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The FrenchGardenHouse Autumn Cocktail
The FrenchGardenHouse Autumn Cocktail
Celebrate Thanksgiving with my signature FrenchGardenHouse Autumn Cocktail—Calvados, pear, and honey thyme—paired with baked Brie and figs for timeless French elegance. Read more...
How to style your cocktail bar with antique glasses and silver
Entertaining this Season: Raise the Bar with These Cocktail Accessories
Celebrate the season in timeless French style with antique silver barware, antique glassware, and elegant champagne buckets that bring artful beauty to entertaining. Read more...
Autumn table set with French and English Antiques
🍂 Monday Morning Blooms | October's Elegance with French & English Antiques
Discover October’s elegance with French & English antiques, seasonal florals, and timeless styling inspiration for fall decor lovers. Read more...
Autumn Elegance: A Fall Floral Centerpiece with Flowers & Apples
Autumn Elegance: A Fall Floral Centerpiece with Flowers & Apples
Welcome fall and create a floral arrangement incorporating apples. Read more...
The Delicate Allure of Ephemera: Collecting Traces of the Past
The Delicate Allure of Ephemera: Collecting Traces of the Past
Ephemera is a charming and often overlooked category of antiques that offers a direct, beautiful and tangible link to the past. Read more...
Monday Morning Magic: Friendship, Antiques, and Blooms
Monday Morning Magic: Friendship, Antiques, and Blooms
How to create a welcoming garden space to share with flowers, antiques, and a friend this summer. Read more...
Blooming Sentiments: Celebrating Mother's Day
Blooming Sentiments: Celebrating Mother's Day
Host a small gathering in the garden in spring for all the women you love. Create a gorgeous floral centerpiece that reflects the Victorian language of flowers.  Read more...
Hop Into Easter Happiness
Hop Into Easter Happiness
Celebrate the spirit of the season with a beautifully set Easter table - here's how. Read more...
Bursting Blooms - Bringing Spring Indoors
Bursting Blooms - Bringing Spring Indoors
Add a touch of nature's magic to your home decor, by embracing spring bulbs. Read more...
Sip and Celebrate: A Winter Birthday Tea Party
Sip and Celebrate: A Winter Birthday Tea Party
A small tea party for 3 friends by the fire. Sip and Celebrate: A Winter Birthday Tea Party. Read more...
A Year of Monday Morning Blooms
A Year of Monday Morning Blooms
An inspiring year's worth of Floral Designs and Monday Morning Blooms. Read more...
How to Enjoy Small Holiday Moments
How to Enjoy Small Holiday Moments
Today I'm sharing a small holiday moment and little area we enjoy here at FrenchGardenHouse. Read more...
antique tea cups
Grateful for Friendship Tea
Raise your cup to friendship and welcome to November's Tea on Tuesdays! You'll find table inspiration and all things tea. Read more...
How to Set a Beautifully Welcoming Thanksgiving Table Setting with Antiques
How to Set a Beautifully Welcoming Thanksgiving Table Setting with Antiques
Learn how to mix and match antique with new items and how to use simple decorations to make every guest feel special. Here's How to Set a Beautifully Welcoming Thanksgiving... Read more...
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Embrace the Richness of Autumn Table Setting
Immerse yourself in the embrace of autumn by celebrating the very essence of the season with this Embrace the Richness of Autumn Table Setting. Read more...