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November 15, 2021

New French Fabric

One of the true joys of working with french furniture is discovering stunning new fabrics like this bird velvet – one of our most beautiful new fabrics in store. Toile which dates back to 18th century France is usually on cotton or linen but on velvet the repeated pattern is sumptuous and elegant. One can…

February 11, 2014

The French Kitchen

By putting a fresh finish on existing antique pieces, Jean-Christophe gave this French style kitchen a sense of country comfort. Jean-Christophe was asked to give this kitchen a fresh look and add his touch of the French style.  The room already contained many beautiful pieces, some of which were antiques, so Jean-Christophe decided to simply…