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One thing I have learnt through buying beautiful brocante pieces full of character and patina is that it’s one thing to buy, it’s another to use the treasures in a home without looking like a showroom or an antiques mall!
The pictures are from a home south of Paris, belonging to two devoted collectors. They bought and restored the house with their brocante pieces in mind. There are good ideas to borrow in every picture.
In the bedroom they use at least four gold mirrors , the colours are kept soft and provide a perfect backdrop for the shine of silver candlesticks and gold frames.
In the kitchen they have made a backsplash to the sink with an iron decorative plaque orginally designed for a fireplace. Central to the wall, above the tiles, is a ‘fronton’, a piece of carved wood that has been taken from the top of an armoire.
A lot of ‘things’ in this room, maybe a little too many. I spy fishing floats on the side table, gold frames inside gold frames on the wall, antlers, antique paintings and lamps. Still the soft colours to keep it calm.
I love the use of this large urn, designed for the garden but brought inside and used as a planter on the table.
How pretty are these turquoise plates urns and bottles! Used in the wrong way they would just look cluttered, here they stand out beautifully against the muted grey of the open armoire.
My favourite part of this inviting vignette is the zinc ‘faitage’ originally used to decorate rooftops and used here to disguise the join between the glass veranda and the rest of the room.
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Thank you for stopping by, hope your week is off to a good start.
all photos with thanks to Campagne et Decoration
22 comments
I agree with you – it doesn't take much to take a room from beautifully done to looking like an antique store. I think the secret is to be selective in how many collections you are going to have on display. That bedroom is gorgeous!
Those rooms are very beautiful! I adore the lovely chandeliers, so sparkly and nice. I love the heavy frames, the antlers and the turquoise pottery.
Cindy
Hi…Lovely blog I especially love all your collections!!! Beautiful!!! French Larkspur is were I found you & I'm your newest follower…I invite you to check out my blog as well…Blessings Lori
the turquoise plates, urns and bottles are terrific. and I love the folded linens with them.
What a beautiful house! And such clever use of brocante finds. I love picking up things from brocantes but I have to confess that I don't always know where to put them. This is a good inspiration for any future redecoration projects!
these pictures are so pretty.. i guess they know how to decorate with the pieces, it doesnt look like a museum.
🙂 wish you a nice week, svenja
Enjoyed this post. Your opening sentence is sooo true!
I love it!
Markus
Sharon you are so right about the difference between just buying treasures and buying treasures that you (or your customer) will actually include in your decor. For me, this was a lesson learned in time. I think it makes the hunt so much more enjoyable when you aren't just buying to buy but you are much more thoughtful- exactly why these homeowners were so successful in their design. Another food for thought post… love it, ~Jen
What a fantasy – to renovate an old French home with your own treasures in mind! A couple of years ago I went on a rampage through my house and sold/gave away lots of stuff I'd bought and wasn't displaying. Now I have up what I love and only have a few bins of vintage linens I couldn't part with.
Oh but then there's my garage – filled to the brim with vintage windows, architectural pieces, even an old chicken coop. yeah. That's my next project, cleaning the garage…
I love the pieces in this post and what you said is so true. If I don't use it, it doesn't stay. I have to use what I have in some compacity. I do have extra pieces around but not much.
Beautiful pictures as always.
Very nice! I love that zinc architectural trim also…though now I know the name. Faitage…how pretty! Merci Sharon…have a wonderful week! Trish
Ahhh so beautiful. Nothing like a beautiful patina added to our favorite things. Stunning!
Hi Sharon, just stopping by to say how delightful your blog is. Thanks so much for sharing. I have recently found your blog and am now following you, and will visit often. Please stop by my blog and perhaps you would like to follow me also. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Chris
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I appreciate the photos so much. I love the wall color in the photo….makes me more certain that is what I want to use in my bedroom and bathroom that we are re doing….
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Nancy
The photos are wonderful and seal the patina deal for sure
So beautiful! Love it !
This is a beautiful home. I really like everything and can't wait to go to more brocante sales this summer in France. xo Jenny
Do you know the source of the charming hanging candelabra in the kitchen and other rooms?
Sharon…what a BREATHTAKING POST!! I looove it and am bookmarking it for future admiration and eye candy, now off to visit their blog!
I love the decor..its amazing!!!
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