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• Meet Sylvia + A Newborn Photographer Checklist

  When Sylvia turned 3 months last week, it dawned on me that I was long overdue to share the family photos we had taken about 12 days after she was born. Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2017 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• DIY Fabric Flag

  

  Though I’m not exactly a boho style girl through and through, I am inspired by certain elements, like the easy, laid back, seemingly effortless style that is... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2017 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Welcome Baby Girl

  

  Baby girl, Sylvia Leigh Francois, made her debut in early February, and we’ve been laying low since then enjoying our new bundle and learning the ropes of life... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2017 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• The Ultimate Guide to Making Your Home Smell Amazing

  

  Is cabin fever starting to set in at your place? I can say without a doubt it’s definitely setting in over here. With the arrival of Bébé S in earlier this year... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2017 LIFESTYLE

• Lace Applique Pillow

  

  This last minute little pillow project came about as I sat down in the rocker one night taking in the progress we’d made in the nursery and while sitting there ... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2017 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• The Best Nordic Wallpapers

  

  Amidst our nursery redesign, I spent an embarrassing amount of time looking for Nordic wallpapers. I knew we wanted to take the nursery in a Scandinavian... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2017 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Serene & Minimal Nursery Design: Get the Look!

  

  As you guys know, any time I feature an interiors project on Francois et Moi, I always do an accompanying ‘Get the Look’ post to make it easy to call out each... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2017 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Luxe + Lillies’ Minimal & Serene Nursery

  

  It’s my absolute pleasure to share with you the newly completed nursery of brand strategist & the brains behind Luxe + Lillies, Keely Hirschmann. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2017 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• DIY Felt Message Banner (Video!)

  

  As we designed the board & batten and selected the Nordic wallpaper for the nursery, the room began to take shape, and I knew I wanted to incorporate some... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2017 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Francois Renovates: Nursery Get the Look

  

  As promised, today I’ve got all the sources used to create the nursery look compiled in one place! You may notice we stayed pretty true to the original concept... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2017 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Francois Renovates: The Nursery Before & After! (Video)

  

  Today is the big day! We’ve been working hard to renovate the nursery and after several weeks I’m excited and relieved to say it’s done. And just in the nick... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2017 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Francois Renovates: Nursery Sneak Peek

  

  It’s been 6 weeks of renovation and the nursery is nearly finished! Today I’ve got a little peek of the room for you and want to talk specifically about the... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2017 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• DIY Snowball Pillow

  Ah, behold the latent design power of the throw pillow. AKA soft little squares (or in this case, circles) of goodness that can single-handedly change the... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2017 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Francois Renovates: Nursery Board & Batten + Wallpaper Progress (Video)

  

  Uffda! I feel like we’ve made leaps and bounds of progress in the nursery recently. I’m going to walk through the board & batten progress today with still... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2017 LIFESTYLE

• Good Reminder DIY Notebook Cover

  

  ‘Tis that time of year when we’re busy making resolutions for the new year in an effort to make 2017 the best one yet. Did you guys make any goals? Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2017 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Francois Renovates: Wrath of the Nursery Ice Dams

  

  Good Afternoon! I’m back with an update on what’s been happening in the nursery. As you know, we suspected some water damage on the west wall due to decades of... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2017 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Francois Renovates: Nursery Concept Board

  

  Okay guys, you’ve seen the before photos, and now you’re probably wondering what the heck we have planned for this space! Here’s a breakdown of the scope of... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2017 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Francois Renovates: The Nursery Before

  

  As you guys know, we have a little girl on the way arriving next month, and after adding a Murphy bed to our office to accommodate guests, we’re ready to... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2017 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• Francois Renovates: 2016 Home Projects (Before & After!)

  With a full year of home projects under our belts (and because I’m pregnant and unapologetically sentimental right now), I decided to take a look back through... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2016 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• How to Tie the Perfect Ribbon Gift Bow (Video!)

  

  In case you guys are wrapping up gifts this week, I wanted to share this fancy, but deceptively easy bow trick I picked up as a 16-year-old while working at a... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2016 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL