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 The décor started with a few good country-French pieces and voilà!By Rose Bennett Gilbert It was history that inspired Ventura, California, homeowner Linda Fowler to get rid of practically everything in her three-story townhouse and start decorating afresh. Or, more specifically, the historically rich but somber looking French-country furniture she had inherited from her father, Robert Fowler (a well-known architect in the Beverly Hills area who also was an avid collector of 18th-century country-French antiques). While Linda loved the style of furniture and the history surrounding the pieces, she wished they fit in a little bit more with her décor. So she settled in, addressed the issues and got to work, as she explains here. |
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 Above: Keep It Light Sheer curtains soften the contemporary bluntness of sliding glass windows in the living room. Linda refinished the old secretary in the corner; the sofa slipcover puddles gently onto the white wall-to-wall.Left: Mix Styles Old meets new, charmingly, in the dining room, where old doors from a French piece flank a newly made cupboard that shows off Linda’s inherited Quimperware. The table and chairs are new, too. |
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Photos: Bill Mathews; stylist: Gloria Gale
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