French Subscription Boxes — 9 Years and 40 Collections Later!
My French Country Home Box
Four times a year, a beautiful white box arrives on doorsteps around the world, packed with a handful of things you won’t easily find outside France…
A candle from a Provençal artisan, a print by a Parisian artist, a piece of antique French silver, a unique item for the table and a new staple for the wardrobe. That’s the My French Country Home Box: a quarterly subscription built around the pleasure of discovering a different corner of French life every season, curated by our small team and shipped right from our warehouse in Normandy.
We’ve heard from many of you over the years about what opening it means in your home. A birthday morning made unforgettable, a rainy afternoon turned brighter, a daughter unwrapping her own box for the first time alongside her mother. Those messages are a large part of why we’re still doing this, nearly ten years and 39 boxes in.
After sending over 30,000 boxes around the world, take a look back at where we started and how we have evolved…
A Look Back at the Boxes Over the Years
For those who have supported us from the beginning, you may recognize the name “My Stylish French Box” which was how the subscription box got started by My French Country Home Founder, Sharon Santoni. As the brand grew — eventually morphing into a full online boutique, group travel service, and a gorgeous magazine (of course) — the name changed to align with the rest of the MFCH Universe.
Despite the name change, everything else has stayed close to where it started in February 2017: one seasonal theme, four boxes a year, an antique piece pulled from a French brocante, a print from that year’s resident artist, and a little something extra for anyone who commits to the whole year.
As we prepare Box N°40, we wanted to look back at the 39 boxes that got us here…
2017
The first box, Taking the Time, arrived in February with a Cire Trudon candle, a watercolor by Jeanne MacKay Hartmann, and a set of antique liqueur glasses. May turned to Roses and Gardens, August became Summer in Provence, and November closed the year with Noël à Paris — Parisian coasters, Mariage Frères tea, and antique crystal drops for the tree. Four boxes in, the pattern was set.
2018
February opened with Marie Antoinette, an 18th-century Versailles box of fans, cushions, and hand-crafted soap from Grasse. May brought a spring edition of Normandy-made gifts, including the first watercolor from resident artist Céline Chollet — whose name you may recognize as a now regular contributor to the print magazine! August turned practical with a French Kitchen-themed box that became our most popular theme which we would reinterpret over the years, and November closed on a holiday note with “Joyeuses Fêtes,” built around scarves, ornaments, and a set of antique teaspoons.
2019
La Parisienne opened February with a classic beret, a handbag perfume by Annick Goutal, and the first of Jean-Jacques Sempé’s illustrations for the box. May’s Blue and White edition leaned into French porcelain and antique linens. August returned to Summer in Provence, and November closed with the Holiday Season in France, including a custom silk scarf and Boissier sweets for subscribers.
2020
Dans Ma Cuisine opened the year in February with an Emile Henry baking dish and a Clotilde Dusoulier cookbook. May’s Fleurs et Romance paired espresso cups engraved “toujours & amour” with a recycled-glass vase. August’s Dîner Entre Amis centered the table with an oil jug and a set of salad servers, and November’s Holiday Glam closed the year with a cashmere shawl and a set of stationery for keeping in touch.
2021
My French Country Kitchen opened February with a set of porcelain bowls and a Charvet Editions tote. May’s Time for Moi-Même turned toward self-care, with a facial serum and a pair of alpaca socks. August took the box to Saint-Tropez with a weekend bag and a custom sunglasses chain, and November’s Chalet Living brought the French Alps home with a mini Le Creuset cocotte and a pair of wool gloves.
2022
February celebrated French Chef essentials with a Peugeot pepper mill and an antique cake slicer, and introduced Fabienne Delacroix as resident artist. May’s Bleu et Blanc paired a porcelain candle with a set of Fragonard hand towels. August’s Été en France brought Degrenne’s seasonal dessert plates, and November’s Midnight in Paris closed the year with a diffuser and a pair of socks from Atelier St Eustache.
2023
An American in Provence opened February with a partnership with photographer Jamie Beck. May’s Vive le Printemps introduced a custom MFCH watch with interchangeable silk ties. August’s Bon Appétit Box featured on a copper ladle and a gingham apron, and November’s Soirée Élégante closed the year with a reversible cape and a pair of Louise Damas earrings.
2024
February’s box built Parisian Home Essentials around illustrator Marin Montagut, who joined as resident artist that year. May’s French Garden Party leaned into wicker and a NIIKI Paris necklace, August’s French Country Cuisine centered on a set of table linens and a vinegar jug, and November’s Home for the Holidays closed the year with a set of framed 18th-century natural garden prints.
2025
French Bistrot opened February with red-and-white checked linens and a set of Peugeot salt and pepper mills. May’s box returned to Marie Antoinette, this time set at Versailles and marking the first print from photographer Joanna Maclennan — another name you will recognize as a regular contributor to the magazine. August’s Summer in Provence brought a straw hat and lavender honey, and November’s Winter Chalet closed the year with a cashmere-blend scarf and an antique brass candlestick.
2026
The Art of Antiquing opened February, pairing Sharon’s new book on French antiquing with a set of antique knife rests and introducing Yves Damin as resident artist. May’s Spring Dining box brought Sabre steak knives and a striped apron from Sylvie Thiriez. August’s Bon Voyage box turned to travel essentials, built around a Haomy cabas bag. Now, in November, comes Box N°40: Winter Chic.
Box Nº40: Winter Chic
Winter Chic was built around a detail many of our clients have described to us over the years — the box opened in the evening, a glass of French champagne poured, an intimate unboxing showing off the chic new treasures. It’s a scene not so far from the one that inspired Taking the Time back in 2017: a selection of unique French pieces, chosen by hand, sent to arrive as a surprise. Nine years and 40 boxes later, that ritual hasn’t changed — and it won’t any time soon.
Become a MFCH Box Subscriber!
Many of you are already subscribers to the box, but if you have yet to order your box this month, now is the time! The 40th edition is selling out fast, as is our annual Noël Advent Box which runs on the same concept as our quarterly boxes, but with 24 incredible surprises to unwrap.
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