Monthly Archives: September 2016

Episode 146- Another retrospective- French house dining room- working with a narrow space

Posted on September 27, 2016 by coteetcampagne

I am trying to remind myself that progress is being made at the village house, as well as giving newer followers the heads up on what we have actually achieved to date en France. The photo –left- is not exactly … Continue reading →

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Wood is Good- The wood rescue diary

Posted on September 23, 2016 by coteetcampagne

“Whether made into a wooden pillow or table, wood with excellent fine grain is a guarantee of splendid poems, and the composition of perfect documents.” ~Liú Shèng (d. 113 BC), “Ode to Fine-Grained Wood,” quoted in Beyond the Screen: Chinese … Continue reading →

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French interiors- four alternatives to white walls

Posted on September 20, 2016 by coteetcampagne

          Celebrating interesting old walls in small spaces. Above left-above right and right Or,if you have the space & the ceiling height-below-why not celebrate those cracks too?                                              http://www.hemis.fr/?idPageWeb=95&afficherVignetteDuSujet=519&nouvelleRecherchePhoto=1   http://thebridescafe.tumblr.com/tagged/Home/page/7 http://thepoetryofmaterialthings.tumblr.com/ … Continue reading →

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Episode 145 part 2- Reflections on restoration, renovation and reconstruction in France

Posted on September 19, 2016 by coteetcampagne

Our shopping lists in France rarely have any of the usual domestic requirements such as food on them. It’s more likely to be stuff for the house . I have no idea why I spelt “filler” with three “ls” . … Continue reading →

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Episode 145- A retrospective. Renovation, restoration and reconstruction in the Aude

Posted on September 17, 2016 by coteetcampagne

I think it’s time to look back and take stock. Quite a few new folk have started following this  epic saga of ours and must be wondering what kind of blog they have stumbled onto here. Some art, some antiques, … Continue reading →

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The Wednesday One- Selfie with Footstool

Posted on September 13, 2016 by coteetcampagne

It’s been a Trying Week and it’s only Wednesday! I won’t tempt cruel fate by postulating that the only way is up, but I really need a boost today. So. we picked up a repro mahogany demi-lune table for a … Continue reading →

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Rescue remedies

Posted on September 11, 2016 by coteetcampagne

Well, live giveth and life taketh away. This week I had two ebay buys; the first was so far from it’s listing description as to be bordering on  criminal misrepresentation. For £3.20, I decided to rise above it. Number two. … Continue reading →

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The Thursday Three- Frontons

Posted on September 8, 2016 by coteetcampagne

These fine “frontons” or pediments are found embellishing swanky doorways in many formal French interiors and grander houses from the early 18th century onward.   Embraced by a number of style revivals and generally made of carved wood or cast … Continue reading →

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Episode 144 – In which we muse upon time and chaos and order and how long it takes for paint to go out of date

Posted on September 3, 2016 by coteetcampagne

So, a few of you might recall that, although we thought the roof was fixed, there was evidence of water ingress earlier this year , mainly in the form of some small damp patches on the ceiling lambris in the … Continue reading →

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The Thursday Three – Broderie & Brexit

Posted on September 1, 2016 by coteetcampagne

I have spent another week editing our lives on every level. The pile of boxes, books, pictures and mirrors in our UK garage has been rigorously sorted and tidied and the stuff destined for France edited down to what I … Continue reading →

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