Château de Morsan

Château de Morsan, built in 1765, is a classic example of French Rococo style. Located in the woods of Normandy, the home was first used as a summer home, and then a hunting lodge.  The home was recently restored by a couple, Ted and Lillian Williams, who returned the house to a pristine condition and preserved its historical interior. It’s curved lines, bright colors, and large rooms display the regal decadence of the time.

The château is decorated in Rococo and Neoclassical style of furniture and design, and is painted in the yellows, greens, and blues that were popular during Louis XVI’s reign. The bright colors of the walls, furniture, and other decorations give the house a Classic French charm that is recognizable in 17th-18th century country homes.

The house is a prime example of French Rococo and Neoclassical elegance- it is refined and ornate at the same time. The beds and couches are upholstered in rich fabrics and the walls are painted with minute detail, trademark to French interiors.

Olive leaves are stenciled on the walls. Olive leaves and branches were used in design at the time and were very popular. 

 

Yellow, and other bright colors, were in style during the French Rococo period.

An ornate Rococo piano with exceptional wood legs and gold leafing.

Traditional Rococo style objects, such as porcelain figurines, fill the house.