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Looking for an easy, delicious treat to give as party favors, to your neighbors, or to nibble on while waiting for Santa? These delicious Pecans are the perfect holiday snack, so easy to make, and the most amazing blend of salt & sweet. Make more than you think you will need.....trust me.You can wrap them up in a simple brown bag, embellished with ribbons, greenery, an ornament, or just a pretty

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Do you always decorate for the holidays in the same color? Or, do you like to switch things up, like I do? One year we might have a classic Red & Green Christmas, the next, all white, some years have been "golden"", others pastel. Let these photos inspire you. Be brave. Sometimes a new color added is all that your home needs to glow brightly for the season!No matter what colors you choose, the

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Have you finished decorating? For those of you, like me, who are not quite done yet, let these mantel decorations inspire you.A beautiful mantel can be simple, or over the top. Let these mantel decorations turn your fireplace into a focal point this holiday season. Some rely heavily on green garland draped over the top. Some have a pair of containers, one on each side, filled with greens or fresh

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I love the holidays! But to be honest, at the very beginning of all the decorating, I'm a little....okay, a little overwhelmed! I've usually already shot a few features at home for the holiday magazines back in August, then bought so many antiques and gifts for FrenchGardenHouse.com, that by the time December rolls around {lately I'm more inclined to say "speeds around!"} it seems a little

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DAY 5. Last Daily chance to win our Christmas Holiday Prize! Exclusive for Facebook fans of FrenchGardenHouse, you will have a chance from Dec. 1st-Dec 5th to win one of five prizes. Do you like us? The only thing you have to do is "share" this message on your Facebook page via the "share" button under this post, and let us know. Winner will be announced each day at 6:00pmPST. Let's get the

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Daily chance to win a Christmas Holiday Prize! !Exclusive for Facebook fans of FrenchGardenHouse, you will have a chance from Dec. 1st-Dec 5th to win one of five prizes. The only thing you have to do is become a fan or "like" our page, then "share" this message on your Facebook page via the "share" button under this post, and let us know. Winner will be announced each day at 6:00pmPST. Let's get

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A traditional Christmas Tree, decorated to the hilt, will always capture my heart best. But lately, I've developed a huge crush on holiday trees decorated with a modern twist. Here are some fun takes on the traditional tree:Go all out with bold color. This smaller tree, planted in a pot and nestled on a mantel, is filled with satin Christmas ornaments in a bold array of color. Bright and cheery,

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Just a few beautiful inspirations for your Thanksgiving tables. Each one is more beautiful than the last. From formal, to casual, each of these ideas sets a gorgeous table for your family and friends to enjoy a happy Thanksgiving meal. Happy planning!To see all the gorgeous inspirations go HEREIf you want to romance your Home and Garden with antique and vintage treasures to make you smile each

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The tradition of Globe de Mariée Display pieces began in France, in the 1800's. It was a display for married couples, to preserve their wedding souvenirs as well as tell the story of their wedding & life together. Placed prominently in the formal dining room, it held the Bride's Crown, or Bridal Tiara made from fresh or wax Orange Blossoms, at times her Wax Floral Bouquet.The bride & groom chose

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Invite Mother Nature to your Holiday Dinner ~ winter herbs, fruits and vegetables make simple and memorable centerpieces.It's so easy to put together these tables and centerpieces. The Holidays are the best time to pull out all the stops as far as decorating goes. Sometimes, though, it's all a little bit too much. Short on cash and on time? Here are some easy, pretty ideas for your holiday tables

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Mix a nineteenth century home, antiques and modern and what do you get? A charming, fun home to a family with four children with some very serious antiques, that doesn't take itself too seriously and is wonderfully comfortable.I love this house, I think it's a lesson in French elegance. What do you think about the charm of yesterday combined with the comfort of today? Love it? hate it? See the

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Jewelry designer KAREN LINDNER creates stunning pieces out of timeless treasures, antique Sterling watch fobs, French & English Sterling napkin rings, gold wax seals, precious stone strands and freshwater pearls. Karen's coveted designs have been featured in several magazines including In Style & Brides, her jewelry is beloved and worn by celebrities. Karen describes her jewelry as having "the

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A French Holiday.... celebrate the season with a gathering of antique, vintage and reproduction Holiday pieces to create a holiday home you will love. It's easy to put together this gorgeous holiday display, inspired by French religious antiques. I love the old French cathedrals, and this is the perfect theme for your holidays, especially if you have a collection of French saints, prayer books,

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I love Antiques, so it's only natural that I love Antique Shows, right? I wanted to share a few images of the Remnants of the Past Antique Show with you. It's held in San Louis Obispo, California, at the base of the Madonna Mountain. The weather couldn't have been finer, sun, slight breeze, California at its best!Right up front, this gorgeous booth, above. Beautiful. Everything we all adore....

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Hooray!! We are sponsoring a $250.00 Gift Certificate GIVEAWAY on Joni's Cote de Texas Blog. GO there!! For a chance to win,simply follow the directions on Joni's Blog and GOOD LUCK!!

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One of the things I love best about the changing of the seasons is decorating with the rich colors of Autumn. This Fall, I am giving my table a fresher and lighter, natural look by using a vibrant all chartreuse green palette.It's so easy to put together this quick, colorful and fun tablesetting inspired by the colors and scents of harvest. To create this table, I started with a simple white

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Tara Gasparian is a talented Jewelry Designer who creates stunning one of a kind Jewelry, using antique and vintage components. As a Jewelry Designer Tara is influenced by art, exotic far away places, and all the sights and delights of her environment. To read about what inpsires Tara, what she loves, and how she gets her creative insights, please read the post on our new blog HERE If you want to

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Sunflowers! These large glorious flowers don't really need to be arranged. Simply cut at an angle with a sharp knife. Remove some of the lower leaves if needed, and arrange in a vase, or an antique watering can. Beautiful inside. Beautiful outside. Right now I have some arranged in an antique watering can, they are outside on the garden table, where I can see their happy faces from the kitchen

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Autumn Inspiration is everywhere! I bought so many apples last week, that what we didn't eat, turn into delicious treats or pile into bowls around the house, I made floating candles with. So easy. So gorgeous. The weather is still nice enough to have a meal outside, bundle up in a cozy sweater if you must, and enjoy dinner out in your garden. Make a few of these apple candle holders, and float in

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An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away.This favorite proverb may have originated in Wales, where in 1886 a newspaper article mentioned a Pembrokeshire proverb: “Eat an apple on going to bed, and you’ll keep the doctor from earning his bread.”Even though we are having a mini heat wave here, I am dreaming of Fall. Next week, I think even our temperatures will be cooler, though not quite those crisp,

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"Words are the medium with which the soul paints a picture." Robyn Freedman SpizmanEver since I can remember, I've had a love for words. As a little girl I wrote stories for my family and teachers. I loved to express myself in creative ways. Later as an adult, I wrote thank you notes, long letters to my parents overseas, and cards for every occasion. Somewhere in our storage area there is a box

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Welcome Fall to your table! This is a fun, easy project you can do now to bring some autumn excitement to your table. Make these easy Napkin Rings from Felt, with your sewing machine, and some easy sewing skills. To get the full instructions: go to our FrenchGardenHouse BLOG and make some autumn magic! If you want to romance your Home and Garden with antique and vintage treasures to make you

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We've been so lucky around here, our summer weather hasn't gone H O T at all, instead we've been blessed with cooler temps...high 70's to low 80's in the heat of the day, then it really cools down at night. All of this is making me oh so anxious for F A L L. It's my favorite season....I love the crisp days, the wind, the apples, the pumpkins...okay...you know what I mean. It helps that we

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I need your HELP! I've been collecting pictures of kitchen ideas for a long time, since one of these days we really must re do our own kitchen. Ours is not the grand, sweeping huge space so often showcased in magazines....rather a true family "eat in" kind of kitchen. Smaller. Cozy. I thought I'd share some of my latest picture "finds" for my file....I especially love the RED Aga in the first

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Just in.........these lovely glass Intaglio Necklaces, and shiny bright Victoria Opulence Jewelry...sure to bring a smile and touch of style to your fall warderobe. Beautiful, carved intaglios used for personal adornment have cast their romantic spell over people's imaginations for thousands of years. Intaglios are the reverse of a cameo in which a recessed portrait image is etched into

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Nothing brings a glow to your home than antique and vintage lighting. To delight your eye, sparkle and shine, and illuminate all you love, our vintage and antique lighting is just the thing to brighten up your rooms at home. If you want to romance your Home and Garden with antique and vintage treasures to make you smile each time you come home, visit our shop FrenchGardenHouse.

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I love gilt, {no "u"!}, glamour, refined elegance just as much as anyone. But then there is French. Country. Wares straight from the Brocante {fleamarket} or Campagne {country side}.A little worn, a little shabby, but charming never the less, and oh! so French. We are unpacking crates and boxes and bags of all things French we purchased on our latest buying spree...and these are few of my

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There is something about formal living rooms that I love. Maybe it's that they remind me of my grandparent's house in Europe. Or of dressing up, "taking tea" and sitting before a roaring fire while visiting with family and friends. In most homes, sadly, the formal living room sits mostly unused and unloved.Just because a room is "formal" doesn't mean it has to be old fashioned and boring. The

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Daguerreotypes are widely regarded as the most detailed and the most beautiful of all photographs, their life-like clarity is astonishing. Daguerreotypes were invented in 1837 by a Frenchman, Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre, and revealed to the world in 1839 when the French government gave him a lifetime pension in exchange for his agreement to not patent them. You will be able to recognize a

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On the Champs Elysées in the heart of the "golden triangle" of Paris, the boutique Hotel Maison Champs Elysées is a sophisticated luxury place to spend your time in Paris. The Hotel is housed in a beautiful 19th-century building, on an elegant street in the heart of the "golden triangle" of Paris. The Avenue Montaigne is close by with its French Couture luxury boutiques. The Champs Elysées,

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Just when the summer heat is starting, that's the time I look to freshen up and "cool down" our living spaces. One of my favorite ways to do so this summer is to add touches of green. Here are a few easy, summery ways to add some refreshing greens to your home.1. Start at the beginning. At your front door, add some new flowering or just-so-great-green colored plants in zinc tubs, and whatever

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The STRAWBERRIES grown by our local organic farmer are amazing! Bright red, juicy, just so good, no sugar needed. This is a wonderful treat, should you want to venture beyond the bowl of fresh strawberries. A little more work, but the results are so worth it. A perfect touch to any meal, especially the 4th of July!Find the recipe here on our blog:Tartelettes aux FraisesIf you want to romance your

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Since our own roses are taking a little break right now {they are busy producing buds again} I'd love to share this beautiful Rose Garden in Sainte Marguerite de Viette, which is in Northern Normandy.Join me over at our new {okay, by now not so new! please change your bookmarks}FrenchGardenHouse BLOGSee you there!If you want to romance your Home and Garden with antique and vintage treasures to

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Try this delicious recipe for Watermelon Lemonade. Perfectly refreshing, delicious, and fairly easy to make. Great for the weekend.Join me over at our new {okay, by now not so new! please change your bookmarks}FrenchGardenHouse BLOGSee you there!If you want to romance your Home and Garden with antique and vintage treasures to make you smile each time you come home, visit our shop

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I had such fun creating these tabletops for the July/August Issue of Cottages & Bungalows using my very favorite FrenchGardenHouse dishes and accessories for summer. Mixing Antique and Vintage pieces for your table settings adds extra punch to any table, and is part of my “use what you have and happily mix in a few killer new pieces” concept.Set up in our back garden, I hope you will be inspired

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Join me at my new location to get this scrumptious recipe, and one for muffletta salad, too! Happy Memorial Day.Recipe HERE

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I wanted to share this treasure with all of you. Oh my! While I have been unpacking our latest shipment of antique French Linens, I have relished each and every page of The Book of Fine Linen, written by Françoise de Bonneville, foreword written by Marc Porthault.Read the rest of this post at our new blogging location. Please join us at our new blogging Home here: FrenchGardenHouse The Blog. I

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Just to let you know, we've moved! {okay, not us, just where our blog is hosted!~} Please join us at our new blogging Home here: FrenchGardenHouse The Blog. I look forward to seeing you there. Please go there and sign up to get the new feed by clicking on Subscribe.

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Just to let you know, we've moved! {okay, not us, just where our blog is hosted!~} Please join us at our new blogging Home here: FrenchGardenHouse The Blog. I look forward to seeing you there. Please go there and sign up to get the new feed by clicking on Subscribe. If you want to romance your Home and Garden with antique and vintage treasures to make you smile each time you come home, visit our

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Ahh...SPRING!! Did you know that we celebrated the first official day of Spring already {last weekend} ? Most of us are eagerly awaiting that first little bloom in the garden, and the kiss of sunshine. Even here in California we have had a cold, wet winter, and we can't wait for Spring to begin and all the joys outdoor weather brings. I am excited about being outside, drinking coffee or tea on my

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I am so excited and honored to share that our home is the featured story and cover of the April 2011 issue of Romantic Homes Magazine. Editor Jacqueline de Montravel, Photographer Mark Tanner and Writer Justine Lopez were so wonderful to work with. Thanks so much to the editor, Jacqueline de Montravel and the photographer, Mark Tanner for coming to our home and being an absolute dream to work

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This is the perfect time to dream of a cottage by the sea. Right? Cottages near the water tend to be cozy and modest, with exteriors painted in sun-reflecting whites, soothing sea glass blues, or playful bright colors. The interiors are charming, casual and have that "ahhh" feeling. Beautifully showcased in the book Waterside Cottages, you will hear the soft sound of the waves lapping on shore

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Just to let you know, we've moved! {okay, not us, just where our blog is hosted!~} Please join us at our new blogging Home here:FrenchGardenHouse The Blog.I look forward to seeing you there. Please go there and sign up to get the new feed by clicking on Subscribe. Coming up in the next week, an interview and give away.If you want to romance your Home and Garden with antique and vintage treasures

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Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you all get lots of extra hugs and kisses from those you love today.I also want to let you know that our FrenchGardenHouse Blog will be moving soon. Of course I'll let you know in time to update your bookmark, and we will probably have two blogpostings for a while so you won't miss any updates. For lovers everywhere, I love this song by Melody Gardot, her voice is

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Say I LOVE YOU from your heart. Nothing spells Love & Kisses more than a gift you make yourself. Show your family just how you feel, and treat them to one, or all of these great ideas to make Valentine's Day special chez vous. Stenciled Hearts~Julia UsherOr how about these adorable necklaces for all the little girls {big ones, too!} on your list of those you love? Genius! {They are made of

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We love Toleware Trays for their beautiful florals in stunning colors, they are really too beautiful not to display.From the French Tole Pente du Lac, tole painting refers to applying paint and lacquer to tin, it began as a way to prevent common household objects from rusting. Tole refers to decorated tin and iron wares from 1700-1900; but most people also use the term to refer to various painted

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Get Inspired! Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and instead of going out to an expensive Restaurant Meal, this might be a great year to celebrate with the one you love at home.You can read about our Valentine Inspiration Dinner on the website for some ideas to make this year's Love Own Day sweet. {and a great recipe for Kir Royales, too!}I made sugar cookie hearts for our tablesetting by

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Just a little note....to let you all know I've not forgotten you. After shopping .like.crazy. at the Los Angeles Gift & Home Decor Show....I came home to a blank. Computer. Totally blank. eek!! My operating system crashed. I mourned. Luckily, my local geek squad put the pieces together again, and now I have my baby back, but with a "new" operating system. If you do one thing this year for

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One of the pieces we just recently "found" on our buying spree is this sweet guy. He's a doll, {ummm, Putto actually} isn't he? He looks like marble, but he's actually a piece of Parian Ware. Every properly furnished Victorian parlor contained at least one piece of it. It’s been said that Parian had the same effect on statuary as the invention of the print to painting. It was less expensive than

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Nothing starts your new year off better than a new look. Change your style. Wow them. Nothing puts a whole new spin on your warderobe better than a perfectly chosen piece of jewelry can.I am constantly inspired by the artists I meet, and love to bring you their exciting, hand crafted and one of a kind creations. Our new collection of one of a kind earrings are by local artist JBartel, using

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It's the new color of the year! A glorious reddish PINK. While we are away at market and several fleamarkets, buying trips and auctions this month, I thought I'd do a post on this beautiful color, chosen by the Pantone Color Institute as the color of the year. Honeysuckle is a captivating, stimulating color that gets the adrenaline going – perfect to ward off the blues,” explains Leatrice Eiseman

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Happy New Year! There's nothing like a blank slate, a whole new year to fill, is there? I can't wait to see what the new year will bring. I hope for all of you it will bring cozy winter afternoons and evenings, spring days filled with bird song, and lazy summer days, too. Then back to autumn and the race towards the holidays again. This is a busy month for us, as we go to several gift and home

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Whether it is the scent of fresh-baked cookies, the sight of a beautifully lit Christmas Tree or the laughter of little children as they unwrap a gift, traditions are what make the holidays special year after year. Traditions help us get caught up in the moment of celebrating and reflecting with family and friends, and make memories we will love for our lifetime. Here are a few Christmas

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Love a beautifully made bed? Here's your chance to romance your bedroom for the new year! We have joined together with the editors of Romantic Homes Magazine for a contest to get your decor off to a rosy start.Can't wait? You can purchase your own set in Pink or White HEREBe sure to look for the January issue of Romantic Homes Magazine, it's a stunning issue filled with beautiful inspirational

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I love a White Christmas, do you? Now that we live in California, snow isn't likely here at home. {although we can go to the mountains!} Now a White Christmas is more about how to decorate for the holidays.All White is elegant, calm, and beyond gorgeous! It's the perfect color selection to go with our French antiques.All White suits Gold as well as silver additions, and there is nothing like

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Even the most elegant, stately and expensively decorated French Chateau or Grand Paris Apartment had a nursery, filled with little {mostly} well behaved children, their nannies, and {my favorite!} TOYS.While I adore the elegant French antiques, I keep a little space in my heart just for the toys, dishes and clothing that were loved by les petits. We do sell a variety of children's antiques at

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Decorating has never been so much fun! Around here, we love all styles of ornaments, whether your holiday theme is Shabby, with pastel pinks, aqua's and greens.......or you love French Country with Burlap Ribbon, Bright Red Apples and Greens ..... or Victorian baubles makes your heart beat faster..... We love it all! Just one new beautiful Holiday treat can transform your tree, table top, or

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We are thrilled to have three of our products featured in magazines for the Holidays!Thank you Cottages & Bungalows Magazine, for choosing our Jardin Candle as one of your Handcrafted Treasures in the Holiday Gift Guide. This issue is so beautiful, filled with lots of holiday decorating, and a great article by editor Jickie Torres about collecting vintage posters.Romantic Homes Magazine for

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I'm excited to share this giveaway with all of you! Cynthia, whose blog Cynthia's Cottage Design is one of my favorites, is hosting a give away for us at FrenchGardenHouse on her blog. The prize? A $100. GIFT CERTIFICATE to FrenchGardenHouse.com.....just in time for Holiday giving, or spend it on something beautiful for yourself or your home.Just go to Cynthia's Blog, and follow the easy rules to

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Happy Thanksgiving! I wish you and those you love lots of time to share laughter, a good meal and memory making times together. Thank you for all that you have come to be for me, customers of FrenchGardenHouse, readers of this blog, but most of all, friends. I get so excited about this weekend, not just about Thanksgiving, but because it's the start of our holiday decorating here at home. It's so

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This is the book you are going to want to put on your wishlist for the holidays. or....buy it, and several more copies, to give as a fabulous gift! Truly, this newest book by Vicki Archer with magical photographs by Carla Coulson is one you will want to look at again and again. The book is part tour of Vicki's beautifully decorated Provence Mas home as well as a lovely peek into the daily life in

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Just a few fun Thanksgiving ideas to get your creative juices flowing. {If, like me, you've not spent one minute so far thinking of what you will do for your Thanksgiving table.} It doesn't take much to set a pretty table for the holidays, these ideas are all simple, but stunning! Most rely on natural materials, leaves, sheaves of wheat, gourds, apples, pumpkins and nuts.I'm particularly enamored

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Paper has some kind of hold over me. There is something magical about antique postcards, letters, prints and advertising scraps. I don't know if it's the colors, or the rememberance of more simple, elegant times. All I know is that I often have a very difficult time saying "no" to antique paper. Since our boxes are overflowing, we have added some of the holiday ones to our shop this week. The

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Thank you, everyone, for your heartfelt comments, emails and calls about our Beau. You really touched my heart, and I can't tell you how very much I appreciated how much you showed you care.This weekend I spent some time thinking ahead to the busy gift giving season. Of all the times I love giving beautifully wrapped gifts, the holiday season is my very favorite. It's also the busiest time of

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November 4, 2010:Today is a very difficult day. Our sweet and loyal friend, Beau, is gone. He lived quite a long life for a Labrador, since most Labs are only expected to live for 12.6 years. Beau was almost 15. He became part of our family almost as soon as we moved into our current home. And he was the one, as our website states "who keeps us in line at FrenchGardenHouse."He certainly lived up

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The upcoming Holiday Season is the perfect opportunity to display your antique and vintage Religious pieces. We just received a great selection from France of Madonna's made of the old chalkware, and other statues, as well as antique Rosaries, Missels and Communion Fonts. Madonna's look stunning outside, in your garden, like the one above, on our potting table surrounded by green mosses,

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Vintage Inspiration is where I look for my holiday tables, and our Autumn decor! I love the rich browns, golds and reds of this season, and like to change out just a few things in our home and outside in the garden at this time of year.It does help to be an antique dealer, although there are plenty of little touches anyone can add to your home for this season. The Victorian calling card is

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Just a few more of my very favorite Autumn Pumpkin images for you to enjoy. I love the beautiful floral arrangements in Pumpkins, especially. Perfect for the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday, don't you think?After all that pumpkin inspiration, how about a cup of delicious Pumpkin Latte? Here's the easy recipe, I hope you will try this and enjoy a warm cup while planning your holiday menus.Pumpkin

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Pumpkins add a stylish, fun and natural touch to Fall decorating. I love to see all the varieties of Pumpkins European homeowners add to their outdoor displays, in urns on top of wreaths, or piled up in a creative vignette on a small antique table under their front window. I've gathered some photos of my favorite ways to display Pumpkins in the garden, outside the front door, and inside your

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Architectural Antiques make me weak at the knees. Old, shabby antique doors from the old French Chateaus, the bigger the better. These old doors, whose photo has appeared on many blogs {and still do} in particular made my heart beat faster.And, I love when clients show me pictures of what they do with the antiques they buy from FrenchGardenHouse!I was thrilled when designer Sue Murphy emailed and

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Something beautiful and inspiring to look forward to is always a good thing. Something created by the editorial genius of Fifi O'Neill {editor of Romantic Country Magazine} even more so, wouldn't you agree? I am so excited to be able to see the beautiful covers of Fifi O'Neill's new book, Romantic Prairie Style. What's between the covers won't be revealed until the publishing date, of course, but

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Every French Boudoir should have gilt. Gold Plating, that is. Just a few of the "just arrived" ormolu Vanity and Boudoir pieces I'm excited to share with all of you. Glam up your day, every day. How can you help but have a happy day when surrounded by beauty like this?! If you want to romance your Home and Garden with antique and vintage treasures to make you smile each time you come home,

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A quick look at some of our Fall Antiques this week. Don't you just love the old, old pieces that portray Fall so beautifully in color and subject? This antique Pairpoint Quadruple Plate Basket is so charming. It's covered with Oak Leaves, and Acorns.It's a Cake or Bride's Basket from the late 1800's. The Pairpoint Company was started in New Bedford, MA in 1880 and Thomas J. Pairpoint, for whom

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Love decorating for the holidays? I do, although I generally don't come up with a plan for the current year's decorations til, say, after Halloween. This year, sometime in June or so, I was asked to create a Holiday Home for Romantic Homes Magazine, and I had so much fun! {I've never, ever had that much time to plan for the holidays} Here is a small peek, there are more pages of our feature in

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I love Apples, it's a sure sign that fall is just around the corner when little stands and produce markets suddenly have a lot more varieties of apples than usual. I buy them by the bag full, not just to eat and to cook with, but there is something so beautiful about a pile of apples on a pedestal stand, or in a bowl, don't you think? William John Hennessy 1839 - 1917 Gathering Apples,

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If only we already lived in the time of traveling to France in one or two hours! What fun weekend get-aways we could have. Like visiting the Provence area, and perhaps staying in renovated barns like this one. We would pull up on the gravel driveway and see this. Pure bliss! Gravel everywhere, and lots of Buxus hedges and topiaries in huge terre cuite pots. Inside, the old thick stone walls are

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This is the time of year, almost as much as Holiday time, that I love to add seasonal touches to my home. I have the urge to "nest" and add some deeper, warmer colors to our home. It's also the time that I will add a few silk arrangements here and there, since our garden isn't producing as many lush bouquets anymore.Silk flowers are now so well made, that often when I am in a showroom selecting

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On my last buying trip I found lots of things, from rustic to refined. I love all antique things, old, battered suitcases, crusty enamelware from France, Antique Books and Prints, but nothing brings out the sharp intake of breath and "oh! 's" like the antique Laces and more "refined" Lady's Accessories like this Fan and Lace Pochette. Maybe it's because it's so far away from the way I live today,

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I don't know about you, but I look forward to days with a snap in the air. I love decorating for Fall, it's my favorite time of year. I placed this five candle Centerpiece on the table right outside our kitchen doors. On top of the burlap covered table, it looks great, it's one of our bestsellers, it works so well in any season and is so versatile. At night we light the candles, and we can see it

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I am recycling one of my most read posts of all time. This post got more page views than any other, and a flood of emails. I hope you enjoy it again, if you've seen it before, for those of you who haven't, I hope you will love this. How do you share your light? We all have some to share... Maybe you are big, bold and sparkly...are you sharing your light with those around you? Shy and demure?

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I'm so happy to greet autum this year! Maybe it's because we had such a busy, summer. In addition to finishing Holiday Photo shoots here at home {where it was already Christmas}, I just wrapped up our Holiday Collections, and the website will be changing to a newer, easier to use format. As the leaves begin to change and fall takes hold, I am anxious to redo a few things at home, this time for

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Good Morning!! I am thrilled to announce that the winner {chosen via Random.org} of our APRON GIVEAWAY & Vintage Table Book is:Laura Ingalls GunnCongratulations, Laura! Thank you so much, everyone, for entering and taking the time to leave comments. I so appreciate your willingness to play along! And a huge thank you to Cynthia Waddell of Heavenly Hostess and Jacqueline de Montravel the editor of

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I am so proud to introduce Cynthia Wadell {to all of you who may not already know her} owner, designer and creative force behind HEAVENLY HOSTESS. She is not only smart, beautiful and witty, she is generous, and quite an inspiration to all of us ~ especially those who have a dream to start their own business!Cynthia was kind enough to answer some questions for us, AND she has generously given us

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Weekly Favorites: French Willow Baskets! Baskets always catch my eye, especially the antique and vintage Willow Baskets found at French Flea Markets. Like these. There are so many places to use them. Fill them up with stuff you want to hide, but need to be able to find right away. This Trunk Basket is one of my all time favorite finds....I love the rusted Metal Handle! A nice Antique French Label

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I am loving our new shipment of antique French Linens just in! so will you. There is nothing like them. 100 years old. Linen and Hemp. Yum! Some are unused, and from Bridal Trousseaus, some have done duty in French Kitchens for over 100 years. All are equally gorgeous and loveable.While I'm waiting for my interview for the give away to be finished, I'll give you a hint that the prize has

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After a busy weekend, it's one of my very favorite relaxing things to do. Get Inspired! Thanks to the internet, it's easy to travel to France, or anywhere else you want to go, and check out what's happening in the design world at any given time.All of these images are from Cote Maison one of my favorite French magazines. I love the weathered, soft antique colors in all these shots, don't you? I'm

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I am excited to start Fall. I know, it's still summer, but Fall is my most favorite season of all. Cool nights, sweaters, the smell of apples baking with brown sugar, candle lit evenings, and of course, decorating our home for the season. To get a jump start on Fall decorating, I just put up a few of the my favorite pieces I ordered for you for Fall, for your home and garden.New this season, you

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Excited to see that the newest Issue of Romantic Homes Magazine includes a tiny little snippet {one photo!} of my bathroom re~do! It's a stunning issue, the cover alone makes you want to sit down with a cafe au lait and take time to read it. Also mentioned is our range of antique and vintage Boudoir Items, featuring Czech Crystal Parfum Bottles, Vintage Rhinestone Tiaras and other sparkling,

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I came across this adorable antique Children's ABC Book and just love it. The drawings are so full of the wonder of childhood.This ABC book was published by Charles E. Graham in 1910, part of the Pleasant Hours Series. Entitled Busy Hours, this is # 19 in the series. Only ten pages, what makes this so special is that it was read and loved by children 100 years ago, but very, very carefully!These

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Last Sunday we had a garden party to welcome baby Liesel to our family. So she could meet all her aunties, uncles, great grandparents and friends! It was a glorious day for all the festivities to be held in the garden. I bought this adorable Owl Graphic package from Lisa Rusmiselle Here , and used it to print out my own invations, banners, and the little cards for the Wish Tree. I cut a large

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My two darling little grandbabies are here! One is 19 mos and the other a tiny 3 months. This Granmama is taking a little blog break to play in the garden, swing and laugh, read stories and color with "fat crayons" and rock and hum....and mainly to just stare at their beautiful faces!If you want to romance your Home and Garden with antique and vintage treasures to make you smile each time you

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Thank you all so much for playing along! I appreciate it so very much. I am so excited to announce the winner of the FrenchGardenHouse GIVEAWAY for the White Romantic Ruffled Table Linens. Using a random number generator, I'm so pleased to let you know that the winner of this month's GIVEAWAY is: Anita of Castles Crowns and Cottages If you have never been to visit Anita, please do so. You will be

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Hello! I am so excited to introduce you all to Connie Eyberg, of Eyberg Originals. Connie recently became my 1000th follower, which gave me the opportunity to visit her Blog. Connie is not only gorgeous, she is so very talented. She was a professional product designer, she paints like a dream {you will love her paintings, below!}, and she makes the most amazingly intricate beaded pieces! She was

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This weekend was so casual, we really didn't do very much of anything. Which was so very, very nice for a change. We gardened, BBQ'd, and ate the best ribs this side of the world! In our Beach Town, there is a huge Pancake Breakfast every year, set up starts at 5:30am. When our girls were small, we went every year. After breakfast we would find a spot on the parade route, and spend the day. At

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I've been thinking a lot about time lately, how it's The Perfect Gift. When you don't want it to, it races past. And when you want it to go by fast, it practically stands still. Crazy. I'm praying for time to streettttchhh out slowly in the weeks in July that our family will be here. For a looonnnngggg summer month to laugh, giggle, play and relax! This is the last of a stellar group of Clock

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Just to feel one, is to never go back. Back to regular tea towels. They feel French. And old. I recently had the opportunity to purchase a huge amount of French Torchons, some of which are on this stack. Hand woven by women over a century ago, then carefully hand embroidered with their monograms. {I suppose sooner or later I will have to sell some, but for now, I am greedily just looking at

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Is it me? Or are the days, weeks and months flying by? While I'm still deep into Christmas projects {crazy} I thought I'd better get into the real world with some 4th of July Inspiration. All these decorating ideas are from Martha Stewart. What a dream location for the 4th!It doesn't take much to bring that celebration feeling! One of my favorites...and beyond simple.How cute are these flags?

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We all adore the sweet Rose. From tight bud to full blown large beauty, the Rose just spells Romance, unlike any other flower. I've had so many emails and messages on Facebook from you about caring for cut Roses, that I decided to give you just a few more tips to make your bouquets last as long as they possibly can to make you and your home happy. Faithfully following these steps will ensure that

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I love weddings! The beauty of the day, the dresses, the flowers, the little bridesmaids. Mostly, the pure thrill of watching two people in love promise to Love, Honor, and Obey each other for the rest of their lives. Antique Victorian Print of a BrideOf all the days in a woman's life, as a bride she is just so beautiful. Leaving behind her life "before" and going to start a new family with her

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Aren't you sometimes so surprised? Surprised at how lovely and generous, caring and kind, and just plain out sweet bloggers are? I was lucky enough to be the surprise winner of the generous give~away that Barb, of THE FRENCH ELEMENTS had recently. If you don't know Barb, please do go visit her. She is one of those bloggers you will want to befriend instantly. Sweet, smart, funny and caring, warm

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