tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:29:24 +0000DiscoveriesAntiquesPleasureCreationsStyleGiftsTravelsMy heart belongs to Provence, I was born there. I am fond of decoration, antiques, nature, its colours and scents...http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)Blogger372125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-2735823331367474771Sun, 01 Dec 2013 12:18:00 +00002013-12-01T13:18:04.411+01:00Discoveries When a renovation consolidates a couple and transforms a small house in a picturesque village in the surrounding area of Uzès into a cozy, uncluttered nest. This is a report of the magazine e-magDECO. Enjoy! Original article "# e-magDECO : Un cocon familial simple et épuré"http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/12/e-magdeco-simple-uncluttered-nest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-7486723639023495583Sun, 03 Nov 2013 08:44:00 +00002013-11-03T09:44:31.970+01:00Discoveries In the heart of one of the biggest ski stations in the world, the « Altapura » boasts a Nordic style that marries the grandeur of wood with stone, playing with the contrasting atmospheres of understated elegance and high tech. This is a report of the magazine e-magDECO. Enjoy! Original article "# e-magDECO : « Altapura »"http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/11/e-magdeco-altapura.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-3530854753549698301Mon, 30 Sep 2013 05:38:00 +00002013-09-30T07:38:30.895+02:00Discoveries With the expected arrival of their third child, Stéphanie and Jacques-Olivier decided to leave the suburbs of Paris for the countryside to give themselves more space and a rural setting. After having renovated and decorated their home, Stéphanie and Jacques-Olivier have as project the creation of charming holiday cottages baptised « Le Clos Saint Fiacre ». This is a report of the http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/09/e-magdeco-le-clos-saint-fiacre.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-1655342217219932446Fri, 06 Sep 2013 11:05:00 +00002013-09-06T13:05:33.517+02:00Discoveries A former dwelling for the Papal Palace’s cardinals has rediscovered its former glory and now houses a modern-day fairy tale. Transformed into a charming house available to rent, it has been baptised « Casa Cardinal ». This is a report of the magazine e-magDECO. Enjoy! Original article "# e-magDECO : « Casa Cardinal »"http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/09/e-magdeco-casa-cardinal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-1780376587898549065Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:55:00 +00002013-07-23T18:56:04.018+02:00Discoveries With a reputation for its playful decoration full of creative ideas, « Hector's house » is a former earthenware factory in the Perche countryside which has been renovated and transformed into an original and refined guesthouse. This is a report of the magazine e-magDECO. Enjoy! Original article "# e-magDECO : « La Maison d'Hector »"http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/07/e-magdeco-hector-s-house.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-51329311331518106Thu, 04 Jul 2013 20:03:00 +00002013-07-04T22:03:48.681+02:00Discoveries In his shop in lower Normandy, Jean-Luc proposes lamps created from appropriated objects turned into joyful « Metamorphoses » as well as other original and thoughtful creations. This is a report of the magazine e-magDECO. Enjoy! Original article "# e-magDECO : « Métamorphoses »"http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/07/e-magdeco-metamorphoses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-2751143815602004225Fri, 28 Jun 2013 06:26:00 +00002013-06-28T08:26:01.771+02:00Discoveries Irene and Paolo welcome you as their friends… Their simplicity, their warm welcome, their charming guesthouse « Valdirose » situated near Florence makes this stay in the country an unforgettable experience. This is a report of the magazine e-magDECO. Enjoy! Original article "# e-magDECO : « Valdirose »"http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/06/e-magdeco-valdirose.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-5933140151512835735Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:30:00 +00002013-06-16T13:30:56.506+02:00Discoveries In the village of Bellême, in the heart of the Perche, the « Hôtel de Suhard » is a XVIth century mansion that the owners, Josiane and Jöel, have renovated with their hearts. This beautiful former family house has been given a second life as a charming guesthouse. This is a report of the magazine e-magDECO. Enjoy! Original article "# e-magDECO : « Hôtel de Suhard »"http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/06/e-magdeco-hotel-de-suhard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-5007738929735190715Fri, 31 May 2013 15:05:00 +00002013-05-31T17:05:10.493+02:00PleasureTravels The days are getting longer, the sun warmer…a desire to decorate the house with flowers, to take out the paint brushes, to change the decoration! To rediscover in my archives some photos of a spring break in Paris which evoke the first fruits of spring. Have a pleasant weekend... Original article "Prémices du printemps"http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/05/first-fruits-of-spring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-667420168356771943Mon, 13 May 2013 20:00:00 +00002013-05-13T22:00:47.008+02:00AntiquesPleasure New Year resolutions are in order for the first part of the year! During the day, granting oneself more little "foodie" breaks. No sooner said than done. This weekend, I discovered the tea “étoile de neiges” flavored with orange peel and sprinkled with little silvery balls of sugar. This accompanied by, of course, an epiphany cake. To purify a little the decoration in the house. To install ahttp://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/05/new-year-resolutions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-671787557509131675Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:07:00 +00002013-04-22T22:07:38.197+02:00Discoveries At the foot of the "Dentelles de Montmirail", a couple of professional renovators transform a former sheepfold into a charming guest house. Baptised « La Bergerie de Nano », (The Sheepfold of Nano), this address, in the midst of sun and nature, is a beautiful mixture of modernity and authenticity This is a report of the magazine e-magDECO. Enjoy! Original article "# e-magDECO : « La http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/04/e-magdeco-sheepfold-of-nano.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-6806465161647038527Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:33:00 +00002013-04-13T10:33:42.008+02:00Discoveries A window with an espagnolette bolt has been transformed into the façade of a wardrobe, a zinc bowl transformed into a sink, the frame of a former greenhouse placed as a partition creating a glass wall, we are at Nicky’s, a bric-a-brac trader in Marseille and the creator of the on-line second-hand shop « Sur 1 R de brocante ». This is a report of the magazine e-magDECO. Enjoy! http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/04/e-magdeco-sur-1-r-de-brocante.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-4391259342601057832Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:03:00 +00002013-04-01T17:03:18.783+02:00Pleasure http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/04/happy-easter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-8344690842701250779Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:15:00 +00002013-03-25T16:16:37.928+01:00Discoveries Conceived through the passion of a textile designer, who welcomes us into her architect’s house with its many openings to the exterior, the trendy world of this young brand « Marcelise » decorates the interiors in a manner that is both personal and sensual. This is a report of the magazine e-magDECO. Enjoy! Original article "# e-magDECO : « Marcelise »"http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/03/e-magdeco-marcelise.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-6298874875150116017Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:43:00 +00002013-03-20T05:43:47.724+01:00PleasureStyle It’s been a long time since I’ve made the most of a warm and cosy afternoon at home. Placing in the lounge our new armchair as well as a lamp created from a former surveyor’s wooden tripod with a rumpled cotton canvas lampshade. For their comfort and style I like to pull on some grandfather-style trousers with braces. Have a lovely weekend! Original article "Après-midi cocooning"http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-warm-and-cosy-after-noon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-162311583053687392Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:08:00 +00002013-03-25T16:16:48.633+01:00Discoveries With its refined patina-style decoration, furniture and quirky objects retrieved in the region, « Gustave » is a small sixteenth century house in a town near Bellême that has been transformed, on the impetus of two Parisians who have become 'Percheron' at heart, into a delightful tea room, delicatessen and curiosity shop. This is a report of the magazine e-magDECO. Enjoy! Original article "# http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/03/e-magdeco-gustave.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-6703189376556182670Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:11:00 +00002013-03-08T21:11:16.438+01:00Antiques Having admired for as long as I can remember and often hoped to retrieve during my search for antique objects, it is here on a Saturday at the flea market of Sommières that I discover a batch of former brass letters from a sign. To begin with, surprised by the quantity of letters and their different sizes, I’m then curious to see which words I can create. I hastily ask their price which proveshttp://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/03/eat-cake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-5632730889268851127Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:50:00 +00002013-03-25T16:16:57.027+01:00Discoveries Bénédicte Patin enjoys the beauty and serenity that natures offers and delights in creating her own world using a former process to stabilize the flower leaves. Let us discover the interior she has named « The Monastery of Roses ». This is a report of the magazine e-magDECO. Enjoy! Original article "# e-magDECO : « Le Couvent des Roses »"http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/02/e-magdeco-monastery-of-roses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-7977416552538480933Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:26:00 +00002013-03-25T16:17:04.914+01:00Discoveries Overhanging the Mont-Saint Michel bay is the ‘Richeux castle’; a little further, in Cancale, the cottage "Les Rimains" with their "Gîtes Marins" (seaside guest-houses), the House of Spices and the "Vanilla Grain". « The Bricourt Houses » are comprised of such a variety of abodes; all offered by Jane and Oliver Roellinger... a taste of happiness. This is a report of the magazine e-magDECO. Enjoyhttp://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/02/e-magdeco-bricourt-houses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-2344865541740433801Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:34:00 +00002013-02-16T16:34:31.077+01:00DiscoveriesPleasureTravels The arrival of autumn is the right moment to discover some beautiful regions of France. A few days in the department of Orne, enjoying travelling along the lush green country roads. Stopping for a lunch break at "Gustave", an address considered to be an essential stop in Bellême. Original article "La campagne percheronne" http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-percheronne-countryside.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-8554280200221570693Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:23:00 +00002013-02-07T16:23:38.426+01:00Discoveries Specialised in selling property and with a passion for decoration, Anouk Dossin invites us to her bright and welcoming Parisian loft conversion that she has just finished moving into. A retreat from the rest of the town, away from the agitation, protected from these interior courtyards. This is a report in the magazine e-magDECO. Enjoy! Original article "# e-magDECO : Un loft parisien lové http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/02/e-magdeco-parisian-loft-enclosing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-6794323368412092569Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:41:00 +00002013-02-01T10:41:50.222+01:00AntiquesCreations Rediscovering a child’s heart by applying the stickers of Nath to antique glass jars. Filling them with golden stars to embellish them with magic...then placing a candle inside that flickers gently. With this small china horse retrieved from a car-boot, create an arrangement beneath a cloud cut from sparkly paper. Original article "Lumière étoilée"http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/02/star-light.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-5223516817189138118Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:28:00 +00002013-01-28T16:28:59.435+01:00Pleasure A few snow flakes have settled on our peaceful countryside. I’m sending you all my best wishes for this coming year, hoping that 2013 brings you happiness, joy and love! A big thank you for your loyalty and your comments that not only encourage me to continue with this adventure "Un Coeur en Provence" but motivate the development of my on-line magazine "e-magDECO"! Original article "Du http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/01/happiness-for-2013.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-5892603101146933105Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:52:00 +00002013-01-23T20:52:06.942+01:00Pleasure I cannot resist coming back from my daily walks without branches, wild flowers or moss to decorate the house with. This morning, a few olive branches found their way into my bag. For lunch, a home-made basil soup with a drop of olive oil and fresh basil…just what is needed to relish the beginning of autumn! Bag, made by "Si un mas m’était conté" and pitcher from "Côté Bastide". Original http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/01/olive-branches.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278147506261936065.post-2698729016433599506Sat, 19 Jan 2013 08:49:00 +00002013-03-25T16:17:14.960+01:00Discoveries On the heights of Honfleur,« Le Clos Bourdet »’ is a middle-class house dating from the 18th century, decorated colorfully and housing antique furniture both to welcome guests and to satisfy the desire of their owners, former shop-keepers, to change their profession and allow themselves total freedom in exploring their passion. This is a report of the magazine e-magDECO. Enjoy! Original http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/2013/01/e-magdeco-le-clos-bourdet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Philippe Rissetto)0