Marin Montagut

A duo of high-profile tastemakers invite readers inside fifteen homes that are infused with the blend of vintage and contemporary style that is the essence of Parisian chic. Style icon Ines de la Fressange and globe-trotting artist Marin Montagutshare a uniquely Parisian sensibility for interiors that combine a variety of design traditions into a harmonious living space. With extensive photographs, watercolor illustrations, mood boards, colorpalettes, and practical advice on the indispensable objects that personalize each maison, this exquisite volume is rich in inspiration for creating Parisian chic at home.

In Paris, enchantment awaits around every corner, and artist Marin Montagut marvels in discovering the ateliers and emporiums that pepper the capital. For centuries, the artisanal trades associated with the city have continued to hum uninterrupted in unique workshops seemingly untouched by time. Today, skilled craftspeople continue to restore architectural details, print lithographs, weave decorative trimmings, hand roll pastels, or blend traditional herbal remedies, right in the heart of the city. From an artist's studio hidden away in Montmartre to an antique shop in Saint-Germain-des-Pres, and from a period hardware store to a cabinet of curiosities, Marin Montagut invites readers to follow him inside nineteen quintessentially Parisian locations that inspire and attest to the savoir faire that is the very essence of Parisian style.

París hechiza a sus visitantes no sólo por los Campos Elíseos, el Louvre y la Torre Eiffel, sino sobre todo por sus callejuelas escondidas, sus pequeños cafés, sus tiendas centenarias y sus atelieres, que son los que dan encanto a la ciudad. El Paris de las maravillas es un recorrido magico que descubre talleres y tiendas escondidas en lugares unicos que han sobrevivido durante siglos. Entre otros, visitaremos La Maison du Pastel, de ciento cincuenta años de antiguedad, con sus pinturas al pastel elaboradas a mano, la tienda de antiguedades Yveline en Saint-Germain-des-Pres, la nostalgica libreriade la Galerie Vivienne y la herboristeria de la Place Clichy de 1880. Marin Montagut invita al lector a descubrir algunos de los lugares mas reconditos y atemporales de las tradiciones patrimoniales que conforman el estilo parisino y transmiten una inspiracion creativa sin igual.