Does the fact that I got a new Swedish table have something to do with the fact I am discussing Swedish furniture today? Maybe. Well Swedish ffurnitureworks so well with French that I thought we should talk about it for a bit. First off, I am really thinking this console behind the sofa made […]
My DREAM CLOSET
Welcome to my dream closet. It’s my dream closet because it is just steps away from my bedroom. Let’s talk about how we’ve made this space not just a closet, but a destination. Everyone thinks it’s just where my clothes are stored, but really I’ve made it a bit of a special place to read […]
Painted French Furniture
****WARNING**** Furniture will be painted in the post. You have been warned, hee hee. Do you love painted French furniture? I hope so, and if you do I think you will like this little paint job. It’s a lovely little cabinet, and I never intended to paint it, but it’s so… well.. dark. And so […]
How to find Bargain Antiques
Did you ever watch the TV show Lovejoy back in the day? He was considered a divvy. A divvy is someone who has an almost supernatural ability to detect an antique of value when others can’t. I am NOT a divvy, but I admire those with that ability. A divvy knows how to buy […]
Antique Fireplace Screen
Do you ever buy something, then redo it, then redo the redo? That’s me in a nutshell. So here’s the dealio on the fireplace screen. This is what it looked like when it came home with me. Then I decided to change the fabric. Here is how I did it the first time. […]
French accents for the kitchen
Oh no, she’s at it again. That must be what Mr. CH is thinking, but still he smiles as I haul 4 chairs from the city house to the farm. Then move 4 different chairs from the farm back to the city to sell. That is what it’s like to be married to a […]
Parisian Flea Market Find!
I’ve made a few changes in here since we got back from Paris. Can you spot them? Well for one I had to replace the broken chair. That chair is at the farm now and I fixed it! You can read about it here. Here’s the new chair from Home Goods! I also moved […]
4 Rooms with French Decorating Ideas
That’s right, it’s 4-fer today! I’ve done a make over in 4 rooms and I’m sharing all of them with you today. The farmhouse is getting a French face-lift and I thought it would be fun to see all 4 rooms together. Hopefully you will get some French decorating ideas. To help pay […]
