Tag Archives: vintage

Wax on….Wax off

Posted on April 10, 2020 by coteetcampagne

Clock case has been waxed and polished, inside and out. Although the two doors require minor attention to stabilise them and their glass reputtied, I could not resist getting some glassware in to confirm the validity of this repurposing project. … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged Bohemia, clock case, comtoise clock, crystal, etched, glasses, hand painted, vintage, waxed | 9 Comments

slub silk – dupion v shantung

Posted on July 10, 2018 by coteetcampagne

OK, this post is a bit “niche”, but I had to share the thrill of unpacking more bargain buys from French ebay. These vintage curtains are made from silk dupion (dupioni) in a typically subtle ivory cream with cream and … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged bedroom, curtains, doors, dupion, french, shantung, silk, terrace, vintage | 6 Comments

Window seat made with reclaimed materials

Posted on February 23, 2018 by coteetcampagne

Long term followers may remember that we rescued a 19thc side table from a chapel on the point of demolition. Would have ended up in the skip if my brother-in-law and sister hadn’t spotted that we could do something with … 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, bedroom, chapel, church, demolition, Linen, paint, parana pine, Puginesque, renovation, rescued, restoration, stripped, vintage, wood | 22 Comments

Gluten free Tiramisu – and why you should unpack all your kitchen & dining stuff before you try to play hostess with the mostest

Posted on November 18, 2017 by coteetcampagne

Here is a new Handy Hint for Restoration and Renobuddies who are planning to offer “Restauration” Chez Vous. Check if you’ve got enough serving dishes, serving spoons, glasses and appropriate cutlery unpacked before your lunch or dinner guests arrive. (Note … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and wine, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged coffee, custard, dessert, diner, french, gluten-free, house, kitchen, madeleines, recipe, tiramisu, vintage | 19 Comments

The Thursday Three- cushions for me

Posted on November 2, 2017 by coteetcampagne

Last weekend I took a break from making up cushions to sell and used some pieces from my stash of antique and vintage embroideries to make up cushions for the French house. Left- large needlepoint woolwork panel in Arts & … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog | Tagged antique, arts and crafts, cushion, embroidered, french, needlepoint, tree of life, vintage, woolwork | 12 Comments

Episode 162- The herringbone kitchen ceiling realised

Posted on October 26, 2017 by coteetcampagne

From this left to this right-photos via these links first stage second stage How? We removed the grotty ceiling tiles (if you are following in our footsteps, PLEASE check that these tiles are not asbestos based!) Clean underside of ceiling … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, design and inspiration blog, Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged aged, artist, beams, ceiling, country, effect, french, houses, insulation, joists, kaolin, kitchen, lambris, painted, pant, rustic, vintage, white washed, wood | 11 Comments

Monday, and the weekend’s booty

Posted on October 23, 2017 by coteetcampagne

Saturday saw us trawling the big Vide Grenier that forms part of Espezel’s agricultural and artisan fair Foire Espezel It’s very beautiful up there in the Plateau de Sault, but at nearly 900 m above sea level, the drop in … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog | Tagged antique, canvas, espezel, foire, french, lace, oil, painted, painting, picture, vide-grenier, vintage | 13 Comments

The Thursday Three – French treasures- on Monday?

Posted on October 9, 2017 by coteetcampagne

As my Thursdays are usually crazy, I am posting three today- One of my new range of textiles made with vintage and recycled fabrics and trimmings Left I have started on some of these table runners which I can make … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog | Tagged bellows, chemin de table, cushion, flower motif, france, hand painted, lace, market, monogrammed, textiles, vide-grenier, vintage | 7 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

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 →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog | Tagged antique, Aude, chic, french, rustique, vintage, wedding | 10 Comments

Episode 159- Working on the salon door

Posted on August 21, 2017 by coteetcampagne

Do you remember the truly hideous door in the salon? This did not say “hello, I’m a French village house salon door” in any language. It’s sole merit was that it fitted, and adjusting reclaimed doors, or their frames, to fit … 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, door, french, house, reclaimed, renovation, restoration, salon, village, vintage, wax, wood | 10 Comments

Rideaux de porte- door curtains

Posted on August 15, 2017 by coteetcampagne

I though you might like to see my “new” door curtains. You may recall that we have a “Jack & Jill” shower room on the second floor at the French village house. We now have functional locks on the access … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged antique, bedroom, Campagne, cotton, curtains, french, house, Linen, renovation, restoration, rough, rustic, silk, village, vintage | 21 Comments

Vintage French linen cushion on etsy

Posted on August 3, 2017 by coteetcampagne

New in our etsy shop-see top right of this page. The Madame de Pompomadour cushion! Made with vintage French linen fabrics and trimmings Brocante chic

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog | Tagged antique, brocante, cushion, etsy, french, Linen, shop, vintage | 5 Comments

Fabriqué en France- les housses de coussin arrivent

Posted on July 26, 2017 by coteetcampagne

Well, a bit later than planned, here are the first of my cushion covers made from old fabrics. I plan to use at least 50% vintage /recycled fabrics and embroideries on these cushions. I am offering the option of covers … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog | Tagged antique, canvas, cotton, covers, cushion, dentelle, embroideries, france, french, Linen, needlepoint, recycled, tapestry, vintage | 19 Comments

21st century schizoid plans

Posted on July 22, 2017 by coteetcampagne

I had a brilliant trip to Toulouse on Thursday with bride-to-be Bev#1 (who loves fabric and old stuff as much as I do) and Welsh Bev#2 ( who comes from the same South Welsh valleys as my Mother’s family). There … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged antique, bedroom, book, curtains, cushion, design, fabric, french, Linen, occitanie, painting, Septimanie, vintage | 10 Comments

The Terrace Bedroom- La Chambre Terrasse

Posted on July 15, 2017 by coteetcampagne

Never let anyone tell you that you can do nothing with a room 2.3 metres wide and five metres long, except perhaps turning it into a bathroom. Remember this painted door from an earlier post? That’s on the other side … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged antique, bedroom, chambre, embroidery, french, house, painted, renovation, restoration, silk, terrace, terrasse, village, vintage | 21 Comments

I Troc therefore I am- Carcassonne

Posted on June 28, 2017 by coteetcampagne

It is true. I love to Troc. We were driving around the industrial estate behind Casino supermarket in Carcassonne looking for the Orange Boutique. Googlemaps said that we were virtually sitting in it; then Trev suddenly remembered that Phil had … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, design and inspiration blog | Tagged antique, bed, cabinet, Carcassonne, chinoiserie, french, restoration, Troc, vintage | 11 Comments

All manner of pretty things

Posted on May 28, 2017 by coteetcampagne

You are going to see lots of posts like this. If you aren’t keen, look away now; I am not at all offended if you un-follow or un-friend me or whatever it is you can un-do. In the middle of … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds | Tagged antique, bedroom, chinoiserie, curtain, embroidery, french, house, restoration, terrace, vintage | 11 Comments

The Thursday Three- and why do I have a teaspoon in my pocket?

Posted on April 27, 2017 by coteetcampagne

So I put my hand in the pocket of my dressing gown and there’s a teaspoon in there. Why? I haven’t a clue. I know I’m extremely distracted right now and any hope of preserving the normal is out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds | Tagged antique, curtains, france, Linen, vintage | 10 Comments

The Thursday Three – velvet and verdigris

Posted on March 3, 2017 by coteetcampagne

I will miss aspects of the cottage in the UK. Although the cheap white walls and dark brown carpet upstairs are not my choice, they are an OK backdrop for photos. As you might know, I have been sourcing curtains, … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged antique, brackets, curtains, damask, design, embroidery, french, house, Linen, patina, pole, renovation, restoration, velvet, verdigris, village, vintage | 20 Comments

Architectural ironmongery – and four more for Friday

Posted on February 17, 2017 by coteetcampagne

Wise words for French house restorers, with a wider message I think. I am not of any traditional religious persuasion myself but I found this piece of embroidery from a Welsh Chapel; presumably it hails from a period when the … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged antique, arhitectural, french, handles, hinges, house, ironmongery, jouy, renovation, restoration, restorers, rustic, toile, traditional, vintage | 10 Comments

More recycling musings

Posted on February 12, 2017 by coteetcampagne

If you have followed this blog from way back, you will know that I have changed my mind about how to upcycle this Puginesque pine chapel table left. It was earmarked as kitchen furniture until I had the eureka idea … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged antique, bedroom, fireplaces, french, mirror, oak, recyclers, restorers, stone, vintage, wooden, worktop | 6 Comments

The Thursday Three- The Newark Antique & Collectors Fair

Posted on February 2, 2017 by coteetcampagne

If you are at all serious about antiques, collectables, architectural salvage or vintage then you really should take time to visit Europe’s largest antique fair at the Newark & Nottinghamshire Showground in England’s East Midlands http://www.iacf.co.uk/newark I met a … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds | Tagged antique, antique fair, ceramic, Italian, Newark, pelmet, velvet, vintage | 8 Comments

Friday French Property P**n – chambres brutes

Posted on January 27, 2017 by coteetcampagne

Remember this snippet of a stone fireplace from an earlier post? Well I found a wider view at- athoughtfuleye.files.wordpress.com see below-plus this very rough and raw bathroom- Actually my downstairs shower room looks a lot like this right now (minus … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog | Tagged antique, chair, courtyard, fireplace, france, french, raw, rough, stone, vintage, wallpaper | 5 Comments

The most wanted list – qu’est-ce que l’on veut?

Posted on January 18, 2017 by coteetcampagne

So, what’s the old stuff we all want these days? I may not be able to give you the definitive answer to this burning question, but I can reveal the top five UK best sellers that the third quarter of … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog | Tagged antique, console, furniture, grey, inlay, oak, painted, pine, table, vintage, waxed, wine, wood | 5 Comments

À la fin de l’année- the end of a tough year

Posted on December 31, 2016 by coteetcampagne

So we walk into our closest large supermarket (UK) & this bottle of crémant de Limoux is on the shelf with all the other bubbles. A bottle of Premiere Bulles rosé, with that toffee coloured tint that so many Southern … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and wine, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged blanquette, french, house, languedocienne, limoux, rose, village, vintage, wine | 12 Comments

Moroccan tables- tables marocaines

Posted on December 19, 2016 by coteetcampagne

These are rather festive, a saturated red. Basically they are Annie Sloan Emperor’s silk over an ochre-ish base. The top has been rollered, which on this surface gives a slightly, dimpled finish; ideal for rubbing antique wax into. Layered with … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog | Tagged Annie Sloan, antique, beeswax, chalk, chic, Emperor's silk, leather, moroccan, ochre, paint, riad, tables, vintage | 10 Comments

La cheminée, le cœur de la pièce- or, why the fireplace is key

Posted on December 15, 2016 by coteetcampagne

I’m not dictating what you should do Chez Vous, but for me, the fireplace in any room is key. Left- from linen & lavender – lifestyle I have two woodburning stoves to fit at the French village house; but if … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged antique, fireplace, french, house, original, painted, renovation, restoration, stone, vintage, wood | 13 Comments

Friday French Property P**n- Des tissus antiques

Posted on December 12, 2016 by coteetcampagne

3 days late FFPP!….This photo made me smile. Not just the fabulous fabric, door surround and floor, but the big lean on that wall to the left. I have a wall like that in every room of the French house. … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged antique, Aubusson, fabrics, french, house, property, raffinee, rustique, silk, tapestry, tissus, vintage | 8 Comments

Les couleurs pâles, poussiéreuses et fanées- Pale, Dusty, Faded

Posted on November 13, 2016 by coteetcampagne

These subtle colours, in French they’re called “Les couleurs pâles, poussiéreuses et fanées”. My favourite shades, that faded, dirty, dusty,”washed “palette. Greyed pastels, warmed neutrals. They work so well Chez Nous The word “couleur” is feminine in French, suprisingly, I thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog | Tagged antique, berlinwork, colour, embroidery, french, historical, house, needlepoint, oak, old, paint, shades, stool, vintage | 15 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

An enigmatic Spanish lady

Posted on October 20, 2016 by coteetcampagne

Is she Spanish? I can’t say for certain, but that’s my feeling. Painted in gouache in a frame that suggests it’s original because it is of the same vintage as her dress. Properly made gilt frame with the red underpainting … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog | Tagged antique, art, frame, french, house, painting, salon, vintage | 15 Comments

The mirrors are coming out..

Posted on October 8, 2016 by coteetcampagne

The mirrors are being unpacked. No, we are nowhere near finishing. But my mirrors are important in the great scheme of things and will manipulate the light in each space. Coincidentally, the first two out of their box are … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog | Tagged antique, glass, mirrors, patina, venetian, vintage | 11 Comments

Walls, cranes, Walter Crane……back on the paper trail

Posted on October 1, 2016 by coteetcampagne

I found this image -left-on pinterest, but I’ve lost the link . I’m sure it was posted by a James in Scotland; I racked my brain for ages trying to think what it reminded me of. Then I got it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged antique, arts and crafts, Crane, french, house, murals, panels, vintage, wallpaper, walls, Walter | 18 Comments

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 →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog | Tagged antique, art, design, mahogany, painted, table, veneer, vintage, walnut, wood | 10 Comments

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 →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog | Tagged antique, Berlin work, canvas, french, house, silk, village, vintage, woolwork | 20 Comments

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 →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds | Tagged antique, arts and crafts, Moorish, restored, table, vintage | 10 Comments

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 →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged antique, french, house, renovation, restoration, village, vintage | 15 Comments

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 →