Peitie Terrasse Moment

Strolling a twisted cobblestone alley, peering around

corners in search of heartfelt scenery, in Provence,

that is where this Francophile would rather be.

A place where the faded elegance of angels adorn

nature and call out to your soul.

To spend a morning at the marché soaking up the

bustle of vibrations.

Perhaps a Promenade à la rue to study the decorative

store facades.

and of course, experience the thrill of visiting

an antique shop and all that awaits you.


Photo via Art & Decoration

BUT, I am home in Louisville now, so I'll do my best to

re-create those French moments here.

I love to sit out on my petite terrasse at the shop,

(with my glass of wine, of course) contemplating

how to translate my memories via antiques

and accessories.

French white wooden slat garden chairs and marble top, iron base bistro table

I decided to use a grain sack to cover a vase of

dried artichokes.

Louis XIII style gateleg table, demi-john, burlap sel sack

This girl just can't have too many French antique

garden urns. Forget shoes, unless I can use them

to fill urns! This one is filled with Gianna Rose

Royal Jelly Bath Beads.

French antique garden urn and Gianna Rose

Hubby knows that my petite terrasse moments mean

more work for him. This project (underway), has him

knocking slats out of wine crates. He is always a good

sport though.

Vintage sage French doors, tole Chocolate advertising clock, boulangerie baskets,

Louis XV style cane dining chairs, marble top bistro table

He's getting really good at tying chairs from the ceiling.

Even though my shop is about 3,600 sq. ft., I have

so much that I have to utilize every nook and cranny.

Louis XVI cane bergeres, zinc letters, Country French gray painted cupboard,

vintage pine shutters, Louis XV gilt and tapestry bed, French daybed, mirrored

white iron side table

Almost time for another petite terrasse moment, so

I must run.

One more thing...

This weekend is the

Louisville Antique and Fine Living Show.

They have expanded it this year to include upscale

retailers.

More information is available here.

If your planning to come to Louisville, we would

love to have you stop by

We can share in a

petite terrasse moment !

Bisou and hope to see you!

Bonjour mes amis

My Summer Hiatus is over!
I am now working on our Fall Show.



If you happen to be in Louisville October 16th or 17th,
(or any time for that matter), we would love for you
to stop by the store.



I've missed reading many of your blogs, seems I'm always
playing catch up.
Merci for all your emails and concern over my absence.
Everything is fine and I hope to get back in the routine.
There was some confusion over my last post about
Louisville Antique Mall closing. I should have made it
more clear, sorry.
I am not closing, as I am not affiliated with them.
European Antique Market is still around and we hope to
be for a long while, thanks to our customers!
I must run for now, hope to share a glass of wine
with many of you next weekend!

Sante et Bisou mes amis

une porte clôture des autres s'ouvre

Helen Keller once said, when one door closes,
another opens, but if we spend too much time
concentrating on the closed door we don't
notice the open one.

Louisville Antique Mall announced yesterday

they are closing after 26 years.

That leaves 200 dealers without a space

contemplating their next move.

Do you remain in the business

or call it quits?

We would like for you to consider coming to

Shelbyville Antique Market. We are still looking

for good dealers and our rates are the best around.

If your interested call Jane at 502-633-3221

OR if you prefer to sell online, your timing is

impeccable! We are close to launching

"Louisville Antiques" a virtual community of

antique dealers. A user friendly site with

a minimal fee.

If your interested contact Carl at 502.592.9826


Have a great day everyone and hope to see

you at the Decorators's Estate Sale!

Bisou

c'est bon

Central Station in Antwerp
scroll to the bottom and pause my
playlist before playing



What the world needs now,
do re mi fa sol la ti ...
Have a great evening!!
Bisou