I unremarkably (with the exception of final twelvemonth due to illness) post service an Open House Tour of my French manner abode with the halls decked for Christmas. However, I receive got had several newer followers inquire why I don't post service many pictures of my abode on Facebook or on the blog. So, every bit promised, I volition brand a weblog post service featuring each room this year.
My manner is European Eclectic but is predominately French. I beloved French Chateau Style too my favorite menses is Louis XIV when Versailles was a hunting lodge too province home. My gustatory modality seems to run to a greater extent than towards a soft yet masculine French hold off every bit opposed to the fru fru of subsequently French styles. I endeavor to brand this a abode where a human tin taste French flair without the feeling of femininity that goes along with most French looks.
Our abode is about 120 years old too is the childhood abode of a old State Senator. It had overstep away ii apartments when nosotros bought it too had to survive turned dorsum into a home. In other words.....this French manner abode is a project of beloved too an on-going affair. We hope y'all enjoy.
We receive got 12 human foot ceilings inwards this old occupation solid which are fun to run with. All fireplaces inwards the occupation solid are however at that spot but over the years someone drywalled over this one. Because I didn't desire the mess of opening this i up, I institute the drape inwards an antique mall too receive got used it for years. Just late painted imitation tiles too added an old environs too metallic summertime door.
I'm non the greatest lensman too the Sun kept coming out too going behind clouds too then hither is some other with the lights on.
Update
Found a smashing antique lithograph too pose it over the drape instead. It is of the grand canal at the French chateau Chantilly with 18th century people strolling the grounds too a few naked fellows playing inwards the water. You tin encounter the chateau inwards the background too it reads Veue du Grand Canal de Chantilly Prise a sa Source.
I only late institute the large Verdure tapestry I receive got been searching for. It's been difficult to notice a large vertical one. Also picked upwardly the French trumeau mirror at auction. The old crude paradigm of an colonnade too castle on the border of a lake that was originally over the drape is at i time higher upwardly the door.
I also changed this tabular array around a fight yesteryear adding an old urn filled with fossils too some dissimilar candle holders.Unlike most decorators, I receive got no occupation with silk floral arrangements every bit long every bit they hold off lifelike. When making my arrangements I ever hold off for lineament flowers that truly exsist, too alone inwards colors that are theirs yesteryear nature. No bluish magnolias please! Silk arrangements took a hitting when people started making bouquets out of weird colored, unlifelike flowers that made the whole hold off seem artificial. In the UK of Britain too Northern Republic of Ireland silk flowers are making a comeback too then I hope plenty fourth dimension has gone yesteryear hither to erase the retentiveness of all those horrible silk bloom arrangements of the 80's too 90's. Of course of report I prefer existent flowers but I desire them at that spot all the time. Who tin afford that? If y'all can't, my advice is to invest inwards some good arranged, lineament silk bouquets.
I had been wanting to supervene upon my tea tabular array with something to a greater extent than interesting. I institute this majuscule tabular array inwards a identify most of y'all would non fifty-fifty overstep away inwards to. I was truly scared myself. But I came away with a treasure that left me with coin inwards my pockets.....and my life. I idea it would hold off proficient inwards a French manner interior.
We taste our occupation solid the most inwards the evenings when the rooms accept on such a pretty glow. I receive got a camelback sofa that has been with me for a long fourth dimension too I am quite sentimental about. I am looking for a French sofa but it is non a priority yet.
Another recent add-on is this antique French clock with a shepherdess too her sheep. It is at i time on the mantle.
I adore needlepoint too petitpoint. The French fauteuil, footstool, pillows.......
......and paradigm demo of Marie Antoinette's children (which came from an old farmhouse inwards England) are all needlepoint.
French demilune tabular array with sphinxes too inlaid brass sunburst is a treasure I institute at an incredible price. You receive got never seen anyone motion to purchase something every bit speedily every bit I bought this.
I adore cane dorsum French furniture. This chair is covered inwards imitation Mongolian lamb fur.......just for fun.
Behind the antique French desk is a needlepoint covered French fauteuil. I institute the large portrait inwards the French frame at a run downwards minute paw shop. I beloved those places!!
Looking out into the forepart hall at a smashing lilliputian painted slice I got recently. I painted my hall inwards a imitation limestone consequence several years agone too receive got loved it. The pictures are antique lithographs after French painters Antoine Watteau too Nicolas Lancret.
Adding some other update.....I institute a wonderful old Chinoiserie papered covert for this corner.
Adding some other update.....I institute a wonderful old Chinoiserie papered covert for this corner.
A cute old painted tabular array with natural deplorable from age. I beloved mixing farmhouse pieces with proficient French antiques.I intend painted article of furniture is wonderful too I similar using a few pieces inwards my French manner living room. I would rather identify the painted pieces amongst natural wood.
Behind this desk is a French curio filled with my collections of Limoge boxes, antique compacts, diverse miniatures, too my favorites, the petit signal purses. I beloved the French inspired ones with Watteau manner images of lovers inwards pastoral settings.
The purses are too then beautiful, wishing y'all could encounter them inwards person. They are each about five X half dozen inches too and then delicate, some with beads, too intricate clasps.
The castle on the left too the dark i are favorites......but I beloved them all. I receive got some smashing antique enamel compacts too.
The floral purses are lovely too. I receive got some other display cabinet inwards my role with several more.
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