Category: Brocante
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In Case You Didn’t Know What a Brocante Means
B – Buffet (a classic carved French sideboard)R – Rug O – Oil painting (especially those moody landscapes or still lifes in gilded frames)C – Candlesticks (18th century wooden altar pieces)A – Armchair (Bergère or Louis XV)N – Napkin rings T – Trunk E – Enamelware (pitchers, basins, coffee pots…) B – BoutisR – RibbonsO – OsnaburgC – ChintzA – AubussonN – NeedlepointT – Ticking stripeE – Embroidered tea towels B – “Better…
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The French la Vie Autumn Season
Here we are again! Full throttle fun and feasting on more than the Brocante. Whether you are buying a container, or a carry on’s worth- whether you come with friends or alone, whether you are of a certain age, or…
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A Lace Thread That Led Me Somewhere New
Every now and then, we stumble upon something — a book, a photograph, a quiet conversation, on Instagram — and it opens a door that invites you, where take a sit admiringly. Lace is something I come across all the time at…
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Bitten by the Brocante Bug (And Still Going Strong)
I’ve been antiquing in France since the very day my feet touched French soil. I still remember asking Yann if he knew of an antique shop we could visit or maybe a flea market. He looked at me with all…
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Where to Go Antiquing in France
The brocante has a way of talking to you as you pass by—an old cupboard with its key still in the lock, linen napkins folded as if the table had only just been cleared, a stack of dishes waiting to be used.…