A little French inspiration for 2014..
“what matters is not to add years to life but to add life to the years” We found this little vintage card in the French house, there is a calendar on the back in sepia ink . … Continue reading →
View ArticleThe Thursday Three- three French interior design essentials!
How about these for village house in France? From ebay, carved, painted and gilded pale French blue corbels How can the rest of the world have missed these? Someone has glued felt on the back to...
View ArticleNewsflash- July 2014
Renovation, restoration, certification! Two very positive developments this week Firstly, after squeezing in a distance-learning course on Interior Design on top of my demanding day job,...
View ArticleThe Thursday three- “Rough luxe” embroidery, vintage shop display, something...
Ok, what is rough luxe”? Apart from being a hot new buzz word in interior design ( which doesn’t really matter to me,as you may have deduced from my random style) it seeks to epitomise the spirit of...
View ArticleThe Thursday Three- HOW much is TOO much?
I have quite a few of these 19thc cotton tablecloths & table mats with lace and drawn thread work and was planning to hang a couple of small ones on the shower room doors to preserve the modesty of...
View ArticleThe Thursday Three- Rocking a bit of Rococo in the round
There is something about round frames that appeals to me . Maybe because they evoke period interiors with fading fabrics, family treasures and hand carved furniture. Another place and another time. I...
View ArticleEpisode 108- at last, some clues to support my ideas on paint effects and the...
Have a look at this link, number four “French country decor for walls”- http://www.dreamhomedecorating.com/french-country-decor.html I have seen this decorative paint treatment before, generally in...
View ArticleDecorating a French house
The time has come. We can no longer procrastinate and put off decisions about the detail. Clear plans must be made now as we move forward with the last of the hidden work that will underpin the final...
View ArticleEpisode 126/2- In which I strip, Trevor slips and the grandson gets “hip”
This last French trip, we needed , or I needed to get to grips with some décapage ( paint stripping ) at last. I have been putting this off with various excuses, but the truth is I just hate strong …...
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