After a busy week, I bring you a little gentleness and poetry in the form of this charming home, created from an 18th century mill, in the Loiret region, south of here.
I love the soft warm light, the gentle colours, the use of brocante pieces and of course the paintings, each one of which I covet! An artist and a poet have restored the property, and used their brocante treasures to furnish every corner.
They laid dark flooring in the kitchen, and light or white wooden boards in the sitting room. These are the collection of paintings I just love. So precious these little painting hung together.
all photos thanks to art et decoration
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Very pretty - I love that bathroom!
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Geweldig, prachtige sfeer aangevuld met schitterende bloemen.
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Marieke.
I love how the French feather their nests... It is so artistic!
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The kitchen is wonderful :-)
ReplyDeleteThe kitchen is wonderful!!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteI love the pink wall and the pink tabletop to match! I have jadeite-green countertops, and I thought that was a pretty bold decision...until I saw this!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love the vintage shutters behind the sofa in the living room.
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Ciao,bellissimo!!!!
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Simply and classically beautiful in the inimitable French way. Thank you for sharing this with us!
ReplyDeleteI especially love that fuschia wall and the beautiful blue "persiennes" in the bedroom. Lovely house !
ReplyDeleteI love that sofa, it looks so comfortable and inviting.
ReplyDeleteI love the paintings and the dining room chairs.
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What I wouldn't give for a place like that, so pretty. I do love the conversion of small out buildings, there is a 'je ne sais quoi', a certain unique character to each of them. Ah....to dream........
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I j'adore this home! It is so beautiful and decorated in my favorite style. I think it is wonderful they way they have used brocante pieces decorate it. I love the way they have displayed the soaps in the bath, the comfortable throw on the chair and the linen table cloth on the dining room table.
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Ohhhh those are so beautiful! The bright pink wall in the kitchen/dining room is amazing, I love it!
ReplyDeleteOh I love this home too. The color adds so much warmth to the rooms. I'd love to see the paintings in person. To have so much talent must be wonderful. I love how the rustic soaps are displayed. They're like works of art.
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Kathy
Always enjoy seeing beams in French homes. A component we will not miss.
ReplyDeletethose beams in the ceilings are especially charming!
ReplyDeleteand I just love that wire bird hanging thing in the kitchen! Oh my!
Love the eclectic comfort of this home...especially the wall of paintings. ox
ReplyDeletegently French is a good imagery
ReplyDeleteCharm galore....I love love love it! Thanks again for yesterday, so loved it as did everyone else!
ReplyDeleteWelcoming and beautiful - a home to really live in. The blue tablecloth and white chairs really caught my eye.
ReplyDeleteI want to move to France...... ♥
ReplyDeletexoxo laurie
Nice Post:) lovely house, that color combinations, paintings are wonderful, Kitchen and living room is very nice:)
ReplyDeleteSo refreshing to see a REAL home. One has the impression that a person with soul and a life worth living resides there.
ReplyDeleteI have pinned almost every photo in this post. Loved it! laurie
ReplyDeleteEnchanting! + Thank you, Sharon xxpeggybraswelldesign.com
ReplyDeleteSharon,
ReplyDeleteHow pretty. I love the wire sculpture with birds and nest. The rooms are divine.
Karen
Oh, how this home calls to me! I love, love the kitchen. I notice the absence of hanging cupboards. I, too, live in a vintage bungalow with a real shortage of cabinets, closets and cupboards. Today, I think we just own more things; nowhere to put them, and not exactly large rooms in which to place stand-alone hutches and storage. Thing is, I don't even LIKE hanging cupboards because I'm short in height and cannot reach them. My kitchen is stuck in a time warp of 1923 and, when we get around to re-doing it, I'm opting for no hanging cupboards, a plate rack within reach, tons of wall art and below-counter shelves covered with linen or canvas "curtains." And a big 'ol farm sink, of course. In the meantime, I dream. Anyway, I love the shots of red/pink tones in this home, balances against the soft blues and neutrals. So cozy yet stylish; thanks for letting us have a peek! I wonder what the interiors looked like in the 1700s, or whenever it ceased to be a mill?!
ReplyDeleteI love this blog. You post wonderful things. You write well. The photos are amazing. I agree with another blogger; you have a great eye. Coming here brings me such ease and pleasure. You're living a French country life that we could be green with envy about, if you weren't so gracious as you are to share so much of it with us readers. Thank you! I check in with lots of blogs but yours is substantive, enjoyable, varied and informative. It must be a lot of work for you, although I know it's part of your business; however, I hope good feedback gives you reward for the work! I have a few people in my "circle" who do travel to Europe here and there, looking for unique things to do, so I have put "a bug in their ear" about you. As yet another blogger said, we Americans do feel a connection to Normandy due to the shared past but, additionally, if you have even a basic knowledge of the Impressionists, Monet is usually first to come to mind and, of course, he painted his home and homeland, so one can't help but have heard about Normandy, Giverney, etc. You bring it alive to those of us who have not yet had a chance to see for ourselves.
ReplyDeleteWOW!Amazing!!!What a nice place!!!Love the droplight!That's gorgeous!!!
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