Remodelista armchair-traveled to France this week for a dose of je ne sais quoi flair—and we couldn’t be more pleased with the ideas.
Go askew.
![The key to a chic French-inspired room? Nothing perfect, nothing rigid. Instead place a desk at an angle and let books lean any which way, as in this nook from a Paris apartment in Before/After: Order and Pattern in a Spirited Paris Apartment Remodel by Two Young Architects. Photograph by Marvin Leuvrey and Charlotte Robin, courtesy of Studio Classico.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/paris-apartment-library-designed-by-studio-classico-6-733x1098.jpg)
Add softness.
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Buy French.
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Rely on vintage.
![You can never go wrong by adding a few vintage finds. Here, small vintage photographs, sourced at a flea market, add personality to a bathroom. Photograph by Nomades, courtesy of Le Barn, from Le Barn: Paddock Living at a Rustic-Chic Retreat Outside of Paris.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/le-barn-hotel-france-photo-nomades-11-733x489.jpg)
Plus:
- Steal This Look: A Modern Farmhouse Dining Room in France
- Kitchen of the Week: A Compact Family Kitchen in Paris
- 10 Easy Pieces: Wall-Mounted Guest Bath Sinks
- ‘Old California’ in a New Update of a 1907 Arts & Crafts-Style House in Los Angeles
- A Ground-Breaking Kitchen with Clever Storage Solutions in London
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