cake, anyone?

And so last week when I celebrated my 32nd birthday, I organised a little party and decided to make some nice decorations.
I chopped, peeled, sliced and ended up with a table full of colour and eatable decorations.
The cakes were quickly eaten and the grapes were nibbled on by the children, it was a lot of fun. I made waffels, fingerfood and lots of delicious treats.






I will be leaving to Paris and so upon my return, I will make a special 'Paris Post' !

Enjoy this week girls!!

Solange

our new cupboard

After:

Our new cupboard is ready. It took some time, but my husband really succeeded in making a fine piece. I can do laundry upstairs hiding the machine behind the doors. Also the messy products can be stored and hidden...

Next, up is the garden, and painting the window frames, they are red (!) and we want them dark blue, to get the 30's style back.
Enough projects when you own a home, let me tell you that...

Hope you are all enjoying the free day and that the sun is visiting you. Solange

Campagne Decoration

My magazine from France, 'Campagne Decoration' is such a lovely magazine! I am just browsing through it and thought to share the gorgeous images with you all.
These days, we are working on a new cupboard on the 2nd floor. My husband build a cupboard for our washingmachine from scratch and I got to paint it. I made it white (of course..) and it looks really nice. I will soon show you before and after pictures.
Wish you all a wonderful sunday and lots of sunshine.


images: Campagne decorations

Solange

another book on it's way....

So little time, but another book is on it's way to me. This time I will read the 'Memoirs of Madame Vigée Le Brun (1755-1842) the most famous female painter of her time, also the court painter of Marie Antoinette.

I seem to fall from one historical biography to another, I am just captured by Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun's work, I have shared here, her self portaits throughout her life. I also noticed that interior is linked to art, and art to music and writing and all these things inspire me, sometimes a look into the past can make us feel like we have been able to travel into time....
I will keep you updated, in the meantime, enjoy the beautiful art and this week girls!

back from France

After some 5 days in France, I came back happy to be home again. No matter where I go in the world, no matter how wonderful and great our trips have been, I am always happy to return home.
I found and saw many nice things, but tried not to buy everything, I realise I have to be more selective because our home is getting so quickly full with my treasures.

I coulnd't however leave these little slippers and these wonderful linen pillowcovers....aren't they great? Then there are the 2 cotton pj's which look very stylish and summerish by themselves.
Today I have started doing the laundry and all the post vacation things, and there is always more to do than you think!
wish you all a happy weekend and take care!

Solange