Monthly Archives: February 2015

Happy birthday to me

Posted on February 24, 2015 by coteetcampagne

Yes, it is my birthday today, and a chronologically significant one at that, the big 60! I have a had a number of pleasant suprises today; top of the list at the moment is this huge slab of tiramisu flavoured … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and wine | 11 Comments

A little note on ninety nine

Posted on February 20, 2015 by coteetcampagne

POST SCRIPT- For those of you out there who haven’t followed us for a while (and think I do nothing but moan!) The fact is that we have only been able to spend 6 weeks a year in France until … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France | 3 Comments

Episode 99 – Project mis-management

Posted on February 19, 2015 by coteetcampagne

Renovation, restoration, prevarication If you are thinking of trying to mastermind a property project from another country, which you can only visit to oversee about six times a year (for a few days) using guys who don’t speak your native … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged bedroom, boiler, france, french, house, project, property, radiator, renovation, restoration, room, shower, tile, village, wall | 16 Comments

Episode 98: renovation, restoration, insulation

Posted on February 16, 2015 by coteetcampagne

Well, there’s a striking ceiling treatment Thank you… http://parvum-opus.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/michelde-montaigne.html What do they do in the winter? where is the insulation? Combining the original, the beautiful, and the practical is a whole art form in itself. Whilst I would love to … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged beams, bedroom, french, lime, original, wash, wax, white | 5 Comments

Pass the passementerie, I think I am addicted

Posted on February 14, 2015 by coteetcampagne

Well here we are again “Doctor, doctor, my mind flips to trimmings at the most inappropriate times” I keep picking up “the odd pair” Left, modern cotton with black metal bases Right-vintage faded silk with beads Below- Big raw flax … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged antique, france, fringing, passementerie, renovation, restoration, silk, tassels, tassles, vintage | 4 Comments

Painting furniture, paint recipes?

Posted on February 8, 2015 by coteetcampagne

So what paint is best? well it depends of course on the purpose and position wood,metal, inside, outside, used daily etc etc These get left outside on the terrace for most of the summer and are going to need a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, design and inspiration blog, Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged bedroom, bench, chairs, chic, colours, french, metal, paint, painting, renovation, restoration, table, terrace, wardrobe, wood | 3 Comments

The Thursday Three- Get a handle on it !

Posted on February 5, 2015 by coteetcampagne

I am back to considering the details; today it’s handles Possibly a touch premature? But what the hell, details are important. There is still so much good, affordable vintage architectural hardware out there that it’s easy to find the perfect … Continue reading →