Louis XVI

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March 3, 2019

Formal Louis Dining Tables

At Christophe Living we provide a wide range of dining room tables varying both in style, size, shape and finish. Our dining tables use components carved in Italy and then assembled and finished here in Sydney to allow for customisation to your needs. In our style range are Louis XVI, Louis XV, French provincial, French…

Picture, picture on the wall

How to use art to complete your interior Decorating walls with art goes back to over 35,000 years, and it is something that is part of what defines us as humans and possibly, together with music and literature, is one of our greatest achievements! Art is a window into the imaginary, and just like no…

May 1, 2014

A Parisian Apartment in Sydney

 A delicate colour scheme with just a hint of gold brings all the style of Paris to this sunny apartment. Jean-Christophe was commissioned to decorate this Sydney apartment to reflect the client’s time spent in Paris, and the elegant and sophisticated décor she had encountered there. The key to achieving this look was to marry…

March 13, 2014

Dining in Style

Jean-Christophe keeps things simple and elegant for this semi-formal dining space. This elegant dining area was intended as a semi-formal room in which the owners could host special occasions such as family celebrations and get-togethers with friends. As the room is long and narrow, it was important to design the space well to ensure it…

February 27, 2014

A Very Louis Guest Room

With classic styling and neutral colours, Jean-Christophe created a bedroom to please even the fussiest of house guests. This elegant guest bedroom has been decorated in the Louis style, using a mix of both Louis 16 – XVI and Louis 15 – XV style furniture.  As the room is a guest room, it was important…

November 20, 2013

Designing a Harbourside Bedroom

When designing this bedroom, Jean-Christophe could not ignore the stunning harbour views that the residents were waking up to every morning. The colours and styles used were chosen to create a luxuriant and inspired setting which reflected and enhanced its surroundings. To optimise the natural light within the room, it was decided that the walls…