Collecting antique French kitchen linens is addictive. Bright, sturdy, beautiful, and oh so usable, I personally have never met an antique French towel I didn’t love. Read more…
Secret Life of Antiques: Collecting Antique French Kitchen Linens Read More »
Today I am sharing a simple dinner tablesetting I set up on the kitchen table a while ago when 8 of my friends came to dinner, using French Country antique plates, antique French monogrammed Napkins and a vintage Hotel Silver Carafe filled with herbs and lavender from the garden as the centerpiece. Read more…
Simple French Supper with Antiques at the Table Read More »
Today I am sharing photos from the French Chateau Design Book written by owner and top designer Timothy Corrigan. So gorgeous, you won’t believe it! Read more…
An Invitation to CHÂTEAU DU GRAND-LUCÉ Read More »
Antique French Glass makes a decorative statement displayed all by itself or in a collection, see how to display these beauties. Read more…
Secret Life of Antiques: Collecting Antique French Utilitarian Decorative Glass Read More »
Do you love collecting French Saints, Prayer Books, Madonna Statues and religious ephemera? They are some of our best~selling pieces, everyone seems to love them. How to display your religious antiques while still keeping a reverence for what they represent can be a challenge, here are some ideas to integrate them into your home decor.
Secret Life of Antiques: How to Display Religious Antiques Read More »
I begin dreaming of spring gardens in January. Do you? This old hand colored plan is for the gardens at Versailles. Beautifully laid out, formal gardens with different garden “rooms” that required an army of gardeners to keep in shape. I love gardens, flowers and gardening antiques. I’m always on the hunt for the big gardening pieces
Dreaming of Spring Read More »
Delectable food, gorgeous surroundings and elegant tables set with glittering silver and gold have delighted our senses for centuries. The tradition of sitting down for an enjoyable meal with family and friends dates back as far as civilization, but dining traditions did not begin to resemble our modern “practices” until the 18th century. During the
Secret Life of Antiques: Antiques at the Table {the history of eating utensils} Read More »
At last, I am ready to share my BIGGEST secret for shopping for antiques in Europe. I “met” Toma online a few years back and applauded her fastly growing business, The Antiques Diva & Co. Toma is an American living in Europe {I am a European living in America…we are kindred spirits in a reverse universe}
FrenchGardenHouse Shops Europe with The Antiques Diva Read More »
I’ve received so many emails asking for more “secret sources”for antique dealers in Europe, that I decided to do a few more posts about some wonderful dealers. Today I’d love to introduce you to one of my favorite antique dealers, Bie Baert. Visiting Bie is a pure joy. Not only does Bie have the most
Bie Baert: Belgium’s Finest Antiques & Secret Source Read More »
Buying Antiques in Europe is so much fun, it’s sometimes hard to think of it as work. {although some of our days start at 7:45am and don’t end until 9:30pm when we finally get dinner.} As I mentioned in a previous post, our buying trip to Europe this past August was a combination of family
Shopping in Europe: Secret Sources: Abaco Antiques & Barbotine in Belgium Read More »
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