"Neither good taste nor wealth... can transform a house into a home, for a home does not consist in the quality of its architecture or decor, but in the quality of the lives that it expresses."
- Philippa Tristam, Living Space
belle maison is french for "beautiful home." as an interior designer, i started this blog to catalog my finds, hoping to inspire others by sharing fabulous resources, articles and photographs. enjoy and please visit again! xo - julie thigpen
that chandelier, that big beautiful chandelier, oh and that big beautiful mirror. i want to be in that room for a while. happy monday!
ReplyDeleteWow - what a great quote and so true in this time with the economy!
ReplyDeleteThis is so true! A home is like a person really - the beauty needs to come from within to be real beauty. - I wanted to wish you a very merry Christmas, Jules. I'm glad to have got to know you a little during the last month! Happy Holidays and New Year!
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I completely agree :)
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ReplyDeletein this case, i hope my home is a beautiful one.
that butterfly painting is soooo beautiful! i'm going to have to commission one of my painter friends for something like that!
Isn't that the truth! Great Photos!
ReplyDeleteThe 2nd and last photos are so inspiring in terms of the frames on the wall. & such different color palettes but both so cool.
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