French shipment now instore….
New French Shipment Instore! As quick as i could i have posted some pics of the French shipment now officially instore! It is a quirky collection, with a mix of both French & Swedish antiques pieces, and some fun lighting & lamps from the 60′s & 70′s. We found a number of beautiful mirrors but my favourite is … Read more
Sneak peek of our French antiques…
Just a quick post to let you know our French shipment will finally be in store this Friday, 25th may. It is hard to believe we were buying in France in winter and now it is winter here! Not many items are photographed yet, as it is always the absolute last thing to be … Read more
20thC Industrial cabinets & vintage finds….
Can’t believe it is over 2 weeks since we opened the doors to our new little sister store…it’s been busy.! Thank you for all the great comments and to those who have joined the blog, welcome! We are settling into the neighbourhood and the shop, AND getting used to working on Sundays and Mondays ~ make sure you check … Read more
wintertime in france…..part II
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
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
Love Antique Doors…..Part 1
We all fall in love with doorways when travelling, whether it is France, Prague, Morocco or even the fabulous iron doors found in Tribeca, New York. When building or renovating it is worth trying to instil some of this feeling, that makes you want to photograph doors! We have always covetted great architectural antiques, french … Read more
Time out in busy Barcelona….
Summer in Europe, generally means lots of people, but it seems like most of them were in Barcelona! The weather was great, and it had been a while since we had been sight seeing places/things other than those associated with antiques. Luckily we had friends who knew where to go and we made a few … Read more
Postcard from France
On the road for just a few days now& we have already found some great treasures….the days are long and warm with sun not going down until 10 pm. The patisserie & boulangerie are addictive & bad for my health but they taste delicieux!
