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Home sweet maison: the French art of making a home
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New York, NY : Harper Collins, [2018].
Physical Desc:
xiv, 273 pages ; 20 cm
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Rancho Cordova
648 P857 2018
Description

French Women Don't Get Fat meets The Little Book of Hygge in this lively, sophisticated, and practical illustrated lifestyle guide that shows how to enjoy la belle vie—to live like the French every day—transforming your house into a home defined by beauty, family, and accessible elegance.

How do the French create the elusive and alluring sanctuaries they call home? This question long intrigued Danielle Postel-Vinay. Thanks to a chance encounter with a French expat in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and years of immersive research, she embarked on a quest to discover the secrets of the French home aesthetic.

Experiencing first-hand la belle vie—the beautiful life—Postel-Vinay now shows everyone how to create their own French sanctuary, a home sweet maison, no matter where they live. Providing more than just interior decorating and design tips, Postel-Vinay teaches you how to foster the warmth, beauty, and rituals inherent in the French home and create an environment better suited to living a rich, full, connected life. At the center of the book is the idea that your house should be a reflection of you, your hobbies, your family history, your rituals, all the things that make your life unique. A happy home is a home that expresses your rituals and your taste, not one that relies on prefab décor from a mass retailer.

Home Sweet Maison takes a room-by-room approach to show how the French view:

  • The Aesthetic: why the objects in your home matter, why minimalism is overrated, and why the French always choose the perfect décor for their salons
  • The Practical: how to use mise-en-place, or the French art of organization, in your kitchen, and how to find the right stain-removing potions to create your own French laundry
  • The Sensual: the way the French employ scent in their home as a personal signature
  • The Philosophical: the idea that every room in a French house has a specific purpose, and that the activity in one room should never bleed into the others
  • Home Sweet Maison encapsulates the very heart of the French way of seeing the world: set the table formally, adhere to all the conventions of ritual and tradition, then take pleasure in indulgence. It's about using French concepts and routines to change our homes, our relationships, and our lives for the better.

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    Postel-Vinay, D. (2018). Home sweet maison: the French art of making a home. First edition. New York, NY, Harper Collins.

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    Postel-Vinay, Danielle. 2018. Home Sweet Maison: The French Art of Making a Home. New York, NY, Harper Collins.

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    Postel-Vinay, Danielle, Home Sweet Maison: The French Art of Making a Home. New York, NY, Harper Collins, 2018.

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    Postel-Vinay, Danielle. Home Sweet Maison: The French Art of Making a Home. First edition. New York, NY, Harper Collins, 2018.

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