{"product_id":"home-sweet-maison-danielle-postel-vinay-9780062741691","title":"Home Sweet Maison: The French Art of Making a Home","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Danielle Postel-Vinay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062741691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062741691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dey Street Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/13\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.20h x 5.80w x 0.90d","brand":"Danielle Postel-Vinay","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43995487043839,"sku":"9780062741691","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8b045436-ff37-4a5a-a3ca-330983805260.jpg?v=1683336094","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/home-sweet-maison-danielle-postel-vinay-9780062741691","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}