house renovation

Sep 25

WOULD YOU RESTORE OR RENOVATE? (and what is the difference)

It feels like it has been forever - living in one bedroom, waking up early before the workers arrive (because who wants to parade in front

Sep 10

OUR YEAR OF FIRSTS

As I am writing our first summer in Bourgogne is slowly fading. It is early September, we wake up to cold mornings, cobwebs in the garden,

Jul 24

C'EST PARTI! HERE WE GO!

I saw layers of old wall paper, covered in flowers, and the old plaster, in the prettiest pastel hues, pink and off white.

Jul 7

OUT WITH THE NEW, IN WITH THE OLD

I was absent on Instagram and on this blog, my mind and time were occupied with planning, responding to emails, and making decisions

May 9

COLORS & PATTERNS - INSPIRATION, IDEAS, CHOICES

I can fall in love with moody and mysterious interiors, and the rooms full of pattern and saturated color, but I know that although

Mar 21

FOR THE LOVE OF OLD HOUSES

Over the months we've been here the house "told" us what it wants. It is over 200 years old, and evolved over the years, but retaining many

Mar 8

THE LONGEST SUMMER

Summer of 2023 was a busy one. While the skies of Lyon were oozing heat at historic heights, I was arranging for movers estimates...

Feb 28

Decisions Decisions... (Head and Heart)

The same evening I told my husband "you have to see this house"

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