Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Dec 7, 2009, 10:47 am
Finally, it's starting to look like Christmas here. After the big move-it-out and move-it-back-in for the carpeting, we started putting the Holiday touches here and there. Today I hope to finish s...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Dec 4, 2009, 9:32 am
Last night, I wrapped a few gifts. That's only fun if you do it leasurely, waaayyyy ahead of time, like now! {other years? last minute panic, not so much fun! I'm a slow learner, but I do lear...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Dec 2, 2009, 2:15 pm
It's in!! Oh my, and it's just as wonderful as I always thought it would be. A dream. What? you might ask. My seagrass carpeting. and just to prove that, yes, I really am blogging about it, {M...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Dec 1, 2009, 4:43 pm
My living room is filled with one thousand and one things from our bedrooms, instead of Christmas decorations. Today is the day we get our bedrooms carpeted. And despite giving away over 100 books to ...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Nov 29, 2009, 12:23 pm
This week, I am in love with our new crowns in stock at FrenchGardenHouse. Made to look like Zinc, they are still one of the most favored decorations seen all over Europe. Our new Crowns are gorgeous,...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Nov 18, 2009, 6:34 pm
Ten things you probably don't {want to} know about me: One of my blogging friends from Europe, Greet LeFevre, her blog is Belgian Pearls , and Linda Merril, her blog is Surroundings , both have ta...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Nov 14, 2009, 3:13 pm
I am happy to let you know that the Holiday Issue of Cottages & Bungalows Magazine is out on the newsstands ~ markets, and bookstores, too! I know subscribers have already received this beautiful iss...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Nov 10, 2009, 12:53 pm
The other day a most delightful little package arrived! I am so thrilled with this decoration, I thought you might want one, too. I ordered the Thankfulness Garland, from Lesley, at Small Meadow Press...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Nov 9, 2009, 4:53 pm
Some Glitz and Glam to rock your rooms. Ready to add that divine Savoir Faire to any room, these exquisite antique and vintage bergeres, banquettes and other pieces are "one of a kind" finds. They hav...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Nov 2, 2009, 1:03 pm
Romance your Harvest Home to show your family how cherised they are. One of the best parts of this season is making your nest a cozy, warm haven for your family. This is the time to light the candles,...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Oct 28, 2009, 11:18 pm
This week my favorites are BIG. Really, really BIG. You'll see. Ballroom sized. Some of the most fun pieces for sale at FrenchGardenHouse are oversized, and I love these architectural and over sca...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Oct 21, 2009, 10:44 pm
Want a little glamour for the Holidays? Our Parisian Holiday might just be the thing! Filled with plenty of sparkling, glittering shabby and chic decorations for your holiday home! Your best holiday ...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Oct 19, 2009, 5:05 pm
Everyone is in love with Burlap right now, or so it seems. Rough, natural and earthy, I adore how it looks with more elegant pieces to make even the most pedigreed French antiques come down to earth. ...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Oct 17, 2009, 11:16 am
This is a good do over weekend! Not that I'm "doing over" anything blog worthy, just moving one large cabinet around to the other side of the living room. In the meantime, I retrieved these images...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Oct 15, 2009, 1:46 pm
Thank you, KITCHENS MAGAZINE, for kindly putting our French Market Bags on the cover of the premier issue! This looks to be a wonderful magazine, it's available right now at your market, Target, a...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Oct 15, 2009, 12:01 am
Yesterday I cut off all the Hydrangeas in our garden. Rain was pouring down, and those large flower heads don't weather a storm very well. Now our garden looks a little bare, but inside, all those...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Oct 12, 2009, 11:53 am
We flew back in town last night, late. I am sure you have noticed I've been gone for a while. We had a lovely, lovely visit with our daughter, son in law and baby grandgirl, who turned 1 last week...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Oct 3, 2009, 8:47 pm
Sweet, cute, sometimes beyond gorgeous, Half Dolls! Love them, the best were made in Germany and France at the turn of the century (1900's) through the Roaring Twenties. I have a great collection ...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Sep 29, 2009, 10:10 am
Some bloggers just celebrate in a big, BIG way! Please visit my sweet friend KARA who has had 10, TEN giveaways in a row so far. Today is our turn, we are offering a {faux} Mink Couture Baby Jacket on...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Sep 28, 2009, 12:08 pm
I pretty much fall for homes with a clean, Creams and Whites color palette. Blue is not really my favorite ~ but oh! how I love the look of this 19th Century Farmhouse in the Hudson Valley.Photo: Jonn...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Sep 25, 2009, 10:30 am
Even though the temperatures around here are not cooperating, I am fully sold on Fall! I will admit that it's been just a tiny bit too hot to decorate our home more, but hopefully next week the te...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Sep 17, 2009, 10:11 am
Some people are destined to make a huge difference in the lives of others. They see a problem, and creatively find a way to get involved! They boldly step out in faith, to do something they are passio...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Sep 15, 2009, 1:02 pm
Our days are still glorious in the garden, sunny, but with a hint of a breeze, the perfect weather to enjoy the last flowers. I love this time of year {I know you can tell by now!} I thought I'd s...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Sep 11, 2009, 12:19 pm
In autumn, when the apple harvest is in full swing, I love to decorate with apples and pears. Common apples and pears are so beautiful when displayed around our home. A large old White Tureen, whose l...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Sep 7, 2009, 9:22 pm
Fall, I know it's on its way! Even though our days are still hot around here ~ there is a "almost almost almost Autumn" in the air. I can't wait to break out the pumpkins. really. And the leav...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Sep 3, 2009, 7:55 pm
I love Whites, Creams, and all those wonderful Belgian Linnen colors. I do. I have a White Couch {crazy for someone with a dog, a cat and a family!}, white painted furniture, lots of soft, soft colors...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Aug 31, 2009, 7:16 pm
sorry. i know i haven't been a good blogger. i do. please forgive me. this is my busy season. Christmas is here {you didn't know, did you?} and photo shoots are happening daily around here.eve...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Aug 27, 2009, 11:22 am
Yesterday I played hooky! Summer is almost over, it was the perfect day {although H o T } to get in the car with one of my BFF's to visit our friend Andrea, in south county.After catching up for a...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Aug 24, 2009, 8:21 pm
No matter what the temperature, when my baking girl thinks it's time to bake...so be it! Today she made the delicious cookies called Palmiers ~ {pronounced pahlm-YAY} which have become one of her ...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Aug 21, 2009, 9:58 am
Do you love antiques? How do you know if what you're buying is really antique, or just old? If you’re lucky, you have inherited a wonderful antique, one that you love, and you know it really is ...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Aug 17, 2009, 9:57 am
Around here, we are all about real, fresh gorgeous flowers. Picked from the garden, or bought, it doesn't matter. The times are few when we don't have a bouquet of flowers on our coffee table,...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Aug 15, 2009, 12:03 am
Why? oh why? Here I am, on a diet. It's time to de~fluff. a lot. And then I find this incredible blog Tartelette. I die. {I know, half the universe already knows about it, I'm kind of glad I h...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Aug 13, 2009, 10:06 am
If I dreamt of the perfect wedding, in Paris, this would be it! While doing some research for Fall, Holiday and all things glamorous, I found this absolutely stunning wedding piece in Veranda Magazine...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Aug 11, 2009, 8:02 pm
Wow, how very nice you all are. Thanks so much for playing along, and thanks, too, for all your sweet comments, emails and phone calls {!!} about the candles and give~away. {And thanks for all the pur...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Aug 5, 2009, 11:24 am
I am so happy this project is finished! For over a year I have been working on this, choosing the scents, {I now have a new and complete respect for the famous "noses" who create France's Perfumes...
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Lidy B. posted an article on French Garden House - Aug 3, 2009, 8:36 pm
There's nothing more fun than a party! Welcome and thanks so much for joining the Blogging for Bliss Party. Today is the Official "Coming Out" Party for Tara's Book, Blogging for Bliss. So com...
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