Omg....love the chairs,love the pantry...love the charity shop,and.. love how you show us how you use your treasures around your lovely home. Thank you 😊
Love the alabaster, pottery and the chairs. Great finds. What a fun Brocante to have near. Have you ever redone a vintage lampshade frame? It’s fun 👍🏻 (but you’ve so much else happening) Until you figure out how to remove it~ try an interesting shaped bulb 💡 and go with a skeleton frame. Nice work organizing
No not yet but I’ve decided to leave the skeleton frame, I think it looks fun and eclectic/eccentric. Finding a newer bulb is a fantastic idea! Thank you Martha. Have a great day! 💋
Love the chairs -- they look like they belong with the table. Not very familiar with alabaster but will be more aware as your finds are lovely. With the right bulb, the wire frame of the lampshade would suffice.
OMG: that brocante is AMAZING! So much nice stuff. I. couldn't read the sign, what is it called and where is it? You were so lucky to find so many beautiful items.The kitchen looks really nice, I like the tiles! Thanks for sharing!
Its my new favorite place. It's called Troc de Cummings. I go back and forth with those tiles, not sure yet but I'm brain storming as we need to find a permanent solution soon. Bon weekend to you and yours. 😀
Bonjour! Really enjoyed this video today. The terracotta tiles - have you thought about whitewashing and sealing them? Whitewashed terracotta is wonderful and you may tint to your desired effect (gris peut-être?)
Thank you! Yes we have been considering painting the tiles for a grey terracotta appeal however the small sized tiles seems more fitting for a bathroom to me. Since there's not a (modern) foundation in place, humidity has oxidized many of the tiles, particularly in the entrance hall leading into the kitchen and the room adjacent to it. It will take a year for an electrical method to calm down the issue. So I'm the interim I think you are right, painting them until the issue is resolved is best than setting newer tiles over it. I'll do a lot more research on that soon. Once we completely demolish the kitchen, we need to decide what to do with the floors then and there. Have a great weekend soon! 😍
Did you ship a container from the US? I’m currently purging as much as possible but have heirloom stuff and some furniture I want to bring back to Europe. I’m Dutch but have lived in the US since 2000. Also thinking I might ship my car?
Hello Monique, no we didn’t. I came to France with 2 suitcases and a carryon! When I lived in Sicily the Navy shipped my things. I can’t imagine how much that cost! Must be in the thousands, good luck!
That water/wine jug that you wow wow wowed was my favorite jug/pottery that you have bought so far. Stunning 👏👏👏👏
Omg....love the chairs,love the pantry...love the charity shop,and.. love how you show us how you use your treasures around your lovely home. Thank you 😊
Hello and thank you so much for your kind words. It’s been really fun sharing our lives. Do you enjoy treasure hunting at resell shops also?
Love the alabaster, pottery and the chairs. Great finds.
What a fun Brocante to have near.
Have you ever redone a vintage lampshade frame? It’s fun 👍🏻
(but you’ve so much else happening)
Until you figure out how to remove it~ try an interesting shaped bulb 💡 and go with a skeleton frame.
Nice work organizing
No not yet but I’ve decided to leave the skeleton frame, I think it looks fun and eclectic/eccentric. Finding a newer bulb is a fantastic idea! Thank you Martha. Have a great day! 💋
Love your pantry, always my dream.
Thank you Shona, mine too. It was fun organizing it. I hope it stays that way. X
Love the chairs -- they look like they belong with the table. Not very familiar with alabaster but will be more aware as your finds are lovely. With the right bulb, the wire frame of the lampshade would suffice.
Alabaster is a softer stone and not as heavy as marble. I hope you find some. I’m loving the skeleton frame. X
Just found your page love it
Hello! Thank you for joining us!
Hello!! Glad your back to feeling better. That pantry is everything💕
Thank you Kathy! 🥰
OMG: that brocante is AMAZING! So much nice stuff. I. couldn't read the sign, what is it called and where is it? You were so lucky to find so many beautiful items.The kitchen looks really nice, I like the tiles!
Thanks for sharing!
Its my new favorite place. It's called Troc de Cummings. I go back and forth with those tiles, not sure yet but I'm brain storming as we need to find a permanent solution soon. Bon weekend to you and yours. 😀
Bonjour! Really enjoyed this video today. The terracotta tiles - have you thought about whitewashing and sealing them? Whitewashed terracotta is wonderful and you may tint to your desired effect (gris peut-être?)
Thank you! Yes we have been considering painting the tiles for a grey terracotta appeal however the small sized tiles seems more fitting for a bathroom to me. Since there's not a (modern) foundation in place, humidity has oxidized many of the tiles, particularly in the entrance hall leading into the kitchen and the room adjacent to it. It will take a year for an electrical method to calm down the issue. So I'm the interim I think you are right, painting them until the issue is resolved is best than setting newer tiles over it. I'll do a lot more research on that soon. Once we completely demolish the kitchen, we need to decide what to do with the floors then and there. Have a great weekend soon! 😍
Did you ship a container from the US? I’m currently purging as much as possible but have heirloom stuff and some furniture I want to bring back to Europe. I’m Dutch but have lived in the US since 2000. Also thinking I might ship my car?
Hello Monique, no we didn’t. I came to France with 2 suitcases and a carryon! When I lived in Sicily the Navy shipped my things. I can’t imagine how much that cost! Must be in the thousands, good luck!