Tag Archives: interior

Episode 126/2- In which I strip, Trevor slips and the grandson gets “hip”

Posted on October 27, 2015 by coteetcampagne

This last French trip, we needed , or I needed to get to grips with some décapage ( paint stripping ) at last. I have been putting this off with various excuses, but the truth is I just hate strong … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged bedroom, colours, finishes, france, french, house, interior, original, paint, painted, renovation, restoration, stain, styles, village, wood | 11 Comments

Decorating a French house

Posted on August 9, 2015 by coteetcampagne

The time has come. We can no longer procrastinate and put off decisions about the detail. Clear plans must be made now as we move forward with the last of the hidden work that will underpin the final look. Although … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, design and inspiration blog, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged art, artists, country, france, french, house, interior, original, project, renovation, restoration, village | 7 Comments

Episode 108- at last, some clues to support my ideas on paint effects and the answer to a vexatious question

Posted on April 6, 2015 by coteetcampagne

Have a look at this link, number four “French country decor for walls”- http://www.dreamhomedecorating.com/french-country-decor.html I have seen this decorative paint treatment before, generally in French country interiors and specifically at this beautiful renovation job which has featured in numerous French, … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged colours, country, decorative, effects, france, french, house, interior, original, paint, renovation, restoration, village | 9 Comments

The Thursday Three- Rocking a bit of Rococo in the round

Posted on December 11, 2014 by coteetcampagne

There is something about round frames that appeals to me . Maybe because they evoke period interiors with fading fabrics, family treasures and hand carved furniture. Another place and another time. I bought this French Rococo inspired frame on ebay … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds | Tagged antique, colours, embroidery, french, house, interior, Linen, silk, style, tapestry, textile, vintage | 3 Comments

The Thursday Three- HOW much is TOO much?

Posted on November 27, 2014 by coteetcampagne

I have quite a few of these 19thc cotton tablecloths & table mats with lace and drawn thread work and was planning to hang a couple of small ones on the shower room doors to preserve the modesty of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged antique, bedroom, embroidery, france, french, house, interior, lace, renovation, restoration, velux, village, vintage | 4 Comments

The Thursday three- “Rough luxe” embroidery, vintage shop display, something new.. but just right

Posted on October 30, 2014 by coteetcampagne

Ok, what is rough luxe”? Apart from being a hot new buzz word in interior design ( which doesn’t really matter to me,as you may have deduced from my random style) it seeks to epitomise the spirit of “authenticity of … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged antique, bedroom, chic, chinoiserie, colours, design, french, house, interior, Linen, original, period, renovation, style, terrace, village, vintage | 9 Comments

Newsflash- July 2014

Posted on July 21, 2014 by coteetcampagne

Renovation, restoration, certification! Two very positive developments this week Firstly, after squeezing in a distance-learning course on Interior Design on top of my demanding day job, renovations to village house in France, running the French holiday … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged design, france, french, house, interior, renovation, restoration, village | 4 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 →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged antique, bedroom, carved, chic, design, france, french, house, interior, kitchen, painted, village, vintage, wood | 2 Comments

A little French inspiration for 2014..

Posted on January 13, 2014 by coteetcampagne

“what matters is not to add years to life but to add life to the years” We found this little vintage card in the French house, there is a calendar on the back in sepia ink . … Continue reading →