I dropped by my sister’s new old house today…
laundry stacked on the sofa, her “Belgian Garage“
virtually impassable with moving boxes tilting and
listing and obstructing.
She’d quickly reconstituted her favorite items
in their new places…a hinged multi paned glass door from
Ohmega Salvage in front of a tall stack of leather books…
A tapestry from Belgium….
Family portraits in gilded frames…
an Anthropologie floor lamp…
She had embroidered her initials herself onto this cozy
and loosely recovered French bergere…
The wood floors sanded down and bleached and oiled…
When she’d visited Belgium in January she picked out this
antique Belgian china hutch…
A “left behind” pendant working for now.
One of her husband’s relatives patiently waiting to be placed….
That just moved in and “where is everything?” look….
The back yard…olive trees in pots placed on either side of an old elevation
defining the space and making it their own…
It looks as though it will shape up to be a fabulous space! How fun to decorate and help your sister….I am sure that it will be beautiful very soon….it looks amazing to me already! Love her style and furniture….the leather books, the monogrammed pillow…love it all!
Take care, Laura
Off to a lovely start! Please show the house again when she is finished (although does that day ever really come?) I love her furnishings and accessories. And the bones of the house- fantastic.
I love portraits. I have several, but I am a portrait artist so guess that goes hand in hand.
Your sister is blessed… I didn’t even notice the laundry.
Lee
I love your sister’s home. The portraits are gorgeous !! your family’s taste is amazing
Trish,
Thank you for the sweet comment on my blog, coming from you it was a gift on my birthday… you made me realize, I have so much to learn. Between you and Jermaine I just might get there.
Lee
It’s looking so beautiful…great details everywhere!
Stella
TRISH-
Beautiful and moody and soft.
Looks ‘lived in’ already…all set to go.
I have a feeling it will be photogenic.
PS did not find your Axel Vervoordt feature…please send further details on how to find it.
Happy days!
cheers, http://www.thestylesaloniste.com
All these pieces work so well together… love the bleached floors.
Two things I came away with…..you can put olive trees in containers? Who knew? I am all over this! The lamp in the chair makes me want to find a gnarled branch to gesso and gild with gold leaf to mimic…very cool. Merci!
love the wood in these photos, the beamed ceiling, the wood floors, the wood hutch… really great!
If it looks this good at the “moving in” stage, I just imagine how fantastic it will look when she settles in. She got the great taste gene too and I adore her eclectic mix of pieces.
~Jermaine~
Hello, your sister´s new old home is so enchanting and beautiful… and your site is amazingly sophisticated and plenty of luxury everywhere. I had a fantastic time visiting you.
Muchos cariños
María Cecilia, from Chile, southamerica
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