{"product_id":"provence-style-decorating-with-french-country-flair-9780865653900","title":"Provence Style: Decorating with French Country Flair","description":"\u003cb\u003eShauna Varvel's \u003ci\u003eProvence Style\u003c\/i\u003e provides an intimate tour of quintessential Provençal style, featuring chic homes and interior details inspired by this picturesque region.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContribution by Alexandra Black\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thirty years after the publication of Peter Mayle's bestselling memoir\u003ci\u003e A Year in Provence, \u003c\/i\u003ethe sun-drenched southern French region continues to excite home decorators with its combination of rustic charm, elegant details, and historical influences. \u003ci\u003eProvence Style\u003c\/i\u003e showcases the best of the region, with Shauna Varvel's quintessential 18th-century Rhône valley farmhouse--Le Mas des Poiriers--as its centerpiece. Named for the working pear orchard on the grounds, the property was reimagined by noted local architect Alexandre Lafourcade, who transformed a rough structure into a luxurious expression of the Provençal aesthetic, referencing historical influences, rural traditions, and Parisian taste. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set amid a garden of allées, arbors, and terraces designed by the architect's mother, renowned landscape designer Dominique Lafourcade, this exemplar of Provençal style is the starting point for exploring the region's characteristic interior details and exterior features. The book includes chapters on the public spaces of the home, from entrances to living rooms, the private realm of bedrooms and bathrooms, and outdoor areas including patios and kitchen gardens, transporting the reader on a captivating stylistic journey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"When Shauna Varvel and her family bought an 18th-century estate on a 65-acre pear farm on the Rhône River, their lives turned into a romantic fantasy fit for a Hollywood movie.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShauna Varvel\u003c\/b\u003e began her career in public relations with Estée Lauder in New York and Tokyo. After years of renting homes in Provence, Varvel and her family finally took on the renovation of a 200-year-old farmhouse outside Avignon, France. The project has been celebrated by numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eVeranda\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eAlexandra Black\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eLiving in Cuba\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTuscan Elements\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSki Style\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Japanese House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDusk Till Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Fashion Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and she has contributed to \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVogue Living\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGourmet Traveller\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vendome Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50627784179986,"sku":"9780865653900","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9c43a111-8a41-4dde-af6d-b1ba395e7100.jpg?v=1732719925","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/provence-style-decorating-with-french-country-flair-9780865653900","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}