The Cottage Journal

French Bohemian Flair

When antiques shop owners Mimi Montgomery and Laurent Gouon purchased their 1970s home, its interiors could be described as “dark and dreadful.” In search of a home filled with color, Mimi hired interior designer Barri Thompson to help update the space and give it a well-traveled French flair.

“When I first met Mimi at the house, she was crying,” Barri recalls. “She had buyer’s remorse

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