FrenchGardenHouse Blog | Antique Home & Collector Stories – Page 49

Secret Life of Antiques: Assiettes Parlantes : France's Charming Talking Plates

Inspired by the French love of humor Assiettes Parlantes, or "talking plates" are French transfer ware plates with French sayings on them. Some of the most collectible illustrate the life... Read more...

Guest Post for Phyllis Hoffman DePiano: History of Antique Silver Bridesbaskets

I am thrilled to do a guest post on Phyllis Hoffman DePiano's blog The Ribbon in My Journal today about the history of Bride's Baskets…please join us and please leave... Read more...

Objects of Desire: New Arrivals at FrenchGardenHouse

Inspired by our appreciation of the exceptional, spring welcomes new luxuries, creating an irresistible richness that you will treasure for your home. Our European elegant antiques bring glamorous allure to... Read more...

How to Add French Country Style to Your Home

Ready to add French Country Style to your home? Read more...

Reflect the Vitality of Nature: New Jewelry Collection for Spring

It's Spring! Do you love it as much as I do? Enchanted by the flora and fauna of the season, I've chosen a colorful bouquet of Jewelry to beautify and... Read more...

Easter

It's almost Easter! Do you love it as much as I do? Each year, we host a fun, casual Easter Egg Hunt and Lunch for our children, their small kids,... Read more...

Jewelry School: How To Wear Antique & Vintage Jewelry

How to Wear Antique and Vintage Jewelry. You have a lot of questions about how to wear antique and vintage jewelry, here are a few suggestions. Read more Read more...

Family Birthday Dinner: aka World's BEST CHICKEN

Birthdays are a big deal for me. There is nothing I love more than to have a family celebration here at home. This is the World's Best Chicken Dinner {requested... Read more...

Jewelry School: Antique & Vintage Jewelry

Do you love antique jewelry? In this post, I will answer some of the many questions I get every week from all of you about how to identify pieces, what... Read more...

New Arrivals at FrenchGardenHouse

Spring Starts Here. Dreaming of sun filled days. Refreshing your rooms with color. Lots of color. Digging in the garden. Smelling the roses. Read more…. Read more...

Color: Bring IT!

Longing for Spring? One of the most sure-fire ways I know of bringing SPRING to your world is by adding color, lots of color, to your home. Read more…. Read more...

Tastemaker at Hooker Furniture

I am thrilled to be featured as a "tastemaker" on the Hooker Furniture's Blog today. I was interviewed by top Interior Designer Wanda Suite Horton, owner of Wanda S. Horton... Read more...

Guest Post on Transferware

I am thrilled to be featured on my friend Phyllis Hoffman DePiano's blog The Ribbon In My Journal today, sharing my love of antique transfer ware. Read more... Read more...

Prairie Style Weddings: BOOK GIVEAWAY

Many of you know and love my friend Fifi O'Neill, I am thrilled that Fifi has sent me some of the beautiful images from her latest published book: Prairie Style... Read more...