Many of the vendors in French brocantes are self made stylists. They have goods to sell so displaying them well is their number one priority… Like this console above… sitting outside… with the sun beating down… yet the ensemble was very much complete… I loved how the shutters became the backdrop and the old Persian carpet the flooring… Looking at this vignette I immediately felt as though I were in a hallway…
Lace and more lace… not intentionally styled… stacked side by side… but the pop of green caught my eye… and the textures and shades of white and cream… I would love that box of trims… just as they are… in my bedroom… a little feminine fantasy…
Rustic and rugged… this old cart and what I think may have been a milk container, took my eye… for the composition of colours more than anything… thrown together… the browns and the oranges… accidental harmony…
This industrial piece… sitting alone… with a single photograph propped up… struck a chord… maybe it was originally from a post office… I don’t know… but I imagined it in a country bathroom filled with perfumes and potions… or sitting in a kitchen displaying colourful cups and saucers…
and this velvet… ‘Jacques Garcia’ style chair haphazardly sharing with a floral toleware light… again the colours and the textures appealed to me…
Sometimes the thrown together, flea market style, is my most favourite French way of all… xv
For ’French decor’ in your library… Have you Michèle Lalande’s books?
The New Eighteenth Century Style
The New Eighteenth Century Home
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Simple but ah so lovely French chic!
Nice pics again.
xx
Tibs
It’s lovely to look at things that way,it makes them so much more desirable. I would love the cubed shelving for my china trio sets. xx
Vicki ma belle!!!
Jacques Garcia style is UP MY ALLEY. I too love the TEXTURES of velvet, chipped paint, metal, paper…etc. These textures suggest age and history and this is how I love to surround myself in my brick French style cottage!
Merci ma chère for coming to visit with me! Oh how lovely if you participated in the Paris link party. You are the PERFECT candidate!
Be well, Anita
Gorgeous….and agree its often the mixes in both styles, periods and textures that make the most interesting and eye catching spaces. Thanks for sharing the beautiful highlights!
I adore the shelving and would love this in my home somewhere, anywhere. Thanks for sharing. G.x
Oh, just love it all. I would be going silly crazy at these flea markets. Everything here is so NEW that it is not easy just to see ‘antique’ items…
I adore the french for all the style and grace in which they respect style.
The other evening – I attended an event at ABC Home and there were lots of lovely things on display….it reminded me of France.
pve
Beautiful post, Vicki. The first image is stunning, and the trim is so beautiful. A couple of pieces remind me of the French lace I am collecting for my grandchildren’s christening gowns. The industrial piece reminds me of a mail bin in an office.
I hope that you week is going well.
Happy Wednesday.
Teresa
xoxo
just love that mirror and all it could reflect
Vicki,
The ‘style’ gets me every time! I can’t tell you the number of items I’ve dragged home due to a fabulous little vignette the item was situated in. Very pretty, wish I were shopping in the South of France this week.
Karen
That console! *thud, picking myself up from the floor* And the color and texture of the crapaud–perrrfect for me, thank you very much!
But I especially love the idea of using the postal rack put to great use displaying perfume bottles and small bud vases–lovely…
The French have the flea market presentation wrapped up! Displays you could easily move from site to home and have the perfect room. I love this first photograph, so simple, so French yet at home in a formal decor. On my trips to France one of my favorite pastimes was finding the local flea market in small towns. Loved your peek from the market.
Love the new look of your blog.
~Emily
The French Hutch
Wish I could be there to share in the fun. I would have bought that box of beautiful lace and trims plus that stunning console…
Bestest
Jo xx
Ah, ces brocanteurs, quels artistes! Great shots, Vicki! Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)
Beautiful treasures. I love the patina of all of these items. Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos. I am looking forward to seeing your post about Paris at Anita’s blog.
Have a great night, Elizabeth
Being a stylist, these are beautiful + love your photos. Thanks for the sweet comment on my blog. Updates coming as soon as we are finished with the kitchen in LA. xxpeggybraswelldesign.com
oh my heart is reaching out to that little tole lamp with that amazing blue peeking out… one day…i am coming to trot around with you… eating, shopping, laughing… ok, more eating… xx
Beautiful console at the top and I do love the varied fabrics, perfect patina, and artistic display of these items.
Vicki, I have finally purchased your book and can’t wait to receive it!
Leslie
Hello Vicky! I used to be your follower but with your new website, I am not sure how to do it now?(: Sorry I may be not very savvy with the technology…anyways I love the lace idea, already thinking up my next cussions for our nook beches with lace(: Also the book suggestion you giving is great, don’t you just love amAZON!
XO Z
You can subscribe by email or you can read in your RSS feed… Either way… I am glad you stopped by… xv
And it looks like the weather was fabulous Vicki…………..I could think of a few things that would be lovely displayed in the industrial shelving unit. My ribbons perhaps? Enjoy you shopping. Much love XO
What a wonderful place! I love the first photo the most, I think, followed by the milk container on the cart.
You do have an eye for composition!
OOOOh vicki I love that cart!!! & the lace I wish I could just put my hand in the screen & buy some it looks gorgoeus
Oh c’est drole,j’ai a peu près la même photo que la première,celle du beau stand de la foire de Villeneuve.
Belle journée
manon
Hi Vicki, I love the first photo with the “painted” console–of course, I would subtract the carved embellishment. I wish that I could find several of these pieces here in the US as I could sell them so quickly. Great lines!! Be well. Mary
I love the beautiful finds in the markets. Why are things so affordable over there and so expensive in Australia. I live in the Barossa Valley SA and even though it is very “french” with the vineyards and eateries I still love reading French Essence.