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Add refined, elegant French style to everyday living

by: frenchmaison( 12023Feedback score is 10,000 to 24,999)
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It is easy to add a touch of authentic French style (from elegant Paris Apartment to gracious French Country) to your everyday living! We suggest some of the lovely items below to help you achieve that goal.

Bath, beauty, skin care

Start your day by showering with scented soaps and bath beauty products made with shea butter or essential oil and fragrances from Provence, the South of France. Or experience the legendary Savon de Marseille olive oil soap: the exquisite ultra-moisturizing Marseille soap is recommended by dermatologists throughout the world for dry skin and other ailments. Its incredibly purity and moisturizing properties make it ideal for sensitive skins. In France, it has been trusted for generations to cleanse everything from linens to little faces. It is also wonderful for men's shaving (with straight razor). Marseille soap is totally biodegradable, hypoallergenic. It requires little packaging and its manufacture is environmentally friendly.

Then pamper yourself with some luxurious skin care products such as hand cream, foot cream, body lotion, lip balm, Evian mineral water spray, etc.

Gourmet food

Have breakfast with French jam and/or honey and enjoy with a cup of tea, coffee, or hot cocoa.

Snacks can include French candy, cookies, cake, and high-quality chocolate such as fondue, truffles, and dragees: in France, every family celebration such as Christmas is an excuse for giving and receiving Dragées. It is customary to send a gift of Dragées to those close friends or family unable to attend a wedding or christening. Favors adorn each table setting or are passed in baskets by the bridesmaids. They are even showered on the new couple...Of course, Dragées can also be enjoyed all year round and for no occasions at all! Perfect as a Merci Beaucoup/Thank you gift!

Make your meals with French condiments such as gourmet salts, herbs, mustard, etc. and specialty food such as escargot, foie gras.

Fine linens

Set your table with authentic French tablecloth (made with French fabric in France) and napkins. Cook with French kitchen towels, which are so beautiful that they can be used as decorations!

For your home (maison in French)

Scent your linens with French laundry products such as detergent linen wash, softener, linen water, pillow perfume spray, sachet, etc.

Decorate your home with Provence lavender items such as dried lavender bouquet, wreath, photo art.

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We hope the above tips will help bring a little bit of France to your home!

Sincerely,

Frenchmaison


Guide ID: 10000000000010558Guide created: 10/05/05 (updated 04/25/08)

 
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