Charlotte Des Fleurs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Science |
| Occupation | Sales and Marketing |
| Location | Southern California Wine Country |
| Introduction | I have lead a very ecclective life. Both my parents were in the sciences. My father is an internationally famous physicist and my mother was a biology teacher and part-time landscape designer. Not surprising then, that my degree was from San Diego State University in Biology with a minor in music composition. To round myself out, I took Theatre Arts, was Chairman of the ASB Special Events Board for 2 years, President of Panhellenic AND worked 2 jobs during the summer to pay for school. Same as now, my mind is so active that I do not sleep much. In my "spare time" I am writing a "How To" book on Country French Design. Not just what it looks like but exactly HOW to achieve the look. I work full time in Sales and Marketing AND am married. We have 5 children. |
| Interests | Country French Design, Serious gardening and garden design(we have over 6 acres), Classical music, finding and repurposing interesting furniture and accessories, masonary work (yes, I build walls), antique and vintage laces |
| Favorite Movies | Le Gloire de Mon Pere and La Chateau de Ma Mere (both about life in Provence in the early 1900's), A Year in Provence, Enchanted April, The Gladiator, Jefferson in Paris, Marie Antoinette (with Kirsten Dunst), Under the Tuscan Sun, The Holiday, Blast from the Past, Vanity Fair, Forever Amber (a REAL oldie), The Restoration (with Robert Downey, Jr.) |
| Favorite Music | Piano concertos by Beethoven (love the way he modulates from one key to another), early to middle works by Paul MacCartney, operettas, Country Western sung by men |
| Favorite Books | The History of the World by Will and Ariel Durrant (all 12 volumes), The Encyclopedia Britannica (1920 version - yes, I read it all, several times through), French Design books (especially those by Charles Faudree and by Betty Lou Phillips), Visions of Paradise (a garden design tome), Gardens of the Wine Country, The English Country Garden in Italy, and all the historical novels by Antonia Frazer |