Created in 1957, Asselin is today a major actor in the fields of carpentry, joinery, cabinet work of art as well as in the installation and the decoration of top-of-the-range interiors. Asselin intervenes in government and private contracts, in the restoration of historic buildings and in new manufacture. Asselin works in close cooperation with architects and decorators to study and recommend technical and artistic solutions. Asselin is...

Great design! Beautifully shaped in black and silver, three pedals chrome, … an extraordinary piano! This is the first time that the Peugeot Design Lab worked for a client outside the automobile manufacturer: the Pleyel pianos luxury company. Made of carbon fiber and wood, with one big foot, this musical instrument has the great originality to have a mechanism lowered. The lid of the piano is at the keyboard level, which allows the...

For over one hundred years, Ateliers Pinton mill have been weaving rugs and tapestries. They have produced numerous exceptional pieces designed by famous artists and designers who have spread elegance, creativity and French style throughout the world. It is with a permanent will to innovate while retaining the knowledge acquired in the past. Creativity,  art and savoir-faire to pass on centuries-old skills used for today’s art...

Pouenat Ferronnier stands for the most delicate workings of metal for both interior and exterior design. To view the Pouenat collection, please scroll to the end of this page or click here. To obtain the French-LifeStyle sales conditions and tariffs for Pouenat, please sign up under the professional section or contact us: Telephone: +33 (0) 1 42 60 65 18 or E-mail: blandine@french-lifestyle.com (Subject: Pouenat) Savoir-faire Iron...

Daum: “Art is the ultimate luxury” Located just two steps away from perhaps the most glamorous square in Paris, Place Vendôme, Daum store attracts visitors from all over the world with its marvelous crystal and glassware. The history of Daum dates back to 1878 when Jean Daum acquired a Glassworks in Nancy and created services of cut glasses, gilded bottles, objects adorned with coats-of-arms, figures, engraved emblems and others,...

Marked by its famous residents such as Voltaire, Chopin, the Rotschild family, Baron de Rede, Mona von Bismarck, and many others, l’Hôtel Lambert today represents one of the most exclusive properties in Paris which is also a showcase of the French taste. L’Hôtel Lambert was constructed on the Île-St-Louis in 1642 by Louis Le Veau, who later also designed a part of the Versailles palace. Its first owner was Jean-Baptiste Lambert, the...

An exceptional material, an excellent workmanship. History “Since 1814, in the small village of Challes located 200 kilometers from Paris, the hand-weaving tradition of crin continues, creating solids and jacquards on looms nearly a century old. These fabrics are made from natural fibres mixed with horsehair, a lively and thoroughbred fibre honoring those galloping horses across the great plains of Manchuria. Whether chestnut, blond...

If you want to know more about Vintage Design, go to the Gallery epoques(s) located right in the center of Paris! Graziella Semerciyan who runs the gallery will share her passion with you. Opened one year ago, the gallery epoque(s) presents a selection of vintage design. The choice is made by Graziella Semerciyan who was an auctioneer before opening her own gallery. Every little piece of work that she shows was selected because of her taste...

Come and discover amongst the best French craftsmen and artisans at the Louvre – Paris Free admission on December 1 from 13pm to 18pm and 2-3-4-5 in December from 10h00 to 20h00, 2010. Alice Riehl who joined French-Lifetsyle recently will exhibit her great ceramics. The Carrousel of Arts and Crafts in 2010, 300 exhibitors, including: - 20 Best Craftsman of France - 10 Masters of Art - 50 creative artisans of contemporary furniture - 10...

There is an art to living well that we adore at French-Lifestyle, mainly when the mix of savoir-faire and tradition matches so well with modern life. Born in 1994 of a love for beautiful linen and embroideries, the pieces created by Corinne Leveilley, Valombreuse founder, evoke impressions of delicacy and timelessness, revisiting the great tradition of hand embroidery on cotton, muslin, silk and linen. The collections are a story shared by...