Interior designer David Jimenez has lived and worked in Paris for years, where he s celebrated for his distinctive and sophisticated interiors. With a classic and modern style, Jimenez creates the type of chic French-influenced interiors that so many of us aspire to. And in these pages he imparts ideas and inspiration for how we can design our own space with French flair. Organised by project, the book features Jimenez s interiors in France (including his own incredible pied-a-terre on Ile Saint-Louis as well as his new fixer-upper chateau north of Paris) as well as the United States. From grand nineteenth-century Parisian apartments to more contemporary spaces in New York and San Francisco, Jimenez shows us how to create elegant and romantic spaces by layering in art and books, textures and colours, along with distinctive antiques and our own collections. The last part of the book contains an elegant how-to section sharing Jimenez s secrets and tips for decorating in the French style, including: Essential French Colors, Modern French style, and How To Hang Art along with tips for designing a small apartment, creating chic arrangements, and finding the best antiques and materials. Also included is a source section of Jimenez s favourite Paris and New York flea markets, antique dealers, and art galleries. With stunning photography and inspiring texts, Decorate as the Parisians Do is a dream for style Francophiles, or anyone looking to artfully decorate their home, wherever they may live.

About the Author
David Jimenez is an American interior designer living and working in Paris. His work has been featured in international publications such as Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, Elle Decor, the New York Times, Veranda and House Beautiful. He can be seen on television lifestyle and design segments including HGTV. He previously worked in creative and executive roles at Williams Sonoma Home and Restoration Hardware. Diane Dorrans Saeks is a noted design lecturer, the founder of the design/travel blog The Style Saloniste, and the author of Stamps & Stamps, Jean-Louis Deniot: Interiors, Ann Getty: Interior Style, and Michael S. Smith: Elements of Style.

Reviews
"After living and working in Paris for years, David Jimenez is ready to reveal his tricks to achieving an effortless, French-inspired look. Parisian by Design contains everything from in-depth looks at Jimenez's arresting work to entries on where to find the best examples of French design." -VERANDA

"His style is effortless, dripping in antiques, but also livable and fresh." -BALLARD DESIGNS

"Written by Diane Dorrans Saeks, Parisian by Design: Interiors By David Jimenez (Rizzoli, $55) highlights ultraromantic French-influenced spaces from the famed designer. Tune in to Jimenez's top ideas for decorating with French flair and peek at the source section for his favorite flea markets, antiques dealers and art galleries in Paris and New York." -ATLANTA HOMES & DESIGNS

"...Jimenez shows how he fulfilled his wish for living in Paris and while doing so he invites readers in to view his different Parisian domiciles and also shares secrets on how to decorate like a Parisian." -CALIFORNIA HOMES

"Learn how to decorate like a Parisian with tips for decorating in the French style, including chic paint colors and setting an elegant table. Inspiring entries on where to soak up the best designs in Paris are included. Oui Oui." -SOCIETY TEXAS

"Do as the French do! In Parisian by Design, designer David Jimenez gives readers tips and tricks for establishing the effortless Parisian chic that sets the standard for many design obsessives." -ELLE DECOR

"His two homes are lavishly featured in his first book alongside various projects in Europe. Jimenez does not shy from adding layers and mixing periods in his collections, partnering baroque gilt tables with pinstriped club chairs, antique crystal chandeliers with modern reading lights, Hollywood regency pieces with French boiserie." -FORBES.COM

"Whether you live in the City of Light or thousands of miles away, Jimenez imparts ideas and inspiration for decorating and living like a Parisian, offering insider tips on everything from sourcing classic French paint colors to navigating a flea market like a pro." -ARTFULLY WALLS



Book Information
ISBN 9780847872138
Author Diane Dorrans Saeks
Format Hardback
Page Count 272
Imprint Rizzoli International Publications
Publisher Rizzoli International Publications