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The Secret Garden…

Katie — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:57:22 +0000

It looks like the snow is set to get worse, folks! I’m quite thankful I haven’t made any plans to travel in the near future because most airports across the country seem to have been affected one way or another.

One place I would love to go to though is Provence; albeit only because I want to stay in Jardins Secrets, a beautiful four star hotel which oozes luxury French style at its best! With its opulent decor and welcoming ‘home-from-home’ feel, I’m not sure I’d ever want to leave!

The rich colour palette and warm lighting create a very welcoming ambiance. What a beautiful headboard!

I love the shabby-chic feel of this bathroom, its so romantic…

posted by Emily

Product Pick of the Week

Katie — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:16:45 +0000

If you’re looking to update a room with an instant burst of colour, these bold canvas carpets by Atelier Francoise Caratini are sure to do the trick. I’ve never seen anything like them before; the colours and patterns are so striking and refreshing. With such a fantastic range of prints, I’m sure there’s a design to suit everyone!

Hand-painted on linen or cotton, each piece is unique and individually signed. There are many beautiful designs to choose from. Take a look at the website for the full range, I bet you’ll be tempted!!

by resident blogger, Emily

Clip-on table linen jewellery

Katie — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:13:55 +0000

This week’s fab product find is our very own gorgeous new handmade table linen jewellery. Taking the meaning of “art de la table” to a whole new level, these clip-on jewels are hand weaved in France and topped with a real Swarovski crystal! Aren’t they utterly gorgeous and unlike anything you’ve seen before??!!!

Our Tamara table jewels are available in a range of colours – ivory, fuschia, chocolate, taupe and light blue and priced at£39 for a set of 4.

Posted by Katie.

Inside the home of Yves Gastou

Katie — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:32:42 +0000

I’ve recently been going through some of my old fashion magazines (I’m having to get rid of a few because they just take up too much room!) and I came across an interesting article in W magazine about the home of French antiques dealer Yves Gastou.

Gastou travels to his second home in Biarritz, France every couple of months. His dining room is crowded with rare pieces from French masters of the forties and fifties. Indeed, the entire house is full of spectacular furniture, each with a unique story to tell. “I’ve always felt a need to shock,” he says, “to mix things that one can consider atrociously kitsch or ugly with beautiful pieces”. He has ‘made a career out of turning the unwanted into the coveted’ and is one of the most influential sellers of twentieth century furniture.

In 1985 Gastou opened a shop, balancing exhibits of contemporary designers with his pieces from the French 1940s.

The man certainly has taste and with past clients to include Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Largerfeld, who are we to argue?!

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