Tag Archives: carved

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Posted on March 26, 2019 by coteetcampagne

I know I need to take these shots with a decent camera, but mine is under a pile of assorted stuff and the mobile phone is handy. Trev has returned to the tulip room ceiling project to start on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog, Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged beams, bed, carved, frame, fretwork, gilded, joists, moulding, panelling, picture, room, tulip, wood | 5 Comments

More lovely French doors- The Thursday Three from the Languedoc

Posted on November 3, 2016 by coteetcampagne

Three more fabulous doors. I wonder what secrets lie behind these? I particulary love the grey doors below, and note that two newer carved wooden panels have been added to support the brass knobs. Entirely in keeping with the orginal … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, design and inspiration blog, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged carved, doors, french, languedoc, panel, vintage, wooden | 8 Comments

Quandaries -the buffet- update

Posted on October 24, 2016 by coteetcampagne

So, I dredged up the photo above-left-, which is the only photo I had of the QB (Quandary Buffet) taken when we bought it. Surrounded by stuff. Next time we saw it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged antique, art, buffet, carved, fruitwood, furniture, kitchen, nouveau, original, panel, quandaries, vintage, wood | 26 Comments

Episode 147 part two- in which we show why we blew the b****y doors off

Posted on October 14, 2016 by coteetcampagne

So, there were two of these horrible doors.We took them off and removed the chipboard lower shelves. We put up these carved and gilded fruitwood panels that came from a Georgian house in the UK (1817) not as deep … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog, Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged carved, cupboard, Georgian, gilded, oak | 14 Comments

An early Thursday Three – a marriage made in heaven

Posted on October 4, 2016 by coteetcampagne

So we picked up this mirror , purchased on ebay, on Sunday. Look at those feet! Beautiful carving, I’ll post better photos soon I promise. On Monday a very nice man GAVE us this cabinet below … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog | Tagged bedroom, cabinet, carved, cave, chinoiserie, embroidery, france, mirror, silk | 20 Comments

ChiqenAude Gallery, restored restyled refinished accent pieces

Posted on June 14, 2016 by coteetcampagne

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More Galleries | Tagged antique, antiqued, bespoke, carved, chair, chalk, console, gilded, inlaid, mirror, painted, stencilled, table, vintage | 11 Comments

Belated Thursday Three, or four

Posted on June 2, 2016 by coteetcampagne

Because the sun is shining and because Trev has nearly finished The Never Ending Floor-y and because one of our good French friends has just made a gesture so generous it reduced me to tears….. Here are three plus one … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged carved, chimney, Chinese, copper, dragons, french, kitchen, lights, suspension, wood | 34 Comments

Episode 132- Adding Architectural Antiques

Posted on March 2, 2016 by coteetcampagne

I see absolutely no good reason not to add in old pieces where they merit it. If they are the appropriate style and period for your project, then go for it. I just found these carved wood panels in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, design and inspiration blog, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged antique, antiques, architectural, carved, french, house, oak, original, panels, project, renovation, restoration, village, wood | 16 Comments

The Thursday Three- Hand carved wood panels

Posted on February 11, 2016 by coteetcampagne

So, I went to collect these two square panels yesterday. I have bought them to put the right proportions back onto the lower part of the main door into the salon. They are perfect, the motifs echoing those of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged antique, carved, carvings, design, france, french, house, motifs, panel, renovation, restoration, vintage, wood, workshop | 16 Comments

The Thursday Three – Stucco & carved oak.

Posted on March 19, 2015 by coteetcampagne

Today’s thursday three are a 16thc carved bog oak panel, a vintage suitcase from local Vide-grenier and a page from a back copy of “Campagne Decoration” magazine. The latter is especially for my reno blog buddy Bizzyella, who is thinking … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged antique, carved, effects, france, french, grenier, oak, paint, stucco, vide, vintage | 5 Comments

It takes two days to put up a pelmet in France?

Posted on September 13, 2014 by coteetcampagne

Renovation, restoration, frustration It has taken two days to put my antique wood pelmet up. First there was my announcement that it must have a pole for voiles and a track for curtains (curved at the ends of course) … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged antique, carved, french, house, renovation, restoration | 10 Comments

The Thursday Three- three French interior design essentials!

Posted on June 25, 2014 by coteetcampagne

How about these for village house in France? From ebay, carved, painted and gilded pale French blue corbels How can the rest of the world have missed these? Someone has glued felt on the back to turn into bookends but … Continue reading →