French Chic Living: Simple Ways to Make Your Home Beautiful
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (762 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0847846377 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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I love the book Amazon Customer I love the book, and appreciate all the "how to" info.Especially enjoy using simple cleaning products like white vinegar,lemon and salt and Borax.. "Add a little French flair to your everday life!" according to FoodieRonNYC. I have long been a fan of Florence de Dampierre's book and I adore her newest book FRENCH CHIC LIVING. Having grown up with a French grand-mere, this book transports me back to her kitchen and into her garden. The book is filled with charming advice to add a little French flair to everyday living from entertaining and gardening to sprucing up the home and creating beautiful homemade gifts for family and friend. Kindle Customer said Disappointed. This is just a general cleaning book - how to clean your home and be a "good housekeeper". Could be in any country. Disappointed.
Dampierre's book is filled to the brim with practical advice that will give your home (and your life!) that charming French touch."-ViveLeQueen Blog"In her new book, French Chic Living: Simple Ways to Make Your House Beautiful, Dampierre gives time-tested tips and wisdom to help make everything from cleaning to entertaining a joy. Esteemed 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—in her new book, appropriately titled French Chic Living."-INSTYLE.COM"Explore the charm and romance of a French Country home that reveals the secrets to bringing the countryside to your own abode." -THE SOCIETY DIARIES "If caring for leather gloves and papering dresser drawers can cultivate the enduring charm of the cove
Her work has been featured in publications such as Elle Decor. She has produced a home-furnishings line for John Richard; home and garden accessories and furniture for A&B Home; and rugs, pillows, and throws for Surya. He is a contributor to The World of Interiors, among other publications. . Award-winn
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. 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. Household chores—from stocking the pantry to washing and storing delicate linens to cleaning wooden and stone surfaces—are discussed. 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. 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.. Her continental traditions make beautifying your house a joy