The founders of Antoinette Poisson take readers inside their historic townhouse on the Atlantic
coast to discover a style and art of entertaining rooted in French tradition and elegance.
Maison Lescop in Port-Louis Brittany-the historic residence of an eighteenth-century French
importer for the Indian trading company-seemed predestined to become the new home and
restoration project for the creative duo behind Antoinette Poisson a Parisian design team
dedicated to reviving the savoir faire of domino paper for home decoration and furnishings. The
art historians became enchanted by the poetic beauty of this artisanal craft-derived from an
Indian block print technique-when they uncovered original hand-painted eighteenth-century
domino wallpaper while restoring a mansion in central France. Charmed by the repeat-pattern
domino prints-which range from florals and fauna to geometric and ikat-they have appointed
their new home with attractive decorative touches-handmade lampshades wallpaper lined armoires
papier-mâché wedding boxes assorted table settings and luxurious textiles. Celebrating the
rhythm of life in France their adventures range from shopping at the local market and
antiquing to paper making and indigo textile dyeing and they share seasonal French meals
inspired by antique cookbooks. This exquisitely photographed book is a celebration of authentic
French style.
