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Monday, April 4, 2011
Betty Lou Phillips has an artist's eye for French design. Her style is exquisite and her guest bath is no exception. The inspiration came from this beautiful pair of napkin rings.
Aren't they lovely? How I would love to have a pair!
Whilst shopping in Paris, she purchased the set of silver napkin rings engraved 'Madame' and 'Monsieur.' Although it took 15 years, she found her inspiration ~ her guest bath.
The hand-burnished cast iron bathtub is modeled after a 19th-century one of French copper.
For the marble shower, she took her inspiration from the grand old palace hotels of Paris ~ the Plaza Athénée, the Ritz, George V, the Hotel de Crillon. "
Phillips, who has written a series of books on French design, is captivated by the flair of the French. She says "their attention to detail is unwavering--they leave nothing to chance", nor does she.
The tub has a floor-mounted water filler, 19th-century crystal chandelier, freestanding nickel-leg washstands, a vintage glass pharmacy chest, and fittings that read chaud and froid.
xoxo, B
photos via House Beautiful
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