Monthly Archives: March 2014

Episode 57- Light and space; part two

Posted on March 31, 2014 by coteetcampagne

renovation, restoration, demolition & decoration             So we now have an opening into the shower room from this little bedroom. A couple of steps are cut into the thickness of the wall; these will be … Continue reading →

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Episode 56 – Light and space:creating an illusion Part 1

Posted on March 31, 2014 by coteetcampagne

renovation, restoration, illusions This is the smallest room in our French village house renovation project ( with the exception of shower rooms etc) At about 12 square metres,  it  suffered from the usual malaises of small windows and dark brown … Continue reading →

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Episode 55- all kinds of nothing…

Posted on March 27, 2014 by coteetcampagne

renovation, restoration, subtle French distinctions! Try as I might I cannot get a shot of the whole house frontage because the street is too narrow. That is, too narrow for sweeping hovel shots! It is perfect for mock battles with … Continue reading →

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The Thursday Three- And I do know it’s monday!

Posted on March 24, 2014 by coteetcampagne

An early Thursday Three, as I won’t have time later in the week All new vintage style today Left-enamel jug from The Range words highly appropriate today with latest France related development! Right-wonderful coasters from Home Sense (home department of … Continue reading →

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Episode 54- Tiling, tadaaaahh!!

Posted on March 21, 2014 by coteetcampagne

Renovation, restoration, mitigation.. As a follow up to Episodes 49 & 50 I would like to announce that we managed to hack out the hairline cracked tile without damaging it’s neighbours and finished the floor. I have even grouted it!! … Continue reading →

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The Thursday Three- In which I have the blues again..

Posted on March 20, 2014 by coteetcampagne

Three more treasures.. yes, the favourite colour is creeping in again A very cute and comfortable little stool  with a bit of a Moroccan vibe Right- A very beautiful, very large pot currently acting as umbrella/walking stick cache-pot. The glaze … Continue reading →

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Episode 53- In which the fickle finger of fate waggles a bit..

Posted on March 18, 2014 by coteetcampagne

Renovation, restoration, trepidation Things are happening….is this good? can I cope? Or are we reading things into a series of random coincidences? I am trying to take a leaf out of my favourite French chef’s book and be master of … Continue reading →

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Episode 52- OMG what’s happening!!!

Posted on March 14, 2014 by coteetcampagne

renovation, restoration, trepidation We haven’t been able to get over to France since October last. Naturally I am worrying that:- 1) The roof has blown off Maison Priest and all my new decor is ruined 2) The neighbours think we … Continue reading →

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The Thursday Three- concerning kitchens…

Posted on March 13, 2014 by coteetcampagne

Whatever hook  we  hang our projects on, be it  recycling, upcycling, renovating, restoring etc, the kitchen is a critical room, particularly if it includes the main dining area so- thursday three today are original wood cupboard doors with perforated zinc … Continue reading →

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Saturday, saturday, saturday, saturday, saturday, saturday…..

Posted on March 8, 2014 by coteetcampagne

Thank god it’s Saturday..   Too much to do, too little time, too many irons in the bonfire. Need a tranquil post today to manage stress levels Oil painting by my great uncle Arthur Sheffield, professional artist and designer. (Lucky … Continue reading →

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The Thursday Three….06/03/2014

Posted on March 6, 2014 by coteetcampagne

I love plaster casts and statues. They remind me of my time at Art College- 1971-1974- where I think we were probably the last generation to be tutored in the disciplines of drawing both from life models and from these … Continue reading →

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Episode 51- Letting your holiday home “for fun and profit”!

Posted on March 5, 2014 by coteetcampagne

renovation, restoration, make it a destination The title of today’s post is inspired by a series of little handbooks published many years ago and which I recall from my very distant childhood. Unless you are over 50 and UK born, … Continue reading →

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Episode 50- April showers part 2 “Am I in the right house???”

Posted on March 2, 2014 by coteetcampagne

renovation, restoration, shocking realisation……….. I wake up, I open my eyes, where am I? I can’t be in our neglected  part medieval, several years spent in the slow restoration of hovel..can I???? No, I can see straight walls (never!) tasteful … Continue reading →

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Episode 49- April Showers- Part one

Posted on March 1, 2014 by coteetcampagne

renovation, restoration, saturation 2012- Whilst we always remember to close all the shutters when we go out, we  seem to have a mental block when it comes to closing the Velux windows in the shower room. We have come home … Continue reading →

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