Nothing Is More French Than French Doors
Hubby put the door hardware on for the three western-facing french doors last night. I was the assistant standing by with the washers and...
A Dream Come True
So I have returned from my girls' weekend away to Melbourne, and boy does hubby have a surprise for me - an antique Louis XV style marble...
And We Have A Roof
The colorbond roof for the new living area was finally completed today. We are super excited as now we have a 3-D space of the area. We...
Selecting Brass Hardware
I have spent the last few days researching brass hardware for our french doors and WIR cabinets. We have to find surface bolts that will...
Further Plumbing Work
The plumbers have returned to chase copper pipes into the brick wall. It has been a few very stressful days as we have discovered some...
Of Lanterns And Doors
After an unsuccessful attempt at sourcing brass lanterns for our kitchen on French eBay, I had just about given up the search. Finding...
French Locks That Drive You Crazy
Finally!!!! I have finally managed to track down mortise locks to fit our french brass door handles for the french doors. This is the end...
The Problem With French Handles
We have hit a huge obstacle with our French brass handles from France. We were super excited when we found these beautiful Louis XV brass...
My Current Obsession With Curtain Accessories
I have recently developed an obsession with collecting French curtain accessories. It seems crazy really as our curtains are a very long...
The Ritz Bed Is Home
Our newly reupholstered bed got delivered today. After our less than happy experience trying to get DJ & JC Barclay Upholstery to agree...
