Monthly Archives: May 2015

Dream French escape of the day; hand-picked for you

Posted on May 29, 2015 by coteetcampagne

So, halfway between Argeles- sur-Mer and Campagne- sur-Aude we often stop at Maury. This is a beautiful and very French village in the heart of the Roussillon wine growing region . With brilliant links to mountains, Mediterranean and Perpignan city … Continue reading →

Four images of the Aude region, South of France

Posted on May 27, 2015 by coteetcampagne

A selection of shots of our area; each one quintessential Aude Below left- A shutter in Campagne -sur- Aude village -Right little house by the old bridge in Campagne (is that an external interrogation chair??) the two little huts are … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, design and inspiration blog | Tagged Aude, Campagne, Carcassonne, france, french, house, Mural, shutter, village | 2 Comments

A blast from the past- demolition diary entry DIY gets Dan-Ger-Ous

Posted on May 25, 2015 by coteetcampagne

You may find my latest (toned down) post on the Period Living site- link below-amusing. I am running a few years behind on this, unlike Blog-sur-Aude which is now contemporaneous. If you want the unvarnished and unedited version, you will … Continue reading →

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Episode 113- recognisable renovation progress

Posted on May 25, 2015 by coteetcampagne

First of all, apologies for quality of these shots and the last two posts from France. My phone camera is not focusing properly (they looked fine on my tiny screen) Shame as we achieved quite a lot in the salon. … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged chalky, france, house, liberon, lime, paint, renovation, restoration, salon, stone, waxed | 2 Comments

It’s salon..g way home

Posted on May 20, 2015 by coteetcampagne

Trust me this is progress. French salon all painted now, including skirtings; apart from front wall (undercoated only) Trevor hates rollers so both parts of ceiling done with brush. Don’t think he will be waving his arms in the air … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged cupboard, french, inset, lime, original, painted, plaster, salon, shelves, wood | 6 Comments

From France- one corner looking ok

Posted on May 17, 2015 by coteetcampagne

A little snippet of a snap showing one corner of our rapidly improving French salon. The eclectic mix of objects captured here says quite a lot about us. The “temporary” music centre Trev bought THE MINUTE we completed on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged fireplace, french, house, salon, stone, terrazzo, wall | Leave a comment

The Thursday Three – little tapestry style mats and vintage themed bedlinen

Posted on May 14, 2015 by coteetcampagne

I have just acquired these little heraldic themed mats in coloured silk with the look of medieval tapestries and edged in a gimp braid with fine old gilt wire woven in. All hand sewn I will look for a vintage … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds | Tagged antique, apartment, argeles, medieval, mer, silk, tapestry, vintage | 6 Comments

Sort-out Sunday

Posted on May 10, 2015 by coteetcampagne

No, we haven’t got a date to make the big move. No, we haven’t won the lottery. I still don’t know what happens next, but the urge to edit and sort out our stuff/lives/aims/objectives and the rest just keeps getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged france, mirror | 4 Comments

The Thursday Three- Bye Bye to more textiles and treasures

Posted on May 7, 2015 by coteetcampagne

I’m a hard woman today, kissing good bye to embroidered Irish linens, antique parasols and classical style silk tassled throws. everything I keep must earn it’s keep now..

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged antique, Linen, silk, stitch, vintage | Leave a comment

March Road Trip – Foothills of the Eastern Pyrenees to the High Valleys of the Aude

Posted on May 7, 2015 by coteetcampagne

Posted in Art, design and inspiration blog, Galleries | Tagged Aude, pyrenees | Leave a comment

Ten things I wish someone had told me about letting a holiday home

Posted on May 3, 2015 by coteetcampagne

To wrap up the Argeles apartment posts for now, here are ten handy hints if you are thinking of letting any space, small or large. Some we learned the hard way, so you get the heads up right here- 1) … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged argeles, france, french, holiday, kitchen, Linen | 3 Comments

Episode 112- Argeles apartment, part 2

Posted on May 1, 2015 by coteetcampagne

There is still stuff to do at the Argeles apartment, but just minor things like boxing in a run of pipework and losing the textured wall covering in the bedroom. Oh, and the shower room tiles, though in good condition … Continue reading →