Category: Our Apartment in Paris
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The Wooden Panels – Renovating with old things
The renovation of our apartment is moving into its last week. Hopefully by next weekend it will be ready for the interior decorating stage. I am antsy for that part, but I cannot get ahead of myself, first things…
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Painting in Paris (And a perfectly fixed tooth)
For those of you who have read my blog for sometime you know I have a thing for wall papering and painting. My method is madness. Usually, I paint with a sock and fall off ladders. Not funny. Though the…
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Coup de Coeur…
What was I to do when I saw the large chandelier dripping with crystals? Only one thing came to mind: Lick it up. I suppose that is how it is when you see something that goes straight to…
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Paris Bound
Early this morning we headed for Paris with the truck loaded for the last part of the renovation. Eight hours on the freeway, quiche, ice cream bars, the radio, French Husband and the handy iphone to blog from. …
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The Bathroom Tiles, The Paris Apartment is starting to shape up!
Preparing the foundation. Grey marble tiles, that are pre attached by a mesh on the back side. I bought and the box said, black marble tiles, but they were grey instead. Oh well. Pre measuring, making a…
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But who wants to sleep while in Paris?
Last Sunday I went to St Ouen, the largest antique flea market in the world, to find some things for the apartment. I had my list: Two or three doors. A chandelier, or sconces for the bathroom, bedroom, and…