Les Rendezvous

So many places to go and things to see.
If you are looking for something to do this weekend
why not jaunt over to Europe?
We have a three day weekend for Bastille Day,
so I've prepared three daily outings for you.
To France we go!

First stop Origines

Origines specializes in Architectural Antiques. Like these

fabulous oak planks. Wouldn't you love to have a floor

like this? Not to mention the Louis XVI bed.

This is so, so the real Country French !

Traces of gilt peering out from that chalky patina.

Gives me cold chills!!!
Need some great ceiling beams or a French door?

How about a stone mantelpiece?

I love the simplicity of these white rooms.

Of course, you don't need a lot going on

when you have all these fabulous rich textures.

Origines has a large selection of balcony iron,

garden statues, stone troughs, architectural

ornaments, terra cotta tiles....all things French.

You can spend a day wandering the website.

If you find something you want, give us a call,

perhaps we can bring it home on our container.

Now, I know I said France, but lets head across the pond

to Northumberland and the fabulous blog of Di Overton's,

Designers' Block

It's worth the trip!

Di Overton's line of Ghost Furniture

What a fabulous sense of style Di has.

I love the way she styled her Ghost Furniture

catalog. This woman just has it together and

goes out of her way to share all.

There is a lot of information on blogs

that is just regurgitated. The one thing

I have noticed about Designers' Block,

is Di is the first on the block with the info!

So stop by and be sure and tell her

Thank You for bringing us all that

luscious info!

Who knows, you just might find something

in her Ghost Furniture catalog you

can't live without!

I'm also giving you fair warning here,

be prepared to stay for a while!

Now, we always need a reason to return to

France right?

Patines du Sud sounds good to me.


Visit their gallery of wonderful before and afters.

That is, after they apply their magical patinas to the walls.

What amazing work!

Alain Cicot has traveled through France, Italy, Moroc

and Spain to work his magic. I wonder what he

would charge to come to the US?

No harm in dreaming right?

I can't think of a better way to spend a three day weekend!

Hope you enjoy yours and have a wonderful

Bastille Day!

Bisou mon ami's