Trending on Remodelista: 5 Design Ideas to Steal from France

Happy Bastille Day. In honor of the French national holiday, the Remodelista editors spent the week discovering new interior design ideas on the streets of Paris (and in the countryside). Here are five ideas to steal from France:

French Scullery Staples

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Above: A stainless steel and bone Sommelier Wine Opener made by La Forge de Laguiole for The Cook’s Atelier, a cooking school and culinary shop in Burgundy run by an American mother and daughter.

“Every time we look behind the scenes in French kitchens, we discover an arsenal of new (and not-so-new) must-haves,” writes Margot. See a few of the things she’s coveting at 12 Favorites from the French Scullery.

Simple White Bedsheets

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Above: One of many good choices for simple white bedsheets is the Merci Milky White Cotton Fitted Sheet (currently on sale for €69) and accompanying Milky White Cotton Flat Sheet (currently on sale for €69). For more options, see our post 10 Easy Pieces: Simple White Sheets.

Traveling in Paris this week, Alexa is inspired by A Pastel Bright Bedroom in Paris, DIY Edition. See more in this week’s Steal This Look post.

Copper Sinks

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Above: A copper sink is available through kitchen company Plain English when designing a custom kitchen. Photograph from Kitchen of the Week: A Historic Kitchen in Shropshire, Recast in Monochrome Green.

“There is something inherently romantic about a copper kitchen sink. You can imagine washing dishes at the window of your French farmhouse kitchen and watching the copper develop a patina as generations are born and grow old,” writes Alexa. See 10 romantic copper sinks in this week’s 10 Easy Pieces post.

Mobile Pendant Lights

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Above: Astro Mobile 1 by Andrew Neyer is $2,250 at TRNK.

Margot is mesmerized by mobiles. She’s admiring sculptural pendant lights that take inspiration from Calder—and in many cases come with moving parts that dance in the breeze. See more in Trend Alert: The New Mobile Pendant Light, 12 Examples.

Classic Wooden Spoons

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Above: Classic French Wooden Mixing Spoons are $15 each.

Source more quintessential French homewares from Vivi et Margot, an Online French Brocante by Way of LA.