Welcome Karen to our Guest Designer Spot

All the way from the UK, Melbourne, NZ and now in Scotland, Karen Williams has an eye for the eclectic & a talent for telling a story through interiors. Enjoy the edit!

Every mark and worn edge tells a story.

We were thrilled to welcome Karen Williams, A UK born, globally trained & talented Interior Designer to take a fresh approach to our collection, to build a story & interpret our antiques, her way.

Enjoy!

A Trumeau mirror that’s reflected a century of mornings, a marble coupe that once sat on a sun-bleached table, a basket that carried bread warm from the Boulangerie.

True design is part intuition, part composition.

It’s the quiet art of choosing, of pairing textures, patinas, and stories until they feel inevitable together. You don’t need a grand house or perfect pieces, only an eye for what belongs.

Curate with intention, and let time finish the work.

Karen WIlliams, for Founders of Rome x

Shop featured antiques in the The Art of the French Home edit HERE
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Shop with us in France & Italy... from home!

We offer virtual buying from our favourite spots in France & Italy. Talk to us about how this works! (hint... its as easy as love it, say yes, let us do the rest).

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More about our Antique Tours

  • Florence to Chianti - Tuscany 2026

    September is the magical month we invite you on a beautiful journey with Founders of Rome.

    From wine tasting, antique fairs and culinary delights, local boutique fashion & homewares to laid back days at the private Tuscan Villa poolside.

    Private driver | Gorgeous accommodation | Private Villa & Pool | Antique Markets | In-house chef | Shipping of goods

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  • Paris to Provence - France 2026

    Registrations are open!

    If you missed this year don't worry - we are doing it again with flourish and flair, bringing our clients to our favourite places.

    From antique markets in Paris, to fields of antiques at the L'isle sur la sorgue antique festival in Provence, Fashion and homewares shopping, this is a trip of dreams.

    Gorgeous accommodation | Antique Markets | Private Driver | Shipping of goods

    Take me to France! 

  • Sneak Peak of France from this April!

    What a success! A fantastic small group of antique, design and lifestyle lovers embarked on an epic adventure as we antique hopped our way from Paris to Provence and back.

    An image is worth a thousand words they say, so sit back and enjoy a long tale of days spent being inspired, buying gorgeous antiques, indulging in wine and food and behaving in the most French way possible!

    Paris to Provence Gallery 2025 
About our tours

En Route to New Zealand!

Secure your piece of Europe ahead of their arrival into New Zealand. We will be adding more items, for the full collection announcement be sure to join our mailing list.

The arrival to NZ is January and purchases will be dispatched shortly after. 

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Paris to Provence Antique Buying & Lifestyle Tours 2026 are open!

We welcome you on a luxurious and awe inspiring boutique tour from Paris, to Reims and Provence over 11 luxuriously captivating nights for a Spring Antique Buying and Lifestyle Tour!

From the lights of Paris, the Champagne houses of Reims, and charm of Provence, expect an incredible journey with antiques at the fore of our tour.

Famed Paris markets, beautiful Brocante and an Internationally renowned Annual Antique fair in Provence are on the cards - thankfully we can ship all the goods home for you!

Do you want to head straight to Provence? We have the 'Petite Provence' 5 night Antique tour to enjoy the Easter Antique Fair from the luxury of your classic Grand Henri Hotel Suite

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