…is the motto and new priorities for this French couple moving from Paris to Nîmes – and that’s clearly reflected in the atmosphere of their home. There’s really no better words to describe their personal style – and overall, I think it’s hard to find better guiding principles than exactly: freedom from rules, joy & fun and of course your own creativity. The result will always be personal and close to heart. Now thank you all so much for sharing your views in the decorate/undecorate discussion. Let’s keep the discussion alive! Happy Easter!

| via marie claire maison mai-juin 2011 |

We haven’t talked much about curtains and window treatments lately. I just glanced through Designers Guild’s Autumn news 2010 and besides the fact that their fabrics are wonderful and top quality, there are at least 3 things to learn or steal from their style. First of all, the creativity and out-of-the box thinking when it comes to window treatments. Who said there must be two lenghts, one on each side of the window, of the same fabric?

Second point, curtains need not to match, or miss-match, the room’s other fabrics and furniture. You can combine whatever patterns and fabrics you love to form a nicely mixed whole that is your style. And 3rdly, windows are angular and hard, fabrics are soft and pliable. Let the curtains live and form their own life.

For the 4th of July, I’ll show you an awesome wall sticker.

“Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”