Uhhh, yeah, this works. I love discovering super creative
people and this Madame does not disappoint! Not only is Claire Basler a
phenomenal floral artist but she is also a closeted interior decorator and
florist. She has converted an old dilapidated former schoolhouse on the
outskirts of Paris into a magical interior design feast! The flowers, the
colors, the house… Oh my! The dogs, the cat, the paintings… Oh my! The
staircase, the murals, the fireplace… Oh my!
Mme. Basler studied at the famed Ecole des Beaux Arts in
Paris. Her work is inspired by French 18th-century paintings,
Watteau in particular. According to The Telegraph, “In her garden, she
witnesses nature’s fight for life against the wind, the rain, and the sun. This
is what Claire Basler portrays in her paintings: the strength and the frailty
of a flower, the reassuring nature of a tree, the metamorphosis of a simple
poppy."
I have heard that Mme. Basler also owns a château somewhere
in France. I will try to get to the bottom of that and report back to you. I’ll
just call her, right? Would that be considered investigative journalism or
interior design stalking? Who cares. A tout!
