French Touch, The

By Jan de Luz and Tom O'Neal

Jan de Luz brings Southern French style to America in a bold way: he rescues antique French architectural elements and accessories from the countryside-mantels, farmhouse sinks, stone sentinels and fountains, even wooden spiral staircases-and brings them to America. Installed in their final American destinations, each piece stands as a stately, impressive, and lovely piece of art in a living room, kitchen, garden, or any room of the house. With luscious photography by Tom O'Neill, an extensive resource list, and chapters that include "Importing French culture to America," "Pieces that Transform," and "Hunting for the Rare," this book is destined to become a classic for Francophiles, antique collectors, and anyone who loves the feel of the old-world countryside.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1586853678
• ISBN13: 9781586853679
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.9" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up

Customer Reviews

Great resource for an authentic french look

The book is a great resource for someone interested in building or renovating to create an authentic "french look". French architectural elements are categorized and many pictures of authentic elements are provided in the book. By using the book as a guide, one can choose authentic looking or actual reclaimed elements widely available as opposed to the garish alternatives on the market that are advertised as "the french look". Kudos to the author !!!