Showing posts with label Vintage.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vintage.. Show all posts

12 May 2016

Antique Books



Last Sunday I was helping my grandson and his girl friend
on their stall at a vide grenier / brocante fayre.
I haven't been to one of these for a long time
  I always come back with something
I don't really need.

But since living in France I can't resist old books.

This one took my fancy.
full of pictures.


 showing the beautiful architecture of the Paris buildings.



These two little gems, look like they have been well read.
Vintage French Literature School books.
I love the covers on them,
 I don't remember my school books looking like these.


BOOKS... books.. books. I couldn't resist these.
  most of the books I now read, I read as e-books on my Kindle.
But I must admit I do love turning paper pages .


Look at the date of this one


 The title translates to...
'The Wise Women '
Although they probably won't be read,
 They'll be part of my décor in the guest blue bedroom. 

Books, letters, printed photographs 
they are all slowly becoming things of the past.
We are told it's the way of life,
 new technology slowly sneaking in.

How do you feel about this.

à bientôt
Barbara Lilian


15 June 2015

La Petite Maison

It's been awhile since my last post.
Summer is always a busy time for us.
Our summer letting started earlier this year, so as soon as we returned
home from our visit to Denmark, we were preparing

Our first visitors were on their honey moon, a couple from Belgium.
So I wanted to make it special for them.
  Our pink climbing rose is in full bloom


Naturally I picked some rose buds

and put them in a small glass vase, to pretty up the bedroom.

 and rose petals to sprinkle on the bed was a must.

Also a few extra little touches here & there.
in my style of country chic decorating to welcome them.



A little teddy resting on a selection of vintage French books.


A straw sun hat waiting to be used

A bouquet of pink roses.

I'm trying my best to catch up on all your posts, although
 I haven't had time to leave a comment, I've been reading them,

Even after a rushed quick visit of a few days to see family in the UK
everywhere in the garden is looking good.
So I'll be sharing the progress with you soon.

Hope you are all enjoying summertime in your garden.


à bientôt

Barbara Lilian