The soaring windows are draped with opulent blue and gold velvet. A delicate antique writing desk, adorned with a magnifying glass and letter opener, stands in the corner before an inviting tufted chair. A delicately painted French Provincial style bed, with a tall white headboard and matching curved footboard, is edged by a pair of inlaid delicate antique nightstands. Beautiful ceramics adorn the gilded furniture and a leaded glass door leads to a terrace with sweeping views of the Loire River.
La Grande Maison Younan Collection opened Alexandra Palace last month, replacing the chickens that were resident with luxury dining, Carrara marble and Baccarat crystal chandeliers.It’s delightful, after a day of touring the Loire’s famous castles, to sit down in my very own castle– at least for a night – enjoy a glass of Champagne and feel like a queen., intends.
The idea to launch La Grande Maison Younan Collection was born while Younan and his family were living in France about 20 years ago, watching properties that had been around for nearly a millennium fall into disrepair.
Adding value to these historic properties while preserving their unique qualities is at the forefront of Younan’s agenda. “The biggest challenge we initially faced was learning about each castle; its place in history, the culture of the time and how each castle was initially built,” Younan wrote to me. “These were imperatives, so that we could restore these castles to their glory days.
French royalty dead
Who wouldn’t?! 🤷♀️
Anyone tell this guy how things ended for the French royalty?
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