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Resto Art
Hello all, I am finishing a restaurant design project here in San Francisco area, and installed most of the art yesterday.. thought you might like to see an iPhone take on how it's coming along! What...
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Misty Morning in Provence
One of our greatest joys in Provence is to follow "le route du petit ecolier"... or the "way of the little schoolboy" who cannot walk home in a straight line! Instead we take to the little car, map in...
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Scouting Apt in Provence
Waking up on a Saturday morning and heading over to Apt for the weekly market is a joy. Once there, the sights alone captivate.. flowers, fruits, vegetables, cheeses everywhere; lots of fabrics,...
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Anna's Beautiful Room!
For your Sunday enjoyment!I just want to be in this sweet room! it makes the heart sing.. that wallpaper,the mix of patterns and color! brava, Anna! a really fun space!AND it was featured in Home &...
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Provençal Maison Auction in Paris This Friday
Ever wanted to go to an estate sale for a maison en Provence? The Druot auction house in Paris is auctioning off the contents of one next weekend...here is a sampling of the items that I particularly...
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Once Upon a Time Near Damascus....
... this is what happened. This is a difficult story about an ordinary, courageous man who lived against tremendous odds in a place you have probably never seen. It is a story that will break your...
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Guest Bedroom
Wanting to change from the somewhat inflexible queen bed format to far more nimble twin beds in a smallish guest bedroom, my client asked me to begin a search for just the right look... since these...
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Citrus Vervaine
LOVE!Refreshing, embracing, awakening.Grapefruits, mandarins and lemon scented Verbenaleaves create a clean and bracing citrus accord that dries down to greener notes. elizabethWJust saying... my...
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You Know It's Fall Here When.... {includes recipe for Grey Whale Pear Custard...
...as surely as the squirrels outside your window are burying acorns, Southern Girls everywhere in the world get a primal urge to polish the silver......the rains begin after 7 months of dry weather to...
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Easy on the Eyes..
...Non?le printemps a Dinan by Jean-Haffen Yvonneat auction in Marseilles this weekendcouleurs de l'ombre - Hiroshi Sugimoto for HermesWishing you a wonderful weekend!Kit
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Vaison, Early Spring...
...and the roses are blooming against the stone wall next to the blue shutters... another beautiful day in Provence! We are excited to be busy planning a new Chic Provence Design Tour 2013 and will...
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Rustic Mirrors of Chic Provence
Hoping you are having a wonderful Friday as we here in America begin preparations for the most American of all holidays next week: Thanksgiving!! We love this holiday because it's our longest stretch...
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The Arizona Garden at Stanford
Early on the Sunday morning after Thanksgiving... the last big platter washed and put away, the last airport run and family goodbyes...maybe just one more taste of pumpkin pie...then an early hike...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
This was quite possibly the best Thanksgiving ever. The weather cooperated beautifully so that we could set the table outside under the wisteria arbor. The company...family, friends, extended...
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After the Storm
when we went walking after the big rainstorm yesterday, I found armloads of thesemagnolia tree seedheads scattered all over the neighborhood... look at that gorgeous coral color! I love to find...
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Keeping it Real: Chemex Cozy from Felted Wool Sweater
Someone I love loves a Chemex {a naked, chilly Chemex} to make his morning coffee. But in San Francisco, where it is always un peu chilly, one must take steps to keep one's coffee warm, non?So the...
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This Little Charmer...
...arrived yesterday from Betty Lou Phillips (you know her for her amazing line up of French design books) by way of beloved blogger of A Femme d'un Certain Age fame, Tish Jett.. and what a...
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Joyeux Noël!
To all my lovely readers, followers and dear friends, wishing for you a season of warmth, joy, peace and happiness as we all come to the end of another year and seek the renewal of new life...thank you...
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Boxing Day
Some of you might know that one of my four brothers died on 12-12-12. I got the call that evening and was shocked beyond comprehension. Youngish, sturdy and strong, with a heart as big as Texas, Jeff...
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