EXPRESSING A FRANCOIS & CO. LIFESTYLE; HERITAGE, INNOVATION AND HARMONY.

WHEN WE THINK OF ‘FRENCH FORMAL STYLE’, WE THINK OF THE GRANDEUR OF LOUIS XIV THROUGH LOUIS XVI, THE PALACE OF VERSAILLES, THE GRAND MAISONS OF PARIS—a style considered the height of elegance and refinement, which enchants us to this day. Furniture and architectural elements made liberal use of exotic woods, marble, and gilt. Architecture employed fluid, asymmetrical lines and graceful curves, light colors, delicate, intricate, complex patterns. In keeping with this sensibility, French Formal Interior décor tends toward ornate furniture, ornamental mirrors, tapestries, wall paintings, and decorative friezes and plasterwork.