A Year in the French Style: Interiors and Entertaining by Antoinette Poisson, Vincent Farelly and Jean-Baptiste Martin

A Year in the French Style unfurls like a seasonal diary of French elegance, opening the door to Maison Lescop—an 18th‑century Breton townhouse revived by the duo behind Antoinette Poisson. Through sumptuous spreads, the volume celebrates the art of entertaining rooted in pastoral reverie: local market hauls, mushroom foraging, indigo‑dyed linens and classic recipes gleaned from antique cookbooks, all arranged against a backdrop of elegant domino‑print interiors.

The book is structured around the rhythms of spring, summer, autumn and winter, each offering a gentle immersion in French savoir‑vivre: tables set with handmade paper‑mâché boxes, lamp bases clad in vintage prints, and collaborations with artisans like decoupage artist John Derian and musician Clara Luciani. It’s not only a visual feast but also a gentle manifesto: interiors as lived poetry and hospitality as creative practice.

About the Author
Vincent Farelly and Jean‑Baptiste Martin co‑founded Antoinette Poisson, a Parisian atelier renowned for reviving the artisanal domino‑paper tradition in collaboration with names such as Gucci, Ladurée, Diptyque and Château de Versailles. With roots in art history and design, they transformed Maison Lescop into a living canvas of patterned elegance.

Ruth Ribeaucourt, lifestyle photographer and editor of Faire magazine, brings poetic warmth and documentary flair to the volume. Her imagery shapes the book’s inviting tone—each page suffused with texture, light and seasonal intimacy

Publication date: 2023
Publisher: Flammarion
Pages: 256
ISBN: 9782080421951