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Coco Chanel's decadent 1950s Paris living room is a jewel box of baroque style – it's a testament to the ageless power of French design

Chanel's iconic tweed suit made its runway debut in 1925, and it is still a symbol of timeless elegance 100 years later. Thus, as we consider how to create interiors that will never go out of style, ...
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Designer Fifi O’Neill Features Santa Barbara Homes in New Book, ‘French Flair: Creating a Home Inspired by French Style’

When it comes to American and European interior design, Fifi O’Neill is the expert. An acclaimed French author and designer, O’Neill recently published her book, French Flair: Creating a Home Inspired ...
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I asked 7 interior designers how they make a living room feel cosy – these are the 5 non-negotiables

A living room should feel cosy and relaxed all year round – but it’s something we all naturally crave during the cold winter months. If you find your lounge lacking that cocooning feel as you enter ...
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Designing the French interior : the modern home and mass media / [edited by] Anca I. Lasc, Georgina Downey, and Mark Taylor

French Connections: The Modern Interior and Mass Media / Anca I. Lasc, Georgina Downey, and Mark Taylor -- Part 1. Sex, Dreams, and Desires: The Perversions of the Modern Interior: 1. Impolite Reading ...