Tag Archives: wax

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

Episode 156 part two – waxing a painted door

Posted on July 2, 2017 by coteetcampagne

So, by popular request (at least THREE readers) here is how we roll when we refinish doors here at the French house. This technique is based on our finishes developed for our painted furniture and gives a far tougher surface … 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 antiqued, antiquing, bedroom, doors, french, house, paint, painted, tutorial, wax | 12 Comments

Episode 156 – Bois patiné peint #1

Posted on June 25, 2017 by coteetcampagne

Do you remember this post eons ago? doors post In the interests of reusing and recycling where possible we repaired the hideous flush brown bedroom doors and frames and I got Trev to panel them in Languedocienne style. Then they … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged antique, doors, french, patine, recycled, wax | 12 Comments

The Romance of the Raw – mixing it up in the salon

Posted on February 25, 2017 by coteetcampagne

If you have been following this blog you will know that I have been doing my best to preserve the old lime plaster walls and ceilings we still have at the French house .We have to accept that some walls … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, design and inspiration blog, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged artists, french, house, lime, original, paint, palette, plaster, renovation, restoration, walls, wax | 12 Comments

Finishing a table top.

Posted on October 11, 2016 by coteetcampagne

It’s a real pain when you find that , once you have laboriously taken bits of grotty old varnish off your dining table, the stain once used on this piece has soaked right down into it and it’s STILL DIRTY … 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 dining, effect, lime waxed, liming, table, wax | 18 Comments

Episode 146- Another retrospective- French house dining room- working with a narrow space

Posted on September 27, 2016 by coteetcampagne

I am trying to remind myself that progress is being made at the village house, as well as giving newer followers the heads up on what we have actually achieved to date en France. The photo –left- is not exactly … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged dining, france, french, grey, house, painted, roof, room, steels, terrace, village, wax, wooden floor | 18 Comments

Episode 142- Decorative finishes update – mettre en valeur

Posted on August 24, 2016 by coteetcampagne

You might remember that I posted about the first two stages of the process I have developed for stucco-stencilling walls. Check it out here in French house salon. https://coteetcampagne.wordpress.com/2016/06/09/can-you-stucco-stencil-it-yes-you-can/ I have now completed stage 3 and it looks even … 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 colour washed, french, house, liberon, lime, plastered, salon, stencil, stencilled, stucco, village, wax | 9 Comments

Les Chaises- repaired, restyled, refinished- Part 2

Posted on August 19, 2016 by coteetcampagne

So you remember these four dining chairs posted a few days ago? https://coteetcampagne.wordpress.com/2016/08/15/saving-four-special-dining-chairs-for-someone-part-1/ below is after photos- & if you want it, details of how we rescued these trashed pieces and turned them into desirable treasures are set out here. … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog | Tagged chairs, chalk, dining, french, grey, Gustavian, leather, paint, painted, refinished, repaired, restyled, wax, wood | 11 Comments

Les Chaises -saving four special dining chairs for someone – Part 1

Posted on August 15, 2016 by coteetcampagne

This is what we started with. Four interesting and slightly unusual dining chairs in a terrible state. They had been in a cellar in several inches of water and had rotten feet, damaged and stained seats and various bits of … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog | Tagged antique, chairs, dining, french, painted, repair, rescue, reupholster, vintage, wax, wood | 21 Comments

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 →

Posted in Art, design and inspiration blog, Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged blue, escalier, french, grey, house, Innes, Jocasta, matte, motifs, paint, painted, staircase, turquoise, village, wax, white | 9 Comments

Flipping Furniture Finds with Fabulous French Finishes

Posted on May 3, 2016 by coteetcampagne

I have posted about Trevor being bored since taking redundancy last year. “What” I asked him “do you want to do with yourself now, apart from driving me to distraction?” “Something completely different from what I was doing before; with … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog | Tagged antique, antiquing, chalk, console, furniture, gilding, paint, painting, refinish, restore, restyle, style, table, vintage, wax, wood | 29 Comments

The Thursday Three – hand knitted throw, Edwardian picture, vintage fabric

Posted on April 21, 2016 by coteetcampagne

I know, I know, my Thursday Three posts have taken a serious back seat recently. Too many things going on, only one me. This picture came to me free. I was looking at a couple of pieces of furniture in … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Art, design and inspiration blog, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged antique, frame, Hunt, Marcus, original, painting, terrace, vintage, wax | 18 Comments

Episode 137 – Moody hues

Posted on April 12, 2016 by coteetcampagne

So, Trev’s light finished floor , off white ceiling, and pale putty panelling have changed the way the light moves around this long room dramatically. The kitchen cabinetry , corner cupboard, chairs and bench will all be enrobed in off … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged brush, diner, floor, french, gris, kichen, lime, marmotte, off white, paint, plaster, wall, wax | 19 Comments

Flipping French Floors #1

Posted on November 16, 2015 by coteetcampagne

Builder’s debris, strong cleaners, constant sweeping and damp dusting, strong sunlight & no protection, years of benign neglect; no wonder My French Floors have had enough. Seeing the way the thirsty floor in the terrace bedroom soaked up the lime … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged floor, floors, french, house, insulation, kitchen, oil, pine, renovation, restoration, wax, white, wood, wooden | 15 Comments

Episode 126 part (1) – October progress, yes, we did a bit, quite a bit actually

Posted on October 13, 2015 by coteetcampagne

Yes we did a bit in France, and here is the first instalment. I finished the painted skirtings in marmotte#3 and Liberon lime wax so if I swish a damp mop over the finished floors (not done yet) it won’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged antiqued, fireplace, france, french, original, paint, painted, renovation, restoration, salon, skirtings, stone, village, wax, waxed | 15 Comments

Episode 125- Farewell my lovelies, à très bientôt

Posted on September 27, 2015 by coteetcampagne

Last week we waved goodbye to a pile of stuff destined for the French house as it started it’s epic journey to the far Aude valleys. We will all be reunited very soon; and if I can get the junk … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged antique, bench, bergere, chapel, france, french, furniture, house, kantha, kitchen, original, painted, quilt, renovation, restoration, rugs, vintage, wax, wood | 13 Comments

Episode 118- Waxing Lyrical

Posted on August 4, 2015 by coteetcampagne

In my road to restoration and renovation perfection I have picked up a few liquid and paste waxes to finish floors, wood, walls and furniture at the French house. This selection of greys will be well used. I have already … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged colour, floors, france, french, lime, liming, renovation, restoration, walls, wax, wood | 11 Comments

Episode 114 – It’s all in the detail, SSSWC- skip, strip, sand, wax, curse a bit ….

Posted on June 4, 2015 by coteetcampagne

SSSWC, SSSWC, that’s my new exercise programme. Is it effective? on me and on the French house?…yes Again these are phone photos, so not great but I want to show you the fruits of some of our labours. STRIP- Newly … Continue reading →

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Episode 98: renovation, restoration, insulation

Posted on February 16, 2015 by coteetcampagne

Well, there’s a striking ceiling treatment Thank you… http://parvum-opus.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/michelde-montaigne.html What do they do in the winter? where is the insulation? Combining the original, the beautiful, and the practical is a whole art form in itself. Whilst I would love to … Continue reading →