Paint + Pattern Where design & creativity collide

Shangri-La Hotel in Paris Beauty Endures. That’s been an underlying current in all aspects of interior design in France. Character and flair mix together to create a wide variety of styles, from French Country to Bohemian Opulence to Parisian Chic. ...

When imagining the French countryside, I dream of saturated color, sunshine, gardens and homegrown food cooked in rustic country kitchens. Ideally kitchens should be tucked into homes with stone walls, and with windows framed by wooden shutters that flaunt the ...

With all the beautiful things I am learning about France this month on Paint + Pattern, the one thing I also keep thinking about is the divine French wine to go with it. There might not be a way to paint ...

Designed by engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, the Eiffel Tower is an iconic symbol of Paris. Via The French Touch Rich, luscious fabrics. Bright, eclectic colors. Creative, artistic surfaces. Romantic, vintage finds. All of these could easily describe the designs of ...

A home designed by Philippe Starck and photographed by Mel Yates. Smart, sultry, seductive and surprising – these are just some of the hallmarks of the work of French designer Philippe Starck. He came onto the design scene in the ...

June signifies many exciting possibilities for us – school is out and vacations are on top of the mind, home projects begin in earnest and anxious gardeners are crowding the markets to purchase annuals, perennials and vegetable plants. Since we ...

Don’t we all love gold? It sparkles. It represents indulgence, royalty and perhaps perfection. But, how much gold can be considered too much? Let’s take a peek into the Palace of Versailles to find an answer to that. It would ...

Image: Museum of Fine Arts Boston, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Demode Couture This is a story of obsession, the forbidden, prohibition and even executions – a trade war that ended with the ultimate triumph of, believe it or not, colorfast patterns ...

Distressed Ornamental Building Exterior in Carpentras, France as shared by Fabulously French Every month, we virtually travel to different countries to share the beautiful love affair each has with Paint and Pattern.  So far, we’ve been to the amazing country ...

When I was writing the previous post about Debbie Hayes and her work I typed in “you can see more of Debbie’s work here and here” thinking that I had already posted some other photos that Debbie has sent me. ...