Effortless Chic: How to Decorate the French Way

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That enviable mix of elegance and insouciance, ageless beauty and off-the-cuff ease—how do the French do it? Paris-born designer Corinne Gilbert offers lessons in bohemian style.

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2. Use chairs as sculpture. Photograph by Corinne Gilbert

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4. Layer your lighting (and always use dimmers).

5. Swap in new accessories every season.

6. Sew patches for a perfectly imperfect look.

7. Make curtains from sheets and tablecloths.

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