FRENCH Twist

Designer Josh Pickering collaborated with his clients to enhance their renovated Dallas home by editing a collection of antiques, folding in new finds, and adding some French flair to reflect their travels.

ALICE WELSH DOYLE

WHEN TWO FRANCOPHILES who are also antiques aficionados fall in love with a circa-1930 Spanish Revival house, something curiously exciting is bound to ensue. Amanda and Chris McNeill both love historic architecture and bought the home with the idea of preserving its integrity while also adding some French style based on ideas gathered from their travels, especially in Provence. They hired architect Eddie Maestri to work his magic in merging the two styles. Eddie thoughtfully designed some French accents that complement the existing house, such as a sun-drenched orangerie-inspired addition on the rear and a remaking of the façade to include a pea gravel courtyard. With the architecture solidified, Amanda called interior designer Josh Pickering to make the interiors come to life. “I really needed an editor and a collaborator,”…

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