A French house with a sophisticated Swedish touch… and a confession to make.
My dear readers, I have a confession to make! A lot amongst you, often send me an email asking for information about a post I did or a question about a more general subject. I really appreciate that a lot and I do my best to email you back. But I am not always able to write back all of you because sometimes I really have to deal with a lack of time! Combining blogging, having a family and running a business isn’t always that evident! I am so sorry for that and I hope you will understand! If you didn’t received my answer yet on one of your questions, please send me a second email with it and I will do the best I can to write you back as soon as possible!
And now my blogpost of today!
Last week I received a copy of one of my favorite French magazines, Campagne Décoration, in which I discovered a fabulous French house! I just love it! It’s beautiful! To me, the owners have an exquisite taste!
The house is situated in the French region “Les Yvelines”. The interior design is a combination of the 18th century French and Swedish style.
The soft beige color palette used here, together with beautiful patined furniture and wood paneling offers this house the charm and the elegance, typical of the 18th century and of the Gustavian period.
Wonderful mix of the old pine doors and this Swedish chest.The doors have a beautiful patina and still have their original locks!
Beautiful French orangerie doors. A Swedish Gustavian clock and a Gustavian “paravent”.
The seats of different styles are combining well together. The coffee table is made of wooden boards and makes a good contrast with the French Aubusson carpet. A French 18th century cabinet.
Again the beautiful orangerie doors.
A Gustavian dining table with French provençal chairs. Notice the chandelier and the wall sconces.
Between the dining room and the sitting area, is placed a beautiful carved boiserie. 18th century French cabinet.
French antique shutters used as “placard” doors. A Dutch table and a Swedish chair.
The iron color of the lantern and the wall sconces has inspired the plum colored curtains that hide the kitchen rangement. Old French floor and wall tiles.
The “oeil-de-boeuf “ is creating perspective effects.
The doors of this wall cabinet have a grille, they are not glazed.
An ancient wooden fragment was used for the design of the bed head. Notice the beautiful chandeliers! The ones on each side of the bed are Italien.
A children’s cabin painted in a beautiful red.
Around the terrace table a collection of 19th century garden chairs.
What do you think? Would you love to live in this charming French house? I definitely could!!!
xx
All images : scanned from Campagne Décoration n°65 Septembre-Octobre 2010.
