Provencal House

Hi dears! I'm back in Argentina after a great snowy week in NY and Washington DC. As we had already visited most of the museums on previous trips we decided to go to the theatres and we saw four delightful shows: The Lion King, The Importance of Being Earnest, La Cage aux folles and Mary Poppins. All of them admirable.<br />Now we are staying here until Saturday and then we are finally going back to Brazil. Long, loong, lovely holidays!<br /><br />Today I'd like to show you this Provencal house perched on a hillside with views of the village of Ramatuelle in France. It belongs to Stephane Olivier, an antique dealer who likes to mis styles, subjects and periods.<span style="background-color: rgb(230, 236, 249);" onmouseover="_tipon(this)" onmouseout="_tipoff()"></span><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Havre de paix dans le jardin" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151198_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 622px; height: 414px;" /><br />A Napoleon wrought iron garden chair and table on the terrace.<br /><br /><img alt="Objets et flore s'entendent à merveille" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151204_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 432px;" /><span style="" onmouseover="_tipon(this)" onmouseout="_tipoff()"><br />A mora clock stands next to a Swedish buffet side table. Above it hangs a Jules Didier 19th century painting called "The Gardener". The lamp was designed from a wooden boot.</span><br /><br /><img alt="Salle à manger inspiration brocante" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151208_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 649px; height: 431px;" /><br />As much as I love this house and its style, I wouldn't dream of placing a stuffed porcupine in the kitchen... nor anywhere else!<br /><br /><img alt="Les vestiges du temps visibles dès l'entrée" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151202_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 433px;" /><br />Interesting and unusual place to place a candle.<br /><br /><img alt="Terrasse au coeur de la nature" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151200_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 432px;" /><br /><span onmouseover="_tipon(this)" onmouseout="_tipoff()">Leaning against the crumbling wall, an old carpenter's bench serves as a console with a pair of candles on it</span><span onmouseover="_tipon(this)" onmouseout="_tipoff()"><span class="google-src-text" style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;">.</span> Under the pergola, the mismatched chairs are Italian.<br /><br /></span><img alt="Fauteuil bronze et voilages clairs" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151212_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 645px; height: 429px;" /><br />Antique 18th century Italian chair.<br /><br /><img alt="Pichets en terre cuite" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151214_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 433px;" /><br />Detail of vases and pitcher on the dining room table.<br /><br /><img alt="Chambre épurée et zen" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151210_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 625px; height: 416px;" /><br />In the master bedroom an 18th century Swedish dresser.<br /><br />Photography Gilles Trillard<br />All images from <a href="http://www.cotemaison.fr/">here</a>.

Provencal House

Hi dears! I'm back in Argentina after a great snowy week in NY and Washington DC. As we had already visited most of the museums on previ...

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Interior Designer Shannon Bowers

Today I'd like to show you a once-dark, two-story Georgian house transformed into a haven of pale European furnishings bathed in sunlight. Interior designer Shannon Bowers from Dallas, Texas, restored her house using colours found in nature like robin's egg blue, light sand and the lavender of hydrangeas. <p>In Shannon's words: "When we saw this house, I just loved it. But it was mauve with dark wood floors, and it had mini-blinds blocking out the sun. I wanted more natural light, airiness and a fresh new look." </p> <p>Inspired by Swedish furniture as well as the light shades of flooring in many European homes, she found a linen with a blue undertone that dictated the colors of the interiors. "Often I'll pick one fabric, and it will determine the palette for an entire house. The wall colour is also a derivative of that fabric." </p> <p>Complementing the Swedish pieces are numerous French antiques that exude a similar aesthetic. "Most of the French furniture is from the Directoire period, so the lines are very clean, and those pieces work well with our Swedish furnishings." </p> <p>Bowers wanted a consistent look throughout the home. "If I have antiques in the living room, I think they should also appear in the children's spaces. I want to share them with my whole family. I would like for my children to develop an appreciation for them just as I have as the daughter of an interior designer." </p> <p><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.veranda.com/cm/veranda/images/KH/bowers-swedish-0908-3_lg.jpg" style="top: -12.5px; left: -26px;" /></p><p>Lots of antiques in the living room: Swedish 19th-c. cabinet and horse, a French 18th-c. chair in linen, Louis XVI chair near Louis XV limestone mantel and French 19th-c. bistro tables. Columns and lamps from 18thc., Gustavian sofa, accent pillows in vintage Fortuny fabric and a Swedish table, c.1750.</p><p><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.veranda.com/cm/veranda/images/EV/bowers-swedish-0908-1_lg.jpg" style="top: -75px; left: 36.5px;" /></p><p>Gustavian settee and pillows in French muslin. A 19thc. Trumeau. </p><p><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.veranda.com/cm/veranda/images/8u/bowers-swedish-0908-2_lg.jpg" style="top: -75px; left: 36.5px;" /><br /></p><p>Swedish, Dutch and French styles combined: Swedish chair, c.1800, in muslin, a Dutch 18th-c. table and an antique French sculpture on wall. The Oushak rug is c.1920.</p><p><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.veranda.com/cm/veranda/images/Fh/bowers-swedish-0908-4_lg.jpg" style="top: -75px; left: 36.5px;" /></p><p>In the dining area, a garden statue and milk jar, both 19th-c. French. Antique tole and porcelain flowers in zinc pots.<br /></p><p><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.veranda.com/cm/veranda/images/lB/bowers-swedish-0908-5_lg.jpg" style="top: -75px; left: 36.5px;" /></p><p>Above the 18thc. sideboard, antique French ceiling panels as art. Handmade cloth pears in antique Swedish dough bowl and an Italian iron topiary.<br /></p><p><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.veranda.com/cm/veranda/images/E7/bowers-swedish-0908-6_lg.jpg" style="top: -12.5px; left: -26px;" /></p><p>In the kitchen an iron table with marble top, Belgian 19th-c. chairs and curtains in French linen. French charcuterie table, lantern and overdoor carving, all 19thc.<br /></p><p><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.veranda.com/cm/veranda/images/rK/bowers-swedish-0908-7_lg.jpg" style="top: -12.5px; left: -26px;" /></p><p>In the dining area, garden statue and milk jar, both 19th-c. French. A Mora clock, an antique tole and porcelain flowers in zinc pots.<br /></p><p><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.veranda.com/cm/veranda/images/mL/bowers-swedish-0908-8_lg.jpg" style="top: -75px; left: 36.5px;" /></p><p>Swedish 18th-c. library table with 19th- and 20th-c. Chinese jars. French light fixture and a pair of 19th-c. fauteuils in vintage Fortuny fabric.<br /></p><p><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.veranda.com/cm/veranda/images/9a/bowers-swedish-0908-9_lg.jpg" style="top: -12.5px; left: -26px;" /></p><p>In this sitting area a custom armchair and sofa, antique Swedish ottoman and Belgian armchair, pillows in French muslin and feedsack fabric, iron 19th-c. floor lamps, Louis XVI bergère in French linen. A custom cotton dhurrie on the whitewashed floor. </p><p><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.veranda.com/cm/veranda/images/DY/bowers-swedish-0908-11_lg.jpg" style="top: -12.5px; left: -26px;" /></p><p>In the master bedroom linen slipcovers on headboard and footboard, an antique French table and seagrass carpet. </p><p><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.veranda.com/cm/veranda/images/b9/bowers-swedish-0908-10_lg.jpg" style="top: -12.5px; left: -26px;" /></p><p>Lovely nursery with bedding in linen by Ralph Lauren. The mirror, French horse tricycle and Orkney child's chair are all antiques. The light fixture is a vintage French hot-air balloon. Custom cotton dhurrie.</p><p>Hope you enjoyed this tour. I have linked this post over at <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/">The Inspired Room</a>, <a href="http://thehillsarelivin.blogspot.com/">Friday Favourites</a> and <a href="http://www.missmustardseed.blogspot.com/?">Furniture Feature Friday</a>. Thanks for the parties Melissa and Jessica and Miss Mustard Seed!<br /></p><p>All images and information from <a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda</a>.<br /></p><p><br /></p>

Interior Designer Shannon Bowers

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Antique Swedish Furniture

<strong></strong>Friday sweeties!! Friiiiidayy!! We need something special to celebrate so today I'd like to show you lots of beautiful furniture made by a firm called Swedish Interior Design based in Hove, UK. They specialize in antique Swedish furniture pieces and full roomsets. I love all their Gustavian, Biedermeier and country antique pieces and Mora clocks. They design and handcarve furniture and mirrors from antique wood. They even make sleighs!<p class="bodystandard" align="left">Have a beautiful Friday!<br /></p> <br /><img src="http://www.swedishinteriordesign.com/images/gustavian%20style%20living%20room%20with%20swedish%20antique%20furniture%20-%20front%20page%20%281%29.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 459px;" /><br /><br /><p class="bodystandard" align="left"><img alt="gustavian swedish antique furniture mora clock bespoke handmade rug interior design " src="http://www.swedishinteriordesign.co.uk/images/home_final.JPG" style="width: 651px; height: 303px;" /></p><p class="bodystandard" align="left"><br /></p><p class="bodystandard" align="left"><img src="http://www.swedishinteriordesign.com/images/antique%20hemp%20linen%20rug.jpg" style="width: 651px; height: 429px;" /></p><p class="bodystandard" align="left"><br /></p><p class="bodystandard" align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjboZDW-LbWJtYoZTqMNa77tS3KKmIlNc8de5RsIFdijNq5g5kzXf8MSRa4FqrFAzWvHrc7aTM0RJf62DuehEKR9bGFxhpjkR_ZJXvQyA0HEDJXCzyMZU_0nkno_k_n6UfdQslvsB5eK5Jx/s1600-h/VINTAGE+STYLE+3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448884559546285170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjboZDW-LbWJtYoZTqMNa77tS3KKmIlNc8de5RsIFdijNq5g5kzXf8MSRa4FqrFAzWvHrc7aTM0RJf62DuehEKR9bGFxhpjkR_ZJXvQyA0HEDJXCzyMZU_0nkno_k_n6UfdQslvsB5eK5Jx/s400/VINTAGE+STYLE+3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 451px; height: 542px;" /></a></p><p class="bodystandard" align="left"><br /></p><p class="bodystandard" align="left"><img alt="gustavian swedish antique furniture mora clock bespoke handmade rug interior design " src="http://www.swedishinteriordesign.co.uk/images/1700s%20swedish%20antique%20cabinet%20and%20gustavian%20mirror%20%281%29.jpg" style="width: 455px; height: 680px;" /></p> <p class="bodystandard" align="left"><br /></p><p class="bodystandard" align="left"><img src="http://www.swedishinteriordesign.com/images/bespoke%20handmade%20mirror%20and%201800s%20swedish%20antique%20gustavian%20gilt%20chair%20%20-%20Version%202%20%281%29.jpg" style="width: 455px; height: 676px;" /></p><p class="bodystandard" align="left"><br /></p><p class="bodystandard" align="left"><img src="http://www.swedishinteriordesign.com/images/antique%20swedish%201800s%20grey%20mora%20clock%20with%20sleigh%20%281%29.jpg" style="width: 456px; height: 598px;" /></p> <p class="bodystandard" align="left"><br /></p><p class="bodystandard" align="left"><img alt="handmade swedish white wooden candle holder" src="http://www.madeleinelee.co.uk/images/handmade%20wooden%20candle%20holder.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 434px;" /></p><p class="bodystandard" align="left"><br /></p><p class="bodystandard" align="left"><img alt="handmade french style white painted serving table" src="http://www.frenchantiquepaintedfurniture.co.uk/images/frenchtable1.jpg" style="width: 551px; height: 328px;" /></p><p class="bodystandard" align="left"><br /></p><p class="bodystandard" align="left"><img height="526" src="http://www.swedishinteriordesign.com/images/antique%20swedish%201800s%20gungstol%20rocking%20chair%20and%20handmade%20serving%20table%20%281%29.jpg" width="552" /></p><p class="bodystandard" align="left"><br /></p><p class="bodystandard" align="left"><img src="http://www.swedishinteriordesign.com/images/swedish%20gustavian%20country%20style%20dining%20table%20with%20antique%20swedish%20dresser%20-%20Version%202%20%281%29.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 708px;" /></p><p class="bodystandard" align="left"><br /></p><p class="bodystandard" align="left"><img alt="antique swedish 1800s mora clock and antique gustavian sideboard" src="http://www.swedishinteriordesign.co.uk/images/antique%20gustavian%20sideboard%20and%20mora%20clock%20%281%29.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 854px;" /></p><p class="bodystandard" align="left"><br /></p><p class="bodystandard" align="left"><img src="http://www.swedishinteriordesign.com/images/gustavian%20extendable%20dining%20table%20chairs%20and%20cabinet.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 395px;" /></p> <p class="bodystandard" align="left">Website <a href="http://www.swedishinteriordesign.co.uk/">here</a>.<br /></p>

Antique Swedish Furniture

Friday sweeties!! Friiiiidayy!! We need something special to celebrate so today I'd like to show you lots of beautiful furniture made by...

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