Victoria French Cottage 2023

A romantic patina crowns each treasure-filled page of our celebrated Victoria Classics issue French Cottage for 2023. A countryside abode in the snowcapped French Alps beckons us to travel abroad to discover rooms spilling over with Gallic heirlooms. In Normandy, we visit a two-hundred-year-old cottage surrounded by botanical resplendence—a product of the diligent handiwork of its proprietress. Closer to home, a seaside California charmer becomes the ideal space for showcasing authentic European splendor, its light-filled windows offering foamy ocean views reminiscent of distant shores. From colorful toile-patterned walls to bespoke red-and-white embroidered textiles, these homeowners display their best brocante finds among other cherished collections. Plus, we offer our favorite ideas for lendding French charm to favorite spaces.