Dressing room....

Thought you might like to see what I had been working on before I had my 'little fall'. This is part of the dressing room that is situated in front of the bathroom. I have a little more work to do before I shall show you the completed room.....a little bit of 'prettying-up' to do....a chaise to cover, cushions, curtains, that type of thing........which I was well on track to do and so motivated to have the 'petite maison' completed before christmas, but I don't think that will go quite to plan now!
I must thank you for all the wonderful get well wishes, David would read them to me over the phone each night and each and every one were wonderful to recieve......thank you so very much!!
I am now home after two weeks in hospital, but still limited with my walking and sitting, but each day I can see and feel an improvement so hopefully before too long I shall be back to my old self...(not too old mind you!)....and back to complete my petite maison.

Who's a silly girl.....

Just to let you know where I am...
Early Wednesday morning I jumped out of bed with a bad leg cramp, my leg gave way and I ended up in a "Screaming heap" on the floor.
Long story short.... I have a compact fracture of the "L2" = "Broken back". No surgery is required but I am bed ridden (in hopsital) and in terrible pain. I should be allowed out of bed and to start moving in a few days, but will probably be in hospital for another week!!
I have been told by the doctor it will be 4 weeks until I am back to normal..... whatever "normal" is !!
I miss you all terribly and I shal look forward to seeing what you have all been up to and and can't wait to get back to work on the "Petite Maison".
David has relayed some e-mails onto me from: Mercedes; Christel and Rosanne and of course it is David and Kendall who are doing this post. XX

Attic room....

Today has seen me going through boxes in search of something to finish the dressing room....but while I have been on the "hunt" I have found all manner of things that will be suitable for the attic/junk/sewing room....needless to say, this photo show the items that will make up the 'junk' in the attic room.
The room requires lighting, flooring, painting and some simple wall panelling, but at least I have some of the content under control.
It's amazing what we have hidden away in boxes and forgotten about....but I guess we are all the same?

...just a little notice board...

I am being a little naughty, before I have totally finished the bathroom/dressing room, I have started to make an item or two for my final room.....The last room I have to work on is a sewing/junk/storage room. I would like it to look a bit messy......!!
I have made this little notice board to go above a work table. It is a frame I have had for several years....it was chocolate brown, but I have given it a coat of paint and aged it a little. I used 'tuille' to resemble 'chicken wire' in the back and have added to this some post cards, letters, and an old christmas card etc.....and used some of those amazing little pegs to secure some of the items.

....there is always that touch of France.....a post card of the Eiffel Tower!

Rue De Commaille....

Situated at 2,Rue de Commaille is this lovely apartment building in Paris. It over looks a pretty little park where we would often have a 'pique-nique' lunch. As it is very near to 'Le Bon Marche' we would seldom find our selves there. I love this building for its simple, but stunning design and architecture, the wonderful balconies, the corbels, the lamps at the windows....but also I loved to watch the little bit of every-day life....like the man who lived there would walk his cat across the road to the park so it could spend the afternoon lazing in the sun.

Such simple pleasures and beautiful memories of such an amazing city....my photos fuel my love for Paris....waiting to return in 2010....?!!

It is photos such as these that are the inspiration for my next 'petite maison'.....the ideas are flowing!!!

I must add that this is my 100th post....I would never have thought I had it in me...but there you go! But more importantly today is my baby girls 26th birthday...."Happy Birthday Natalie x".

It's all about the detail....

I have always said....."it's all about the detail".... I love all the tiny details that make a house a home. The items that you really have to look for, that ones that you don't see at first glance....the hidden treasures.
I have just a couple of my hidden treasures here. The cork screw and paint brushes I bought from SIMP in Paris in 2008.....the tiny tiny cotton reel I bought at "Poupee Tendresse"...an amazing little dolls house shop in Paris. The crystal wine glass is one of a set of four, which I bought while recently in New York.....and the tiny tiny clothes pegs...(that really work)...I bought at miniture shop in Bath, England.

....these little pegs are amazing, they are so small but they have a spring and really work, I have no idea who made them or how they made them....but they were one of those things that you 'had to have' and you knew you would find a use for....one day!

Macarons....from England?

Today I am thrilled to say I received my order of 'macarons' from Linda Cummings. Aren't they wonderful!!! I first saw these when Linda listed them on Ebay....not being a 'whizz' with ebay...I watched and watched and watched and obviously watched too long because I missed-out!! So, not to be beaten I contacted Linda.....long story short....., I have my very own macarons. I am delighted with them and had to post them to my blog straight away!!

Now, ofcourse you all know Linda....or you jolly well should! But for those that don't, you "must" visit Linda at: http://linsminis.blogspot.com/ and prepare your eyes for a feast of the most wonderful miniature food!

Thank you so very very much Linda, I love them!!!!!

If you had one wish....

....apart from the usual health, wealth and happiness...(with a little bit of world peace thrown in)...what would it be???
For me I think...no, Idon't think, I know....it would be to live in France for 12 months.
....to live in a building like this...

....or this?...

....to be able to buy beautiful flowers...

....and cakes...

....to watch the sail boats...

....shop at the antique markets...

....visit the wonderful parks and gardens...

....and to shop for amazing chandeliers...

....I am there this week-end, if only in my dreams!!

"What is life if first we cannot dream"???

Nancy, France...

....last year while in France, we took a train from Paris to Nancy....such a beautiful city!! While I could show what is considered to be the most beautiful square in Europe...(Place Stanislas)...or its majestic fountain......I choose instead to show some of the wonderful rose garden. I adore the garden arch above and the roses were at their best and the fragrance was amazing!!!

...such beautiful detail as this band stand in the park....

...the faded grandure of the buildings....don't you just love the shutters with all the peeling paint work!

...and then there's the 'detail'......it's all about the 'detail'!!!

What could be nicer....??

Yes.....what could be nicer?..... I shall leave you with this thought for the week end.....But for me, it is a pretty setting, a cup of tea with your favorite books....oh!!... and of course a cup cake...or two?....... a very simple pleasure in life, either in full life or miniature.............