Category: Brocante
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The Poem of an Antique Bowl on a Linen Cloth
Morning light spills across the table,a patch of warmth on woven cloth. A bowl rests there, simple, white,and breathes. Like a prayer that forgot the wordsand chose movement instead. Hands wrapped around warmth,the hum of a house not yet awake,dust…
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Taking a Bath in a Centuries Old Marble Bathtub
When a client asks us to find a one-of-a-kind piece for their remodel in Italy, we simply say: you name it, we’ll find it. In this case—a solid marble stone bathtub. … and not exactly lightweight. Finding it was the…
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Pages From a 1940s Sketchbook
At the brocante, one of my very favorite things to find is an old sketchbook. They aren’t easy to come by, and often they carry a rather ambitious price tag. Still, I can’t help myself — I find them delightful.…
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If I’m afraid of dogs, why am I attracted to postcards with dogs on them?
The child with her arms spread out who looks terrified – yeah that would be me. And for good measure a photo of a stray cat on a chair…
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Want to Experience France with Us?
France has a way of inviting us into moments—antique wandering, doors opened to private homes, long meals, easy laughter, friendships that form without trying. That’s what these la Vie weeks are about. Collecting things, though more so collecting moments of delightful inspiration.…