Paint + Pattern Where design & creativity collide

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 ...

Boiserie is the French term for wood paneling, or more specifically, woodwork. The term is used in design to describe the carved, stained, painted and decorated wood panels that surround a room.  Boiserie came into prominence in the seventeenth century, ...

One look at the canvas portraits of Parisian artist Amylee and a certain happiness ensues. Poppy bright colors mix with femininity in a whimsical, joyous manner on her canvas portraitures. Born in Nimes, France, Amylee then studied art in the ...

Embroidery for the house of Guerlain. Who knew? Bees have an affinity for both agriculture and interior design! These fashionable fliers may be more suited to help nurture our environment, but there is no denying the French bee motif has had an ...

Get the look with Royal Design Studio’s Serenity Wall Damask Stencil Belgian artist and designer Isabelle de Borchgrave creates exquisite paper dresses evoking high fashions from the courts of the Medici to the legendary Fortuny silks of the early twentieth century. ...

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 ...

With it’s easy refinement, French-inspired designs continue to be a go-to style for designers, DIYers and homeownersalike and adding a little stenciled French flair to your home has never been easier! The sophisticated style lends itself to more eclectic and ...

Need stenciling ideas? Jeanette completed an amazing kitchen remodel for under $600 and turned a “goof” into gorgeous! The Springtime in Paris stenciled backsplash is definitely the star of the show! It’s truly amazing what our customers are able to make with a little creativity ...