The French filmmaker fills his Burgundy chateau with 18th-century glories, from fine gilt-wood furnishings to ancien régime portraits

The French filmmaker fills his Burgundy chateau with 18th-century glories, from fine gilt-wood furnishings to ancien régime portraits

Next month, I will celebrate nine years of blogging, and I can hardly believe it. Back then, blogging was considered cutting-edge, but today, it's more like the éminence grise of the social media world. So much has changed since 2006, and yet, in a way, much has stayed the same. Nine years later and I'm still focusing my attention on those interiors and furnishings that have stood the test of time. Some of you who have been with me for the long haul might remember "The Classics" series that…

Derived from the French word "torche" (torch), a torchère is basically a tall candle stand that would have supported some form of candleabrum. And whether they are standing in corners, on either side of a table, or flanking a corridor, these beautiful pieces bring instant beauty and sophistication to an interior. When first introduced in France toward the end of the 17th century, the Italian style torchère usually held only one candle. However the use of ornate candelabras doubled or tripled…

Hôtel de Crillon , 10, Place de la Concorde, Paris, France ; Louis Trouard (by 1776) ; Félix François Dorothée Berton des Balbes, Comte de Crillon (1788–d. 1827) ; Marie Louise Amélie Berton des Balbes (duchesse de Polignac) (until d

After a renovation that kept its doors shut for nearly four years, the Ritz Paris is reopening June 6. It certainly looks like it was worth the wait. The amount on the budget must have been amazing. I could easily live here and YES, this could be my bedroom. #LoVePaRiSXoXo

Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild ...

C’est dans le Salon bleu, pièce maîtresse de l’hôtel de Castries, que siège, depuis 1997, le bureau du ministre. Dans le pur style Louis XV, il donne sur un jardin arboré de 4500 m2.Situé au rez-de-chaussée, ce bureau n’a été libéré qu’en 1995 après la disparition de la comtesse de Castellane, locataire des lieux depuis 1936. Au sol, un tapis moquette à motifs d’arabesque or sur fond bleu répond au ciel peint en trompe l’œil au plafond. Photo : Vincent Baillais/Lieu-dit

Made entirely of gilded bronze with carvings of berries, flowers and foliage. With a separate top and standing upon lion paw feet. Details: Height - 42 inches / 107cm Diameter - 15 inches / 38cm

Incredible baroque reproduction boiseries by Feau & Cie

Rothschild residence, with boiseries by Feau & Cie.

: Le Château d'Eu - Musée Louis-Philippe