{"product_id":"french-chic-living-isbn-9780847846375","title":"French Chic Living","description":"Wonderfully accessible ideas for maintaining a stylish home, drawing on the ways French mothers and grandmothers manage their households. French houses ooze with charm—and their inhabitants, despite busy schedules, regularly entertain at home. What are the secrets for leading such a chic lifestyle? In this insightful tome, lavishly illustrated with images of a country residence in a romantic French town, de Dampierre shares her knowledge of ways to achieve a warm and inviting home. Her continental traditions make beautifying your house a joy. Household chores—from stocking the pantry to washing and storing delicate linens to cleaning wooden and stone surfaces—are discussed. Tips for adorning your home range from lining dresser drawers with pretty papers and enhancing them with homemade scents to creating delicate floral arrangements of fresh-cut blooms for pleasant accents throughout your rooms. Basic instructions are also provided for designing a simple and attractive aromatic kitchen garden full of herbs, fruit, and vegetables, whether on a plot of land or in attractive containers; its produce then becomes the basis for preparing fresh, seasonal recipes to share with family and friends.\"\u003ci\u003eFrench Chic Living\u003c\/i\u003e is an \u003cb\u003easpiration book\u003c\/b\u003e that allows the reader to sink into the plush velvets and luxe silk taffetas that adorn the windows and settees of the house presented. \u003cb\u003eIt's not an out-of-reach dream\u003c\/b\u003e, however, and de Dampierre devotes much of the book to demystifying the roots of French culture and style.\" \u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eROMANTIC HOMES MAGAZINE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The book includes both the\u003cb\u003e big and small details\u003c\/b\u003e for fine living such as setting up the bar to brewing the perfect cup of tea or selecting a variety of cheeses for a well-balanced cheese tray . . . recipes for natural beauty products as well as entertaining. . . \u003cb\u003eAnother way to look at it is every Martha Stewart book rolled into one concise and easy to manage place\u003c\/b\u003e -wrapped in a French accent.\" \u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eLindaMerrill.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eFrench Chic Living\u003c\/i\u003e] is \u003cb\u003enot just a photobook filled with beautiful interior photographs, it is an instructive and charming guide to making your home all the more French\u003c\/b\u003e. . . French living is all about warmth, comfort and a feeling of invitation. Dampierre's book is\u003cb\u003e filled to the brim with practical advice that will give your home (and your life!) that charming French touch\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eViveLeQueen Blog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"In her new book, \u003ci\u003eFrench Chic Living: Simple Ways to Make Your House Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e, Dampierre gives \u003cb\u003etime-tested tips and wisdom to help make everything from cleaning to entertaining a joy\u003c\/b\u003e. The designer and hostess examines even the most everyday tasks, such as brewing tea or cleaning a wood cutting board, and offers simple, direct advice on how to do them better. . . \u003cb\u003eWith Dampierre’s help, having an environment infused with simple pleasures and Gallic charm couldn’t be easier.\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eARCHITECTURAL DIGEST \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"There is no worse feeling than spilling your morning coffee all over your crisp white shirt (we've all been there). But before you let the unforeseen complication ruin your entire day, take solace in the fact that your soiled top may be salvageable. In fact, you can probably save it with items you already have lying around the house. \u003cb\u003eEsteemed interior designer and entertaining savant Florence de Dampierre shares these precious nuggets of cleaning wisdom—as well as décor tips and recipes for effortless entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e—in her new book, appropriately titled \u003ci\u003eFrench Chic Living\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eINSTYLE.COM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Explore the charm and romance of a French Country home that \u003cb\u003ereveals the secrets to bringing the countryside to your own abode\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-THE SOCIETY DIARIES \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If caring for leather gloves and papering dresser drawers can cultivate the enduring charm of the coveted French home, then this lovingly worked tome from interior designer Florence de Dampierre will have you whipping up homemade potpourri in no time. . . \u003cb\u003eThrough her expert tips and vivid images, de Dampierre exploits beauty in the everyday\u003c\/b\u003e - in a book that's anything but ordinary.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eBASK MAGAZINE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003ePacked with time-tested advice and conventional Gallic wisdom\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrench Chic Living\u003c\/i\u003e offers suggestions for everything from setting up the bar and brewing the perfect cup of tea, to selecting a variety of cheeses for the well-balanced platter. . . From stocking the pantry, to washing and storing delicate linens to cleaning wooden and stone surfaces, [\u003ci\u003eFrench Chic Living\u003c\/i\u003e] shares \u003cb\u003efoolproof tips for creating a warm, well running and inviting home\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eALL THE BEST BLOG\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eFrancophiles, turn to \u003ci\u003eFrench Chic Living\u003c\/i\u003e for advice on creating a welcoming \u003ci\u003emaison. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eExamples: Washing with cream of tartar brightens tablecloths; tossing salt in a fire revives the blaze (add orange rinds and cinnamon for a bust of scent).\" \u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eHOUSE BEAUTIFUL \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"French houses ooze with charm.\u003cb\u003e This delightful book is overflowing with time-tested entertaining advice and useful Gallic wisdom\u003c\/b\u003e for everything from setting up the bar and brewing the perfect cup of tea to selecting a variety of cheeses for the well-balanced platter.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eART OF THE TIMES MAGAZINE\u003c\/i\u003eAn esteemed interior designer and antiques expert, \u003cb\u003eFlorence de Dampierre\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several books including French Chic. Her work has been featured in publications such as \u003ci\u003eElle Decor.\u003c\/i\u003e She has produced a home-furnishings line for John Richard; home and garden accessories and furniture for A\u0026amp;B Home; and rugs, pillows, and throws for Surya. Award-winning architectural and interiors photographer \u003cb\u003eTim Street-Porter\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and photographer of many books, including the \u003ci\u003eRooms to Inspire\u003c\/i\u003e series. He is a contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe World of Interiors\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications.","brand":"Rizzoli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302559371493,"sku":"NP9780847846375","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780847846375.jpg?v=1767727687","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/french-chic-living-isbn-9780847846375","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}