Top to Bottom, Inside and Out

 

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The house next door will be completed tomorrow. I can hardly wait to show you it! Rene is a master of creation, at times I believe he has a magic wand in his pocket. If I hadn't seen him do the work day in and day out I would not believe it was possible. We will re start Cassis on Tuesday.

 

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Years of collecting and finally those finds have found a home next door.

 

 

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And yet there are a few things I want to find… hehehe.

 

 

For the love of old French things

 

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When one writes a personal blog the journey becomes vast. At first I wrote about my adventures antiquing, then I started to write about my reflections of antiques, and the thoughts they gave me, then I started to write about living in France, which was connected to stories with my family, eventually my friends and then our home and now everything in between… and now the kitchen sink.

 

 

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The house on the other side of us is for sale, and I wish upon a million stars someone would hire Rene and I to renovate it, top to bottom, inside and out, to put everything in place: the linens on the beds, the wine in the cellar and had them the key.

I figure it would take nearly a year to do it, the house would be a jewel box, what I mean is it would be stunningly French.

 

 

For the love of old French things

 

 

 All those little things that say something that words fail to, or actions deny. All those little things that let us know that the moment is right, that we are on to something good, that it is okay, that we will be alright. That our path is before us and we have shoes on our feet.

All those little things that add up to the big moment of now.

 

 



Comments

18 responses to “Top to Bottom, Inside and Out”

  1. So now the house on the other side of you is for sale? Is that the people that didn’t like the rabbits in the courtyard?
    I love the things in that third picture. I’d like to be there.

  2. Jacklynn Lantry

    I can’t wait to see the pictures of the house next door:)

  3. Shelley Noble

    A smart person of means should absolutely hire you and Rene to create their jewel box home in Cassis. Of course! They would have the finest authentic experience and surround themselves in opulent beauty. Do ette!

  4. Hi, Corey!
    A beautiful post–your closing really spoke to me today. I can’t wait to see the photos & I’m hoping (as always) for new treasures in your shop!!
    Merci!

  5. If I could…I would love to be your neighbour and have you help design…furnish…my dream.
    Ali

  6. I am so excited!
    Can’t wait to see your creative expression come to fruition!

  7. Enjoyed stopping by, beautiful photos. Allowed me to savor the essence from a recent trip to Paris.
    Loved your closing thoughts: “All those things add up to the big moment of now.” – good thought to meditate on for the evening. Thanks.

  8. Oh, I know what you mean. Our apartments in Carcassonne are almost done, too. It’s exciting and fun to work on the final details, but I can’t help but look at various buildings for sale or all closed up (not for sale because of a dispute among the heirs) and wish I could fix them all and turn them into the gems they once were. I saw the most amazing building when we were looking to buy. The price was nothing–there are cars that cost as much. Most of the encaustic tiles were intact, so were the marble fireplaces and a marble kitchen. But not a single bathroom. Just the plumbing and the electricity would cost several times the purchase price.
    Sigh.

  9. I think anyone who loves to create loves renovating properties, it is like fulfilling a dream and it’s even better if you don’t have to try living in the house at the same time with five children, then it all becomes just a tad stressful! Yes I speak from experience! However our guest house was and still is the most fun. If I won the lottery I would love to buy up some of these old houses and cottages and renovate them, I really hope someone buys your house next door and does ask you to oversee the work. Cannot wait to see the finished version of the this house tomorrow x

  10. How much is the house next door that is for sale? Do you have any pics?

  11. The house next door needs a ton on work, Re: estimation at least 100,000 Euros, about eight months to a year of work.
    It has a courtyard the same size as ours, three bedrooms (fourth possible), three baths, vaulted stone cellar, living room, kitchen, dining.
    It is one the market for 240,000 Euros
    200 Square meters not counting the cellar.

  12. how this makes my hear ache…..

  13. That is a bargain for renovation, considering how big it is.

  14. Judy in Fort Worth

    All you have written about and all things that have come about in your life are very fascinating to your readers….but I could highest on the list your friendship and introduction to beloved Annie to all your readers.
    I always loved posts of her beautiful patina’d face, and I can’t imagine how much more beautiful she is in Heaven!
    So thank you for that – the homes are just icing on the cakes!

  15. The many years of reading your words, seeing your adventures in finding wonderful things for your shop or a home or a rental or a renovation, the walks in the countryside, the seascapes, the travels, the friends, Annie, dear Annie, and family…oh, Corey, you have heaped blessing upon blessing to my life in your daily stories. The treasures are far too many to even begin to list…they are woven into the life I live….thank you for this gift of truest beauty.

  16. Yes, it is the little things that add up to something wonderful. Can’t wait to see your lovely work. Wishing you could do the other one too.

  17. That seems ‘nothing’ – we spent faaaaaar more with our home. The main problem here is finding the right craftspeople. We made some horrendously bad choices before we finally found the right person for every job. A René is a total GODsend and I would give him free hand in a heartbeat. AND probably being a proud craftsman with pride in his ingeniousity and knowledge he would be even vastly less expensive than those money-hungry monsters we had – shoddy work, accidents & then no insurance (but we can reduce the bill a tad…) – and the one absolutely trustworthy person who worked with his family moved back to their home country – we took about 2 yrs to get the right people together – and we thought, as this is our 3rd house that we knew it all…..

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