Tree Chic

Joyeux Noël! For California-based author Courtney Allison, Christmas dinners are best enjoyed in a backyard barn with a Provence-meets-Pacific point of view.

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When you envision a gathering in a barn, you likely picture hay bales with perhaps a swath of string lights.

But that's not the case for Courtney Allison. As the author and creative behind French Country Cottage (frenchcountrycottage.com), Courtney is known for combining her love of European elegance with a more casual California country aesthetic. That's why, in her barn, you'll find a crystal chandelier hanging above a patinaed table flanked with upholstered Louis-style dining chairs.