wintertime in france…..part ll
From the outside looking in an ‘antique buying trip to France sounds trés romantic, however in reality the schedule is exhausting, especially the very early morning rises in the dark, in the middle of winter…… ~ despite this, it is always inspiring! The travel, the different faces & places, & the wonderful finds that ‘i have to have’ make it all … Read more
winter time in france….
The long days of summer feel very distant at the moment, the very short winter days in Europe are a good reminder of how lucky we are to have such a warm temperatures for many months of the year! Buying antiques in this weather can make for some hasty decisions – i hope when the … Read more
A belated Happy New Year….!
Time DID slow down for a moment or two over the past few weeks….& wasn’t it nice to just stop, i hope you found a few quiet moments? The simple things, a flat white at leisure (not take-away)… i thought i would share a couple of holiday snaps so i can saviour that feeling of … Read more
Merry Xmas & a Happy New Year to all…
You maybe slowly winding down your christmas festivies or are just waking up to them ~ BUT where ever in the world you happen to be merry xmas & goodwill to all…..
Countdown to Christmas….
The last few weeks have hurried by in a complete blur….now its December & you know what that means ~ its time to get ready for Christmas or Xmas, Joyeux Noel or Buone Feste Natalizie! I have found some lovely gifts for YOU or for you to give, mostly smaller Antique Decorative Pieces (see more at the shop) … Read more
French shipment part II…..
Finally we have all the beautiful pieces we found in France, in our store…it still surprises me to see how wonderful it all looks when it comes together as a collection. Like a great recipe…..a little bit of lighting, a touch of garden decoration, a lot of furniture and something to make it rise, some architectural antiques!! … Read more
A French Shipment pour vous….
Gorgeous jacaranda! After getting up at 5am to go to the flower markets with Annie this morning (thank you!) i took the poor pooch for a hurried walk around the park, the heavy rain of last night had left a lovely carpet of flowers, just beautiful… The French shipment is consuming our every minute, here … Read more
Inspiring Interiors
I just love this house in Sweden which Inspriring Interiors (see link on my blog roll) featured recently, probably because it is owned by an antiques dealer and the mix of vintage pieces throughout the house gives it such an understated but quietly sophisticated look + i love white on white.
Nouvelle – French shipment coming soon…
Our container from France has finally arrived – we are busy putting together a fabulous collection of some great finds, lots to do……. Here are a few sneak peaks – if all goes smoothly we are hoping to have it in store early November – stay tuned, if you are following the blog you will be the first to know!
Love Antique doors…Part II
It looks like France has some serious competition when it comes to doors and entrances that i love. In the cities of Rome & Florence the doorsets are often seen in polished rich coloured timbers where as the smaller villages many of the old doors have a lovely, almost unkept rustic simplicity; though the paint … Read more
























