Month: March 2016
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Unexpected Surprise at the Brocante
The unexpected surprise, the pleasure of two for one: Thumbing through a book I had bought earlier, a piece of paper folded between the pages. A small painting. As if whoever painted it, did so in…
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Cassis Renovation: The Beams are Up
The miracle workers: Took down the two beams that were badly cut from the apartment. They were able to buy two new old ones, load them with a crane on to the truck, then unload them and heave them…
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At the End of the Day
Tulips fading on the nightstand elegant surrender. The much needed weekend on the horizon. What are your plans for the weekend? I plan on drawing out the bathroom for the builder and marking light sockets on the walls.…
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Rip, Tear, Break, Bag, Carry, Repeat… Renovating in Cassis
When we renovated in Paris I was there every single day, most the time inside the apartment watching the hunks do their thing. But this renovation it is not possible to stay inside as the work is more intense,…
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What Do You Prefer When it Comes to Interior Design?
Can you guess what items I acquired for the apartment in Cassis? Was it a pair of this armchair with its layered black and cream velvet? Have I flipped? Turned a new leaf? Skipped the light fantastic? Joined the…
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“You Don’t Have to Run Fast, You Just Have to Run”
Photo Collage by Sacha Chelsea did it. Last Sunday, in Paris, she ran a half marathon. A quote she often says, "You don't have to run fast, you just have to run, " then she adds, "I don't run…