Artist Paulin Paris was raised in France, but five years ago he moved into a Venice cottage, and the change in scenery couldn’t have been more jarring. So the homesick Paris did what he does best: He took out his paintbrushes and went to work. Today the drab bungalow is full of storybook character. Paris met actress Carmen Thomas, now his wife, in a snow-covered cabin in Aspen years ago, which explains the amusing handiwork in their bedroom. “At night, with candles glowing,” Thomas says, “golden light reflects off the walls, and the room really does look like a cabin.” To see other rooms in the house, including murals for the couple’s two children, keep reading.