French Farmhouse Style - cooking & eating

Rustic kitchens and pretty places to dine; whether it is in the cool of a stone farmhouse or on the terrace under the shade of an ancient olive tree. Lazy days filled with the smell of lavender baked in the summer sun and the drone of the honey bee - simple pleasures, but pure bliss!

Above image: PHOTOGRAPHIC & ARCHITECTURAL AGENCY OWI photographer: Verne

Above images scanned from BOOK: Country Style by Judith & Martin Miller

Above image scanned from BOOK: Provencal Escapes- Inspirational Homes in Provence by Caroline Clifton-Mogg & Christopher Drake

Above images:1. La Maison Blauzac ONLINE MAGAZINE: E-MagDeco 2.SHOP: Re 3. & 4. SHOP: Summerille and Bishop 5.& 6.FABRIC:Les Indiennes

Above image scanned from MAGAZINE:Country Living magazine November 2003 

Above images: 1.scan from BOOK:Country Style by Judith & Martin Miller 2.& 5. FABRIC:Les Indiennes 3.SHOP: La Maison Bleue 4.PHOTOGRAPHY: CHRIS TUBBS discovered via BLOG Country French Antiques 6.SHOP:The French House

Above image from PROPERTY AGENCY: Classic French Chateau

Above image: SHOP: Summerille and Bishop

Above image scanned from MAGAZINE: Homes & Gardens July 1998

Above images from PROPERTY AGENCY: Classic French Chateau

On a personal note: I will be taking a 2 week break for major restoration work on the house/garden but will be back the first week in September! So it's on with the hard hat and until then for those who may like to view our house restoration so far please click HERE. 

Setting the Table

Rustic tables for relaxed, everyday dining from farmhouse to cottage, eat, drink and be merry!

Above image: scanned from Natural Decorating Book by Elizabeth Wilhide and Joanna Copestick

Above images: SHOP Cote Bastide

Above image: SHOP Cote Bastide

Above images: 1.Jeanne d'Arc Living 2.SHOP: Fen & Ned 3. SHOP & BLOG: G-Style

Above image: SHOP Cote Bastide

Above image: SHOP & BLOG: G-Style

Above image: Jeanne d'Arc Living

Above images:1.Antiques SHOP: Atelier de Campagne 2.SHOP: Garden Trading 3.& 5.SHOP & BLOG: G-Style 4.SHOP: The Textile Trunk (loodylady Ebay)

Above image:SHOP: Ruffled Linens 

Above image: Photographer Joanna Maclennan

Above images:1& 4. SHOP: Summerill & Bishop 2.SHOP: The New General Store 3.Antiques: Appley Hoare

Above image: The Textile Trunk (loodylady Ebay)

Above image: SHOP: Lombok

Above images:1.SHOP: Summerill & Bishop 2.SHOP: The Textile Trunk (loodylady Ebay)3.& 4. SHOP: The French House

Above image: PHOTOGRAPHER Katie Quinn Davies & Katie's brilliant blog filled with wonderful recipes: What Katie Ate

Gilding the Rose

Blush tones, faded florals and gilded tints combine for a soft, romantic style.

INTERIORS: Shabby Chic

1.AGENCY:Sarah Kaye PHOTOGRAPHER: Polly Wreford  2.HOTEL:La Madone

3.PAINTING:Marie-Antoinette by Joseph Ducreux 3.PHOTOGRAPHER: Polly Wreford 

MAGAZINE: Red 

1.Cards and stationary from SHOP: Mulberry Muse  2.STYLIST: Kasha Harmer

3.EVENT PLANNER: Principal Planner

Furniture & decoratives from SHOP: Brissi

1.PHOTOGRAPHER: Chris Blott  2.PHOTOGRAPHER: Nato Welton

3.PHOTOGRAPHER: Chris Everard 4.PHOTOGRAPHER: Polly Wreford

Mansion: Magie des Lieux

1.Cards and stationary from SHOP: Mulberry Muse 2.INTERIORS: Shabby Chic 3.FILM: Marie Antoinette

1.PHOTOGRAPHER: Sandra Lane  2.SHOP: Jeanne d'Arc Living

3.PHOTOGRAPHER: Sandra Lane 4.PHOTOGRAPHER: Kristin Perers

1.Bedlinen from SHOP: Bella Notte Linens  2.MAGAZINE: Jeanne d'Arc Living 3.FILM: Marie Antoinette

1.Cards and stationary from SHOP: Mulberry Muse  2.Vintage bottles SHOP:Velvet Ribbon 3.Bed STYLING: Atlanta Bartlett 4.Lamp SHOP:Brissi 5.From BOOK: Family Lifestyle Home by Anita Kaushal

1.Bedlinen from SHOP: Bella Notte Linens 2.Cards and stationary from SHOP: Mulberry Muse 3.Cups & champagne Martha Stewart Weddings 4.PAINTING:Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo 'Pulcinella in Love' 5. Cards and stationary from SHOP: Mulberry Muse 

PHOTOGRAPHER: Angelika Buettner

My Liebster Blog awards go to.....!

The gorgeous Ilona from Tierlantijn awarded me the Leibster Blog award last week and it is now my great honour to in turn award it to 3 new bloggers in recognition of their blogs. In no particular order...

My first Liebster Blog award goes to:

With stylish interiors and lovely colours it is a must for interior inspiration: http://frokenolsen.blogspot.com/

My second Liebster Blog award goes to:

With plenty of pretty ideas and feminine styling this is a delightful blog not to be missed http://justwhite.blogspot.com/ 

The Liebster Blog Award is designed to bring attention new blogs that deserve the spotlight. It is a lovely tradition and I will always be proud of my Liebster Blog award!

Beautiful photo' via: http://www.sarahkaye.com/stylists/amanda-koster