{"product_id":"home-sweet-maison-the-french-art-of-making-a-home-hardcover","title":"Home Sweet Maison: The French Art of Making a Home - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDanielle Postel-Vinay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrench Women Don't Get Fat\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eThe Little Book of Hygge\u003c\/em\u003e in this lively, sophisticated, and practical illustrated lifestyle guide that shows how to enjoy \u003cem\u003ela belle vie\u003c\/em\u003e--to live like the French every day--transforming your house into a home defined by beauty, family, and accessible elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do the French create the elusive and alluring sanctuaries they call home? This question long intrigued Danielle Postel-Vinay. Thanks to a chance encounter with a French expat in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and years of immersive research, she embarked on a quest to discover the secrets of the French home aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExperiencing first-hand \u003cem\u003ela belle vie\u003c\/em\u003e--the beautiful life--Postel-Vinay now shows everyone how to create their own French sanctuary, a home sweet maison, no matter where they live. Providing more than just interior decorating and design tips, Postel-Vinay teaches you how to foster the warmth, beauty, and rituals inherent in the French home and create an environment better suited to living a rich, full, connected life. At the center of the book is the idea that your house should be a reflection of you, your hobbies, your family history, your rituals, all the things that make your life unique. A happy home is a home that expresses your rituals and your taste, not one that relies on prefab d cor from a mass retailer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHome Sweet Maison\u003c\/em\u003e takes a room-by-room approach to show how the French view: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Aesthetic\u003c\/strong\u003e: why the objects in your home matter, why minimalism is overrated, and why the French always choose the perfect d cor for their salons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Practical\u003c\/strong\u003e: how to use \u003cem\u003emise-en-place, \u003c\/em\u003e or the French art of organization, in your kitchen, and how to find the right stain-removing potions to create your own French laundry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sensual\u003c\/strong\u003e: the way the French employ scent in their home as a personal signature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Philosophical\u003c\/strong\u003e: the idea that every room in a French house has a specific purpose, and that the activity in one room should never bleed into the others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHome Sweet Maison\u003c\/em\u003e encapsulates the very heart of the French way of seeing the world: set the table formally, adhere to all the conventions of ritual and tradition, then take pleasure in indulgence. It's about using French concepts and routines to change our homes, our relationships, and our lives for the better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLa vie est faite de petits bonheurs.*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLive as the French do and Make Your Home a Place for Conversation, Tradition, and Pleasure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do the French create the alluringly beautiful sanctuaries they call home--formal yet comfortable, organized yet casual, filled with decorative objects that are also a practical part of their everyday lives? What may feel effortless is not, of course, and in \u003cem\u003eHome Sweet\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eMaison, \u003c\/em\u003e Danielle Postel-Vinay shares what she has learned about the French art of making a home. Through a transformative friendship with a Frenchwoman who mentored her in the good life, her marriage to a Parisian man, and years of immersive research while living in France, Postel-Vinay learned the true essence of how the French live \u003cem\u003ela belle vie.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHome Sweet Maison\u003c\/em\u003e takes a room-by-room approach to show how the French view: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Aesthetic: why the objects in your home matter, why minimalism is overrated, and why the French always choose the perfect d馗or for their salons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Practical: how to use \u003cem\u003emise-en-place, \u003c\/em\u003e or the French art of organization, in your kitchen, and how to find the right stain-removing potions to create your own French laundry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Sensual: the way the French employ scent in their home as a personal signature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Philosophical: the idea that every room in a French house has a specific purpose, and that the activity in one room should never bleed into the others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . . and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSophisticated, charming, and aspirational, \u003cem\u003eHome Sweet Maison\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique look at how the French view their most intimate spaces, family life, and themselves. With touches of history and how-to, Postel-Vinay explains the life-changing benefits of introducing French traditions and practices into your home. You may personalize the entrance to your apartment, make your dining room the soul of your home, or create a kitchen space that moves with the efficiency of a four-star restaurant, but more important, \u003cem\u003eHome Sweet Maison\u003c\/em\u003e shows that anyone, with any kind of living space, can create a sanctuary; a home filled with warmth and self-expression, better suited to living a rich, full, connected life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.2 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765285421344,"sku":"9780062741691","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f630011cd37dea47484c376152e3f6fc.webp?v=1780266065","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/home-sweet-maison-the-french-art-of-making-a-home-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}