Tag Archives: motifs

Friday French Property P**n – two and one

Posted on November 25, 2017 by coteetcampagne

These are the three Pinterest photos that I have looked at the most over the last couple of weeks. I love the decorative frieze on what I presume is a stone chimney piece left and the ceiling treatment https://pin.it/thxb3iram3zm5r We … Continue reading →

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Woo-hoo! L’escalier is painted

Posted on July 29, 2016 by coteetcampagne

In case you were all wondering whether my Refined-Rustic vision for the village house was edging dangerously  toward just refined ( i. e the chandelier, or ” the shandAYhlia” as Trev now calls it in  a lousy Cockney accent) I … Continue reading →

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Episode 141- French property P*** again!

Posted on July 5, 2016 by coteetcampagne

Whatever the climate, politically, creatively, economically or meteorologically I still need a French Property P**n Fix today. Left-From this handcrafted life via Pinterest https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/541909767644586378/     Right- from paintingsilove.com Link seems to have disappeared That is a PAINTING! Look at … Continue reading →

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Signs and symbols- traditional decorative motifs in the Languedoc #1

Posted on June 13, 2016 by coteetcampagne

I had every intention of featuring some of the decorative motifs on this beautiful town house in Carcassonne, but Poshbirdy beat me to it, and with a proper camera, unlike my phone; So see her great photos here, thanks P!- … Continue reading →

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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 →

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