Monthly Archives: September 2017

Back in the UK

Posted on September 30, 2017 by coteetcampagne

Enjoying a fabulous flying visit back to UK for four days. I made it to Bromsgrove in good time for my daughter’s Significant Birthday celebrations where we slightly took over the venue and may have been the loudest party? Great … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, design and inspiration blog | Tagged birthday, creative, family. old stuff, ideas, party, UK | 10 Comments

The Thursday Three – quilting, sanding, painting, waxing

Posted on September 27, 2017 by coteetcampagne

More photos of this lovely piece fresh from France on our etsy shop (right) Very Petit Chateau. Trev has been working hard on our very brown coffee table Remember this table? Tutorial on request..

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog | Tagged antique, chateau, french, painting, quilting, salon, sanding, table, vintage, waxing | 13 Comments

Salon update- and the mysterious disappearing Vide Grenier

Posted on September 26, 2017 by coteetcampagne

I have mounted one of my latest acquisitions from a very good VG at Carcassonne. Poshbirdy and I spotted stuff we liked on a particular stall. Some deep thought (OK , we went looking for another VG and couldn’t find … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds | Tagged 19thc, Aubusson, bedspread, Carcassonne, couvre-lit, quilted, salon, tapestry, vide-grenier | 11 Comments

Village houses in the Pyrénées-Orientales

Posted on September 21, 2017 by coteetcampagne

More French village houses for your delectation in this lovely department bordering the Aude; we drive through these villages when we go down to the apartment at Argeles. We have found a new route down over the mountains and will … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, design and inspiration blog, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes, french, Maury, occitanie, paint, painted, Pyrenees Orientales, spain, st paul de fenouillet, village houses | 19 Comments

Episode 161- the kitchen ceiling, inspiration from 13th century Domaine at Luc-sur-Aude

Posted on September 16, 2017 by coteetcampagne

You remember the horrible kitchen ceiling? The one I demolished and then started wondering about half way through if the insulation tile was asbestos? horrible kitchen ceiling post In common with most old and some new French houses, the ceilings … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged barn, beams, Castillou, cave, ceiling, french, herringbone, house, joists, kitchen, lambris, paint, renovation, restoration, village, wine, wood | 17 Comments

Knock Knock- Qui est là?

Posted on September 12, 2017 by coteetcampagne

After 11 years of not having a clue who is outside the front door; unless we are hanging out of a front window; we have finally mounted the door knocker. In deference mainly to friends who stand outside shouting up … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged Aude, door, renovation, restoration, river, trout | 17 Comments

Wedding of the decade

Posted on September 6, 2017 by coteetcampagne

No, not mine. I have had the privilege of being involved in the beautifully conceived and elegantly styled design and production of my friend Beverly Lambert’s French Rustique Vintage Chic wedding. A ceremony at Esperaza Mairie on Friday will be followed … Continue reading →