tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44424750423188860122009-11-10T12:12:50.967-08:00FrenchgardenhouseFrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.comBlogger356125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-25146091205511056912009-11-10T10:53:00.000-08:002009-11-10T12:12:51.012-08:00A Thankful Heart BannerThe other day a most delightful little package arrived! I am so thrilled with this decoration, I thought you might want one, too. I ordered the Thankfulness Garland, from Lesley, at Small Meadow Press.Isn't it just perfect? Lesley makes these from 100% post-consumer recycled cardstock. I fell in love with the birds, of course, and the gorgeous colors. This is just what my living room needed for FrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-4020810385970213642009-11-09T14:53:00.000-08:002009-11-09T16:02:40.062-08:00Gorgeous French Antique and Vintage FurnitureSome Glitz and Glam to rock your rooms. Ready to add that divine Savoir Faire to any room, these exquisite antique and vintage bergeres, banquettes and other pieces are "one of a kind" finds. They have their original patina, worn paint and finishes from years and years of everyday loving use. I love these Louis XV, Louis XVI and French Provincial {Country} styles. These were found in Europe and FrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-27270311340862136512009-11-02T11:03:00.000-08:002009-11-02T17:28:57.444-08:00Romancing your Harvest HomeRomance your Harvest Home to show your family how cherised they are. One of the best parts of this season is making your nest a cozy, warm haven for your family. This is the time to light the candles, put on beautiful music, and serve a simple but oh so good home cooked meal. It doesn't take much to create a loving environment, a home that everyone will delight in coming home to after a day of FrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-68282104549016438662009-10-28T21:18:00.000-07:002009-10-28T22:00:18.368-07:00Cinderella Danced Here-weekly favoritesThis week my favorites are BIG. Really, really BIG. You'll see. Ballroom sized. Some of the most fun pieces for sale at FrenchGardenHouse are oversized, and I love these architectural and over scale pieces. Like this gorgeous but huge set of doors, now with a mirrored backing. How great would these look built into a home? Or simly as a piece of art, leaning against the wall, the perfect place toFrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-13929007502012843612009-10-21T20:44:00.001-07:002009-10-21T21:51:45.979-07:00Parisian HolidayWant a little glamour for the Holidays? Our Parisian Holiday might just be the thing! Filled with plenty of sparkling, glittering shabby and chic decorations for your holiday home! Your best holiday ever begins here! I love the Paper Pulp "Icicle Trim" on my mantel, covered with glittering Mica. They are sturdy pieces, so they can last for years and years. Wonderful trio of vintage inspired FrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-15301550730675029522009-10-19T15:05:00.000-07:002009-11-09T16:04:39.853-08:00Weekly Favorites ~ Burlap LoveEveryone is in love with Burlap right now, or so it seems. Rough, natural and earthy, I adore how it looks with more elegant pieces to make even the most pedigreed French antiques come down to earth. {my grandmama probably would not approve, sorry!}Photo from Cottage Living We have a wonderful selection of vintage and antique pieces available at the shop right now. Each one to die for. I love theFrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-13382462533243203012009-10-17T09:16:00.000-07:002009-10-17T10:48:11.317-07:00Living Room do overThis is a good do over weekend! Not that I'm "doing over" anything blog worthy, just moving one large cabinet around to the other side of the living room. In the meantime, I retrieved these images from my files...inspiration! If I had a "do over" budget of any sort, I would be majorly tempted to change the whole room.Or time. Neither of which are in excess at this time of year when you have a FrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-50754721585742905432009-10-15T11:46:00.000-07:002009-10-16T07:13:24.862-07:00Thank you, KITCHENS Magazine!Thank you, KITCHENS MAGAZINE, for kindly putting our French Market Bags on the cover of the premier issue! This looks to be a wonderful magazine, it's available right now at your market, Target, and Barnes & Noble Booksellers. I can't wait to get my own copy, inside, lots of great ideas for kitchens, small ones too! {like mine here, at home} I can always use some help for renovating, changing a FrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-23864998229785038072009-10-14T22:01:00.000-07:002009-10-14T22:26:30.437-07:00Last of the HydrangeasYesterday I cut off all the Hydrangeas in our garden. Rain was pouring down, and those large flower heads don't weather a storm very well. Now our garden looks a little bare, but inside, all those Hydrangeas are everywhere!I love big bouquets of Hydrangeas, at this time of year most of the ones we grow turn a spectacular shade of Chartreuse Green, no matter what color they were originally, white,FrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-48461079119782867982009-10-12T09:53:00.000-07:002009-10-12T10:11:35.623-07:00Back in TownWe flew back in town last night, late. I am sure you have noticed I've been gone for a while. We had a lovely, lovely visit with our daughter, son in law and baby grandgirl, who turned 1 last week! Oh, she is a cutie. Filled up our grandparent's heart with all her love, giggles and silliness, til the next visit...which thankfully is in about two months. ~and how thrilling to have the snap of FrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-76663869339658431942009-10-03T18:47:00.000-07:002009-10-03T19:08:11.335-07:00Weekly Favorites ~Half DollsSweet, cute, sometimes beyond gorgeous, Half Dolls! Love them, the best were made in Germany and France at the turn of the century (1900's) through the Roaring Twenties. I have a great collection at the shop right now, from a wonderful estate. This is a larger, Tea cozy. She is made with French Laces, her face is a plastic composition, with "floss" hair. Love her beautiful face. Stunning FrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-52082903042763096572009-09-29T08:10:00.000-07:002009-09-29T16:14:36.114-07:00Birthday Bash GiveawaySome bloggers just celebrate in a big, BIG way! Please visit my sweet friend KARA who has had 10, TEN giveaways in a row so far. Today is our turn, we are offering a {faux} Mink Couture Baby Jacket on Kara's Eli's Lids Blog. There are all sorts of ways to enter more than one time {lots of times!} and Kara's blog is a fun read. Hope you go there and say Hi! And add her to your blog list..... WhileFrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-25197700177977194582009-09-28T10:08:00.000-07:002009-09-28T10:33:29.597-07:00I pretty much fall for homes with a clean, Creams and Whites color palette. Blue is not really my favorite ~ but oh! how I love the look of this 19th Century Farmhouse in the Hudson Valley.Photo: Jonny Valiant This is the coziest family home. I love the textures, the colors, the "welcome home!" feeling these rooms have, while still having an elegant look about them. Jonny Valiant What a beautifulFrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-13456702964621442009-09-25T08:30:00.000-07:002009-09-25T08:50:51.809-07:00Autumn Pumpkin PieEven though the temperatures around here are not cooperating, I am fully sold on Fall! I will admit that it's been just a tiny bit too hot to decorate our home more, but hopefully next week the temperature will drop down to the 70's, and I can do another phase of fallerizing. I have lots of ideas for decorations that are simple, and elegant, both for inside and outside.I love this twist on FrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-71174632067356973192009-09-20T19:21:00.001-07:002009-09-20T20:00:23.671-07:00Autumn MantelHome. Isn't it so much fun to decorate your home for Fall? I love making our home cozy at this time of year. I don't decorate as much as I used to when my kids were small, but I still love to have some seasonal touches here and there. I want all of us to breathe a sigh of relief when we come through the front door, and feel comforted and happy to be home. Today I decorated my mantel in the LivingFrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com60tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-41497529944633279852009-09-17T08:11:00.000-07:002009-09-17T09:23:52.382-07:00Vote for Enchanted MakeoversSome people are destined to make a huge difference in the lives of others. They see a problem, and creatively find a way to get involved! They boldly step out in faith, to do something they are passionate about. I'd like to introduce you to Terry, if you haven't met her already. Terry is someone I admire greatly, she is the Founder and President of Enchanted Makeovers, the mother of four childrenFrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-89854724664968490032009-09-15T11:02:00.000-07:002009-09-15T11:13:47.817-07:00Autumn FlowersOur days are still glorious in the garden, sunny, but with a hint of a breeze, the perfect weather to enjoy the last flowers. I love this time of year {I know you can tell by now!} I thought I'd share some of the beautiful Victorian Scrap Cut outs from our collection, their colors are just as lush as when they were printed over 100 years ago. "In the garden, Autumn is, indeed the crowning glory FrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-57079580900707423792009-09-11T10:19:00.000-07:002009-09-11T20:25:43.269-07:00Decorating with Apples & PearsIn autumn, when the apple harvest is in full swing, I love to decorate with apples and pears. Common apples and pears are so beautiful when displayed around our home. A large old White Tureen, whose lid was broken beyond repair sits on our kitchen table, filled to the brim with Granny Smith Apples right now. Later on, when these have all been eaten, I may change over to the glorious Red FrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-4688507933153078232009-09-07T19:22:00.000-07:002009-09-10T08:41:40.305-07:00FallerizingFall, I know it's on its way! Even though our days are still hot around here ~ there is a "almost almost almost Autumn" in the air. I can't wait to break out the pumpkins. really. And the leaves on our huge Gingko Tree are starting to turn Yellow around the edges, which means slowly they will start to turn color and drop off, one by one. It's time to start "fallerizing" {the best word I learned FrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-5900792859141435212009-09-03T17:55:00.000-07:002009-09-03T18:22:39.149-07:00Red LoveI love Whites, Creams, and all those wonderful Belgian Linnen colors. I do. I have a White Couch {crazy for someone with a dog, a cat and a family!}, white painted furniture, lots of soft, soft colors. But then...I also love RED!Luckily, Red is the perfect accent for Creams and Whites, with a dash of Black. {every room needs a little Black to make it pop} I love "red" scents, too, like Red FrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-59575340289045016462009-08-31T17:16:00.000-07:002009-08-31T17:24:15.489-07:00hi there, remember me?sorry. i know i haven't been a good blogger. i do. please forgive me. this is my busy season. Christmas is here {you didn't know, did you?} and photo shoots are happening daily around here.even though it's seriously 90 degrees these days. I'm thinking Holiday. aren't you glad you are there, blissfully eeking out the last days of summer? a tiny sneaky peek at what's arriving daily. My UPS FrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-76674138640849225692009-08-27T09:22:00.001-07:002009-08-27T10:20:39.022-07:00A Day at the BeachYesterday I played hooky! Summer is almost over, it was the perfect day {although H o T } to get in the car with one of my BFF's to visit our friend Andrea, in south county.After catching up for a while at Andrea's new home, we loaded her two adorable little guys in the car, and the three of us had a relaxed lunch at an outside table while the two guys played ball around the fountain on the grassFrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-32169069054835691532009-08-24T18:21:00.000-07:002009-08-28T07:46:19.211-07:00Elegant Palmier CookiesNo matter what the temperature, when my baking girl thinks it's time to bake...so be it! Today she made the delicious cookies called Palmiers ~ {pronounced pahlm-YAY} which have become one of her specialties.There are many recipes that just use two ingredients, Puff Pastry and lots and lots of Sugar, but the addition of salt makes these cookies stand out, I think. The recipe is pretty simple: FrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-81059133629009136732009-08-21T07:58:00.000-07:002009-08-22T08:57:24.367-07:00Buying AntiquesDo you love antiques? How do you know if what you're buying is really antique, or just old? If you’re lucky, you have inherited a wonderful antique, one that you love, and you know it really is antique, because it has been passed down generation after generation in your family. However, if you are shopping for antiques, it can be pretty confusing, especially if you haven't been around antiques, FrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4442475042318886012.post-10142088504643324292009-08-17T07:57:00.000-07:002009-08-17T21:53:15.259-07:00Weekly Favorites ~ Floral ArrangementsAround here, we are all about real, fresh gorgeous flowers. Picked from the garden, or bought, it doesn't matter. The times are few when we don't have a bouquet of flowers on our coffee table, maybe a few little ones scattered around in other places. Flowers just make any room happy, and make us smile, each time we pass by! I do have a few places at home, though, where real flowers are not so FrenchGardenHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.com23