I just love the silver furniture that is so popular at the moment. Somehow I think that it can give a lift to just about any room. How lovely this chest of drawers looks adorned with so many co...
If you have ever spent a lot of time looking for a particular frame for that special picture (perhaps the one that has been hiding in the attic for many years) then youll know how difficult a job it ...
What can beat a meal with friends? Good food served in front of smiley faces. Time to spare for a catchup on the latest events and stories - some good, some bad - but all eagerly shared. Plenty of la...
A search for just the right coloured table linen can be very difficult. Sometimes simple fresh, pure white can be best. I love this tablecloth with matching cushions which have just the right amount ...
Its clear to see that this is a lamp with a difference! Sorry but I just couldnt resist it. The Bourgie lamp is a fabulous design by Ferruccio Laviani for Kartell. The baroque style base is made from...
Oh how I could imagine this gorgeous floor lamp in so many different room settings. The choice for me would be endless. Made around 1940 by French company Jielde, the five arms in polished meta can b...
I was very lucky some years ago to have the chance of a flight in a hot air balloon. Everything happened so quickly and I didnt have a chance to be nervous. Such a brilliant experience. I hadnt ...
As you might have read in some of my previous posts, I am a great fan of armoires. I am always looking for different French styles that will fit into bedrooms, kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms. We...
I love the simplicity of this pretty hand embroidered grey quilt and matching cushions. Not too flowery. Not too colourful. Not too patterned. Not too plain. Just enough stitching detail to give an i...
When I look outside at the torrent of rain falling, I wonder if there will be a time this year when we will be able to sit outside in the garden with the sun beating down, so hot that we have to look...
Im just loving this large rustic clock which has been hung up on simple white painted walls and overlooking classic white furniture. Its not always easy to find a good contrast to so much white in on...
Paris Trunk Leather And Kilim Its been the same routine every morning for the past two weeks. Rustles and scratchy noises have been heard from the attic and the cat has been "chomping at the bit&...
Its raining outside here today but when I look at this photo it just makes me think of long hot summer days, followed by cool showers and fresh linen sheets. Even the colourways are refreshing - blue...
It was a beautiful morning so I decided to get up bright and early and make the most of the day. A brisk walk in the early sunshine was followed by a leasurely breakfast before settling down to work....
I was actually looking for French bedroom accessories when I came across this gorgeous French inspired bed. The mix of the solid weathered oak frame together with the upholstered panels at both ends ...
The first impression that I had of this sofa was the distinct Ligne Roset design and the beautiful colour. I hadnt realised at the time that it was also a sofa bed - beautiful and practical. Then I d...
Christian Lacroix Haute Couture Boxed Note Card Set £12. ($20) I remember a time when I would always send a special card or letter to a friend or member of the family who had shown me some...
Im not a huge fan of black and white for the home but I must admit that this bedroom setting did catch my eye. The stylish accessories here work so well with the Louis style four poster bed (which is...
Sometimes it all gets just too much. Its been such a long hard day and all I want is to settle down into a large squashy sofa and rest my weary bones! I wonder if I should try that lovely comfy...
I think that this would have to be my Sunday chair - the Monet High Back Chair and Footstool made from beautiful taupe grey wickerwork. On Sunday mornings I could put my feet up and read the new...
Now this is my idea of tea for two. Sitting outside in a beautiful garden on a sunny day......"Tea for two and two for teaA sandwich for you - a pastry for meA glass of champagne as a special tre...
What would you call a collection of cushions? A clutch? A celebration? A gathering?A group? Sometimes it takes a lot of time and legwork to find a "group" of cushions tha...
Arles French Style Weathered Oak £1630I am always looking for great French bathroom furniture and for me this fabulous Arles wardrobe made from solid weathered oak is just perfect for storing my towe...
Im a great fan of console tables because they are just so versatile and useful. This Amir console table is especially nice with three apothecary style drawers and the elephant grey colour is really g...
The postman racing down the road in his yellow van is a welcome site at this time of year. The Christmas cards he delivers here always bring a smile to my face. I usually put them on display around t...
Forbidden Fruit La Petite Pomme Rose Candle £30They say that the best things come in small packages and this could be true of this little pink apple candle from D. L & Co. It has been beautifully...
Rambler Rose Arrangement £50For me no French country home would be complete without a rose somewhere (preferably pink!) either in the living room, bathroom, hall, bedroom or kitchen. Of course this t...
When I first looked at this French table from Appley Hoare Antiques, I imagined how beautiful it would look in a French country bathroom. A very old pretty washstand basin and jug placed on the zinc ...
Its already halfway through the month of January but it still seems a very long month to me. Never mind. The weekend is here and a perfect time for a little treat. I have chosen this discovery set fr...
I am so excited to exclusively bring to you this gorgeous new collection from The French Bedroom Company -The Bonaparte Collection. Beautifully made from solid mahogony, the range consists of a 5ft b...
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