Such was the case with this gorgeous home, inspired by 1950’s California modernism. The article doesn’t reveal where in France it is, but the lush surroundings (and swimming pool) you’ll see in the slideshow lead me to suspect it is somewhere in the south.
Filled with treasures from far-flung locales like Morocco and New York, and designed by architect Laurent Duplantier, the house has a warmth and coziness that only the French could bring to a Palm Springs style abode.
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When you say "across the pond" it's meant to sound pretentious, right?
Blimey - I've never heard 'across the pond' described as pretentious before: in the UK it's a perfectly valid and oft-used way of describing the location of you folks across the Atlantic. Does it not work in reverse, then?
(If we're going to get picky about grammar, l object more to the continued use of possessive apostrophes in dates - 1950s is just fine without one.)
As for the actual subject of the post, really love the second picture.
I have a friend in the UK who always refers to the US as "the other side of the pond", so I adopted that expression, too. It never seemed pretentious to me...just cute and neighborly :-D
I've never heard the expression "across the pond" construed as pretentious myself, unless it was paired with a pretentious statement.
So now that we've made the leap beyond the pond (we have, haven't we?), the house is lovely. I am not blown away by anything in particular, however, the overall feel is sunwashed, unpretentious, liveable and could be in CA or NY -- or anywhere in between. It is a surprise that it is in France!