I have always loved the work of designer Charles Faudree who died last year. Faudree was a Tulsa based designer who specialized in Country French interiors. A prolific interior designer, author, showroom owner and fabric, furniture and wallpaper designer, Faudree's style had a profound influence on decades of American style. Of particular interest to us is that Faudree loved the mountains, particularly Cashiers South Carolina, where he owned a series of cabins and worked on other local projects.
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Faudree in the mountains with his beloved King Charles Spaniels. |
I always love to show Faudree's work because he managed to mix together pretty and sophisticated with loads of fabulous antiques. This time of year, however, I thought it might be interesting to take a look at some of the photos that show his mountain rooms decorated for the holidays.
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A mantle beautifully decorated with greenery, pine cones, white roses and Christmas stockings. |
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Yet another perfect mantle in a home Faudree decorated for his sister. |
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When you start with a red room, Christmas decorating is easy. One red amaryllis adds a touch of Christmas to this charming cabin living room.
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Another Christmas mantle. This one with beautiful boughs, glass balls and tassels. Narcissus bulbs in elegant planters complete the look. |
Luckily for us, Faudree's own Cashiers cabin, fondly referred to by him as "The Roost" was photographed by Traditional Homes, decorated for Christmas. Let's take a look at it...
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Faudree on the deck, again with his favorite Spaniel. Lot's of simple garlands and wreaths. |
Again, Faudree adds greenery boughs to the mantle. This time looping casually around a carved wooden deer head...
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I adore the little Christmas sleigh and pine tree collection on the mantle. Don't you love the way Faudree adds a Santa hat and wreath to the statue in the corner. |
By the way, here's a look at this same light and airy room during other seasons...
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Sea grass matting, white painted walls, a mix of French furniture and blue and white fabrics create a fresh and pretty cabin look. |
This is a very pretty style for cabins, especially for summer use. I've been in a handful of Tahoe lakefronts that look like this and they always make me feel so happy.
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Another view of the same room shows Faudree's large Christmas tree next to a beautiful old tapestry. |
And here is the same room from yet another angle, below.
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Every where you look there is something captivating. |
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In the foyer, another mantle to decorate with more garlands and pretty glass trees and antique houses. |
The kitchen sports blue and white transferware, a Faudree favorite, and when you call your cabin The Roost, there must be a hen collection ...
Pretty soft painted cabinets in cream and grey mix with a beautifully greyed old barnwood ceiling. On the walls is Faudree's own
Faux Bois Wallpaper in Grey.
Perhaps my favorite room in the house is Faudree's bedroom...
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This room manages to be masculine and pretty all at once. Oddly,tThe traditional log walls work beautifully with Faudree's signature French furnishings. |
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Yet another mantle to decorate! |
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The master bath |
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A small tree, a basket of greens, a wooden bowl with apples and a bucket of bittersweet all say Christmas in Faudree's screened-in porch.
Perhaps the very best room of all is this sleeping alcove. Don't you just love the mix of wallpapers on the back wall book shelves. |
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Another exterior view of the house. |
Some of the fabrics and wallpaper used in the house:
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Cashiers Wallpaper (this pattern is also available in fabric) |
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Faux Bois Wallpaper |
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Hamlet'sTtoile, one of Faudree's fabric designs. |
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Biron Check fabric, another Faudree design. |
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Pierre Frey Toile de Nantes in Bleu Ancien |
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Petit Parc in Gris by Pierre Frey--comes in both fabric and wallpaper and Faudree has used them both at "The Roost". |
If you would like to order any of these fabrics or wallpapers, give us a call at (530) 583-6076 or email dragonflytahoe@att.net.
To view our favorite Faudree fabrics for mountain homes,
see here.
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