Category: Brocante
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All the Moving Parts
Renovating my friend Laurie’s Italian property has been a creative adventure, filled with countless moving parts. The first step was clearing out the space, a process that involved removing years of accumulated personal belongings, furniture, and memories. As we cleaned…
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The Renovation in Italy to the Sound of Disco
One of the highlights of today’s renovation adventure in Laurie’s second home in Italy was a trip to our favorite warehouse, packed with recycled items and antiques. After a long day of putting our plans into action, we headed over…
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The Italian Renovation
A couple of years ago, my friend Laurie, whom I met through my friend Lizzie on my blog, asked me to help her renovate her holiday home in Italy. Laurie lives in Hawaii, and I live in France, and neither…
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Antiquing in France
If you want to journey the back roads, go to places off the beaten track, see France through its history and culture, experience France in a completely unique way then go Antiquing in France. Wander through hidden markets, brimming with…
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A Little Bit of Everything Lovely
In the way that some people are born to live freely, Lizzie radiates the kind of creativity that knows no boundaries. Our first meeting, sparked by a shared love of brocanting, led to an instant connection—a friendship that felt as…
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Books with Dentelle du Louvre
“Dentelle du Louvre” or “Louvre lace” is a term used to describe a delicate and intricate gilded leather book design and border, associated with quality French bookbindings, particularly from the 1700s-1800s. The term is linked to the Louvre Museum, as…