Everyones favorite stylist just wants everyone to be presentand to stop sleeping on wallpaper.
This isnt much of a secret, but Tan Frances generosity knows no limits.
But his taste extends beyond closetsand it shows in every corner of his home.
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Dont bring your own devices so you might just play Call of Duty with people.
I don’t have a favorite section quite honestly because Im obsessed with everything.
The house is so gorgeous, and I cant wait for the world to see it.
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I think it is magical, and what makes it my dream home is that its a Tudor home.
Is it similar to the way you might put together an outfit?
So the first question is, What do we want to feel in this space?
I want this room to give me energy.
And so that’s how we start.
And then, What are the colors that make us feel that way?
Then we typically start withthewhole house is wallpapered.
And it has this tiny bit of blue throughout the paper, so the dining chairs are blue.
It has a tiny bit of burgundy, so the rug that we use is burgundy.
Wallpaper has been huge recently.
Well, here’s the thing: The Americans were sleeping on wallpaper.
The Brits have been using wallpaper.
I don’t understand why its taken so long for the Americans to catch up.
Are there any other ways that you add personal touches to make your house into a home?
And so thats the case with the household.
And so all those things help it feel a lot more like a home.
Its not just a studio; its not just a showroom.
I curated every one of these fabrics to make it feel like a home because of my family.
Because we have two childrenwe have a two-year-old and a five-year-old who is getting into literally everything.
We know that hes going to destroy this new house.
However, we didnt want to compromise the walls.
But when it comes to things like the wallpaper, I still wanted those gorgeous custom murals.
And I just know theyre gonna ruin it, and Ill just say, Okay.
I had it for a few months.
I had the home of my dreams, and you ruined it.
Holidays at the Frances
Two reasons I keep [my tree] up late: Im lazy.
It takes ages to take it down.
Putting up is really easy, taking it down is a nightmare.
But also, why wouldnt you want that joy?
When do you start decorating for the holidays?
And I know everyone thinks Im crazy.
It brings me so much joy.
And I say, Why would you limit joy to three or four weeks?
That is bonkers to me.
As long as it makes you happy and youre not doing any harm to anyone else, do it.
Do you have any favorite holiday traditions to celebrate?
Are there any that youve brought over from the UK that youd like to share with people?
So I know that that’s a very, very American way of doing aChristmas dinneror a Thanksgiving feast.
We dont really love the rack of lamb or anything like that.
And then we do roasted vegetables and Yorkshire puddings which are not at all part of American standards.
We like German pancakes.
We always have English gravy.
We get it from Amazon, and thats the gravy we use.
We use parsnips a lot as opposed to other American vegetables.
We dont have sweet potato casserole with marshmallows; we find mixing dessert and savory very odd.
Speaking of UK traditions, are there any in general youre passionate about introducing here?
Australia does, New Zealand does, Canada does, and England really does: We call it Elevenses.
Thats a very English termhungry, snackish.
So get your yogurt.
How do you like to set the mood for a holiday get together?
A candle for sure, usually something piney.
I do love Christmas music.
And I dim the lights.
And always getsome kind of stewgoing.
Do you prefer a casual or formal feel when it comes to hosting?
Whenever somebody comes over to our house, I always say c’mon wear sweats or pajamas.
Im not dressing up; dont you feel pressured to dress up.
I know you’re a big baker; whats your favorite thing to bake for the holidays?
Do you know whatmy favorite bake all year isIna Gartens chocolate cakewith chocolate buttercream frosting.
But then I do my version of it, which is I add so much ginger in many forms.
I love ginger and chocolate together.
