It’s impossible to choose a favorite room at Le Bijou, but I have to admit, I adore our bedroom. It is cozy, despite it’s massive stone walls, and a truly comfortable refuge to wake up in, as well as to come home to. Details – mixing fabric patterns: I have always been one to mix various patterns […]
Twice a year, in the Spring and Fall, (so conveniently during the seasons when we are living in France!) the charming town of Pézenas, 10 minutes from us, hosts a huge antiques fair. It is such fun and we have never missed one, as long as we’ve been coming here! Brocante means vintage A Mecca […]
We just brought home a precious piece of furniture – a panetière provençale. I have dreamed of having one of these for so many years, and am thrilled to finally have one to call our own! Before we found this gem, we had looked at quite a few that were either in poor shape, or ridiculously expensive. This week, […]
(Note: This story was first published on June 24, 2016.) The guest room at Le Bijou really needed new beds, more than anything else. The beds that we inherited were fine for a kid’s overnight camp and, well…enough said. The room also lacked any sense of personality. On a trip to one of our favorite […]
(Note: This story was originally published on May 20, 2106.) The kitchen of our house in Montagnac was what first drew us to the house. The picture, on the realty site, of the medieval stone vaulted ceiling and the four stone columns seeming to hold the ceiling up, was absolutely magical. It was that picture […]
(Note: This story was first published on May 20, 2016.) Even though we had purchased our house fully furnished, we knew we would have to replace most of the furniture items that came with the sale, as they were not good quality and definitely meant for the use of potentially raucous renters. A couple of […]
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