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5 French Inspirations

Changing it up a little bit for today, we’re going to look at five fabulous inspirations from around the web.

First we go over to My French Country Home and look at this stunning antique armoire.

Crud…the secret sauce for a rustic finish

Today I’m going to change your relationship with crud. No, I’m not talking about the stubborn white stuff you can’t scrub off your shower walls no matter how much elbow grease you apply. And for my readers in ski country, I don’t mean powder with tracks.

I’m singing the praises of sawdust, a.k.a. “crud”, today’s resist in my series of posts on How to Get that Chippy Look. I was surprised, too, when I first learned this technique from our Efex stockist Janet Metzger of the Empty Nest. Even my husband thought he was cleaning up after me when he tried to wipe the sawdust off of my unattended work-in-progress!

Elegant French Linen Trumeau…featuring M

When our friend Stacey of Faux Studio Designs and I finally discovered the Paris flea markets the day of shopping became a recipe for fun and mischief.

One of the markets was full of Trumeau mirrors in every shape and size. It was love at first sight but, the size was more than our carry-on luggage could handle.

Do You Love Shabby Chic?

Do You Love Shabby Chic Part 1- Hemp Oil resist Do you love “shabby chic” furniture, that aged aesthetic made so popular by designer Rachel Ashwell? Do you stroll through your favorite antique shop and drool over pieces that have of older, chipping paint? If you said...

The Four Hour IKEA Hack…

Swedish modern to stone washed denim in just 4 hours!

Our stockist and friend Janet Metzger from the Empty Nest in Warrenton, Virgina just rocked this Ikea hack.

She started with a free cabinet that found on the curb, It was a huge IKEA wardrobe and was so Scandinavian modern it is hard to imagine it being anything else.

Introducing M…

Elegant New Molding from Efex She's sexy, bold, and very French. She's our newest Efex bendable moulding, and she has a past. A lady with history! M is an original bronze with a sophisticated look about her. Like every lady of a certain age with a little buffing she...