I’m so happy for my friend Lisa, such a talented designer who lives in Lagnes, east of L’Isle sur la Sorgue and Avignon. Her home is featured in the latest French Cottage issue of Victoria magazine. We visited her beautiful home in the country during my trip to Provence and it was simply breathtaking. Peaceful,…
Le Couleurs
The colors of Provence are just different when you’re seeing them in person. You see this photo and the blue of the sky and the ocher of the stone walls looks ordinary to you. But when you’re there, the world of color comes alive in every moment. From the colors you see in nature —…
An “American” Brocante
Yesterday I went “brocanting” back home in Atlanta. Scott’s Antique Market is an enormous antique/flea market held the second full weekend of every month in two very large warehouses, with additional brave sellers set up outside. I say brave because in Atlanta it can be a sweltering 97 degrees outside, like it was yesterday, or…
Indigo Dyeing 101 — plus a glimpse into Ruth’s workshop
We spent one afternoon learning about dyeing with natural indigo, and the ancient Shibori Japanese technique of creating patterns using various and sundry objects or ways of banding and tying the fabric. Ruth’s passion for working with textiles shone through as she described the process and all the different ways we could try our hand…
So many beautiful things
Today to one of the largest brocantes in the area, every Sunday in Carpentras. Flea market on steroids, but with such a wide range of beautiful and unique things to see. From 18th century iron hardware and books to copper and linens and silver handles with ivory (which I bought). The negotiation is an integral…
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