346: Parisian by Design and the Gifts of trusting the Stirrings of Your Heart, my conversation with David Jimenez
The Simple Sophisticate - Intelligent Living Paired with Signature Style
Shannon Ables
4.7 • 915 Ratings
🗓️ 7 December 2022
⏱️ 75 minutes
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Summary
Those who know David Jimenez and his life journey often take a sigh of adoration followed by a smile and comment, “He is living the dream”. And indeed to us Francophiles, he is indeed.
Having called Paris home for the past six years, American interior designer living in Paris David Jimenez partnered with Diane Dorrans Saeks to bring to readers Parisian by Design: Interiors by David Jimenez.
David Jimenez captured by photographer Xavier Béjot whilst going about his day on the Île Saint-Louis in Paris.
Parisian by Design: Interiors by David Jimenez by Diane Dorrans Saeks
Parisian by Design showcases the seven residences he has called home over his life journey of decorating, beginning in San Francisco, moving to Kansas City, then to his apartments in Paris that lead him to his now sanctuary on the City of Light, his apartment on Île Saint-Louis, as well as his design atelier on the same petite Île and, what I think is my favorite of all of his abodes, although each is inviting and quintessential European in its aesthetic with a strong affinity for Parisian touches, his apartment in the French countryside (see pics below from David's IG account).
In our hour-long conversation, David will introduce readers to what they will find in the book which includes a 10-page source list for you too to enjoy and peruse first-hand David’s personal recommended shops, artisans and destinations, not only in Paris, but beyond, and we will also dive deeper because David made his dream a reality - calling Paris home. Exploring how he trusted his journey from a very early age along with sharing what he has learned along the way to be the best life advice for knowing what to do next, we talk about nudges from the universe, trusting yourself and so much more.
Oh! And his Petit Plaisir is Petit Plaisirs! Yes, David shares multiple Petit Plaisirs in the middle of our conversation, painting a picture for our minds through the senses that, if you are anything like me, will inspire and remind how powerfully rejuvenating savoring everyday seasonal pleasures can be. But I don’t want to give too much away. ?
As well, our final question speaks to the winter holidays in Paris, and how we too can bring a touch of the charm into our own homes.
I do hope you will tune in and thank you for stopping by.
Visit David Jimenez’s website David Jimenez Studio and follow him on Instagram @davidjimenezstudio
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| 0:49.2 | Friday morning now to today's episode. Welcome to the Simple Sophisticate Podcast, where intelligent living is paired with signature style. |
| 1:16.4 | I'm your host Shannon Ables. |
| 1:18.9 | And whether you're listening on your commute, exercising, working in the garden, or sitting down with a hot cup of tea or a |
| 1:25.2 | cafe or a cafe or a lé, thank you for tuning in. Let's get started. Welcome to the 346 episode of the Simple Sophisticate. We have a treat for you today. |
| 1:54.3 | Joining us on the show for an hour-long conversation |
| 1:58.6 | is American Interior designer living in Paris, |
| 2:01.7 | David Jimenez. He has a new book out titled Perision |
| 2:06.2 | by design interiors by David Jimenez and we will talk about this beautiful |
| 2:11.4 | book a book that includes the seven residences that he has called |
| 2:16.4 | home throughout his life journey, two of which now are where he lives, as he explains in |
| 2:22.4 | our conversation. But we also go deeper and that is why I was |
| 2:26.4 | drawn to inviting him on this podcast. David is going to talk about the gifts of his curiosity, why it's important to trust your journey, and what he has learned over the years when it comes to making the best decision for his life, even when he couldn't be certain of how it would all unfold. |
| 2:45.0 | As well, he's going to share some wisdom that he has carried with him his entire life |
| 2:51.0 | that was given to him by his mother. It involves the term in |
| 2:55.0 | Quatud which loosely translated means a stirring in my heart. He'll speak directly to how that has influenced his decisions and his life |
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