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Provence Style Decorating with French Country Flair Book by Shauna Varvel

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Provence Style Decorating with French Country Flair By: Shauna Varvel With Alexandra Black An intimate tour of quintessential Provencal style, featuring chic homes and interior details inspired by this picturesque region. Thirty years after Peter Mayle documented his farmhouse renovation in bestseller A Year in Provence, the French southeast continues to seduce interior design devotees. But the era of colorful rusticity and shabby chic has since been replaced by a far more nuanced approach in line with contemporary tastes and needs. Provence Style showcases this new direction, featuring Shauna Varvel’s eighteenth-century Rhône valley farmhouse—Le Mas des Poiriers—as an exemplar. Named for the working pear orchard on the grounds, the property was reimagined by Varvel and noted local architect Alexandre Lafourcade, who transformed an outdated structure into a luxurious and contemporary expression of Provençal style. Alexandre’s mother, renowned landscaper Dominique Lafourcade, designed the extensive gardens. With her exquisite home serving as an archetypal starting point, Varvel goes on to explore the architectural and interior elements that are part of the reinvented Provençal aesthetic. Featuring a selection of homes created by noted interior designers, Provence Style beautifully illustrates the textures, furnishings, fabrics, color pairings, motifs, and accents that define each area, from kitchens, living spaces, bedrooms, and bathrooms to garden terraces and courtyards. Additional information: Portrait Hardcover with jacket 256 pages 200 color illustrations ISBN: 978-0-86565-390-0 Dimensions: 9¼ x 12 in. (235 x 305 mm.) Published: Jun, 2021
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    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 9.25 in (23.5 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
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    2021
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    New & Custom(Current Production)
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    Available Now
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    New York, NY
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    1stDibs: LU5846237501962
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