck gold. It took two years to restore the castle (drawbridge and…

Sleepy Chick

If you’ve wandered through Le Jardin des Plantes recently, you may have stumbled upon...

Sky Art

French artist Thomas Lamadieu creates his “sky art” by combining photography and line drawings. Inspired by the way the sky peeks through skyscrapers, Lamadieu illustrates quirky cartoons within these spaces. What a great reminder to…

La Cornue

For over a century, French company La Cornue has been making the most beautiful and luxurious European style ranges . . . it’s honestly art in the form of a dream appliance!

Chic Chalet

This two year renovation project of a 1870 structure is the work of Beligian decorator Lionel Jadot and is located in the town of Megéve of the French Alps. Filled with treasures from all over the world and…

A Mill House

Taking a tour of this Provence home, which was once a dilapidated 19th century oil mill, is like breathing a breath of fresh air. I love that the old characteristics were preserved and juxtaposed with modern and…

Palais Bulles

Located just 10 kilometers outside of Cannes, France is Palais Bulles, a bubble-shaped house...

Panic Room

Honestly…WTF?! I need to stay in this half graffiti and half stark white room, created by artist Tilt, in the Au Vieux Panier in Marseille, France. Each year, the hotel commissions artists, graphic designers, and painters to redesign five rooms…

Tila March

I about died when I discovered that these incredible handbags, under the label Tila March, are designed by my former boss and mentor Tamara Taichman. I used to be her assistant when I first started styling…

Leviathan

Each year the French Ministry of Culture and Communication invites a leading...

Paper Cuts

French artist Anastassia Elias uses toilet paper rolls to create art. She choose...