Interior Design · Litchfield County, Connecticut
The art of French Chic, beautifully lived.
From finding your dream home, to designing every room of it, to the collection that furnishes it — Florence does it all, with a whimsical twist.
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Florence de Dampierre is one of the world's leading experts on French Chic — from the home you find, to the rooms you live in, to the objects you love. The complete art de vivre.
She Does It All
Find it. Design it. Furnish it.
No. 1 — Real Estate
Find your dream home
Licensed in both Connecticut and New York, Florence represents everything from Litchfield County estates to Manhattan apartments and townhouses — always with a designer's eye for what every property could become.
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No. 2 — Interior Design
Design every room
Full-service interior design across six signature styles — from classical to contemporary, beach houses to city townhouses, always with a whimsical twist.
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No. 3 — French Chic Living
Care for it the French way
Savon Français — Florence's complete line of household and laundry care products, derived from centuries-old family recipes and made with pure, natural French ingredients.
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About Florence
From the decorative arts to entertaining and fashion, her style defines elegance.
Raised in Paris, Florence de Dampierre is the founder of Florence de Dampierre Design, a full-service design firm. Her projects range from beach houses in Florida to New York City offices, townhouses, apartments, and country houses.
Florence has been widely covered in New York Magazine, House & Garden, Traditional Home, Architectural Digest, Veranda, House Beautiful, and many more — and lectures extensively across the country.
Work With Florence“Elected to Eleanor Lambert's Best-Dressed List as one of the twelve best-dressed women in the world.”
A Life in Style
Design Services
From each project's conception to the last detail.
Florence de Dampierre Design provides comprehensive design and decorative services, tailor-made for each client's needs, with great care given to comfort and style.
Her trademark attention to detail, brilliant use of color and texture, and historical references are the hallmarks of a unique, evolving personal style.
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French Chic Living · Savon Français
Clean the French way. Launder the French way.
Taught by her mother and grandmother in the French countryside, Florence bottled her family's most trusted recipes: all-natural household cleaners, Savon de Marseille laundry detergents, scented linen waters, and wool & cashmere washes — beautifully packaged, naturally fragranced.
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The Author
Six Books on the Art de Vivre
A noted interior designer, author, and product designer, Florence has written six celebrated volumes on decoration and the decorative arts — beginning with a bestseller that has sold over one hundred thousand copies.
The Best of Painted Furniture
Her acclaimed first book — a bestseller with over one hundred thousand copies sold — tracing the history of painted furniture across France, England, Spain, Sweden, and the United States.
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The Decorator
An interior design classic — an examination of the glamorous world of decorating and the men and women who shaped the art form with their distinctive, often daring taste.
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Chairs: A History
The standard reference on the subject — a visually stunning exploration of the chair through the ages, from ancient Egypt through classical Greece and the Renaissance to the classics of today.
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French Chic: The Art of Decorating Houses
Photographed throughout her own Connecticut home, this guide distills the principles and techniques of her French Chic visual vocabulary — for creating vibrant living spaces with flair.
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Walls: The Best of Decorative Treatments
A lavish journey around the world and through the centuries — fresco, wood paneling, stenciling, and wallpaper — showing how decorated walls transform an interior to dramatic effect.
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French Chic Living
Her latest — overflowing with time-tested Gallic wisdom: adorning your home, homemade scents, casual fresh-cut bouquets, the aromatic kitchen garden, and seasonal recipes for entertaining.
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Inquiries for design services, licensing, press, and speaking engagements are warmly welcomed.
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