We love Paris in springtime! Not only do the sight and smell of cherry blossoms fill your senses, but the scenes of lingering afternoons with locals enjoying the fares of street cafés fill your mind. And those cafés sit in the world-famous architectural masterpieces that fill Parisian streets.

The French have mastered the art of effortless refinement in interior design, from relaxed chalets to Haussmann-style Parisian apartments. Here are some of our favorite takeaways from the French style of design.