décorateur ensemblier

In France, the décorateur ensemblier envisions space as a harmony of colors, textures, materials and workmanship. Creations – conceived as total works of art – encompass not only the traditional components of interior design such as furniture and objects, carpets, textiles and lighting, but often decorative architectural features – passementerie, painting and sculpture as well, with the idea that such artistic expressions are integral to the aesthetic unity of a particular scheme.

– Frances Schaefer