Le Petit Bijou… Part 3

Good evening Vicki! It is 10:30pm here, so you are probably en train de faire DODO!

Your petit bijou is going to sparkle with LOVE and fabulous French antiques. I am so excited to see your progress and every piece is going to be just right. Crooked walls, un petit peu derangé, TANT MIEUX!

Bonne nuit, Anita

I love the treasures you have found, they all have wonderful patina {a must in a home with age}. Have you thought of making a vignette with several mirrors – layer them leaning against a wall and sitting on a table. Use the largest in the back and scatter the various size/frames in front of the large mirror. When you add something silver or glassware on the table in front of the layered mirrors it looks incredible.

Looking forward to the tour of le petit bijou

… lovely, it will be such a special place … I much prefer covered bulbs, much softer for the overall effect. Good weekend, and good hunting.

Karen in CT

The items that you found are charming and lovely, just waiting for your personal touch. Good luck with finding the vintage fabrics and other specialties for your project.

Hi Vicki,
Oh dear ‘ Le Petit Bijou’ will look as a treasure room!!
I love everything you have already chosen out! The chairs are to die for!
xx
Greet

You have found some treasures Vicki! Love the chairs and rose, violet, beige sound delicious- perhaps velvet in those shades if you can’t find the right florals. The stairway/corridor lighting would be pretty with delicate candolier shades I think – bare bulbs are rather harsh, plus you probably just need enough brightness to light the way safely. Can never make mistakes with beautiful mirrors – you’ll find plenty of places where they work and looking amazing.

‘Le petit bijou’ is going to be stunning when finished!

Hugs – Mary

Hi Vicki. She is really starting to shine. Love the sconces with their old finish. And those chairs..
xoxo
Mary

What beautiful things you have found.I can never seem to see anything in markets,sadly…(I much prefer naked bulbs)Your house is going to be gorgeous when it’s done.

Vicki,

You little jewel is fabulous! I am in love with all of the wonderful things you have already found. How wonderful for your guests to stay in such a beautiful space where each and every item has been carefully chosen.

Enjoy your weekend hunt for chairs, I am looking forward to seeing what you find.

Elizabeth

P.S. I second Pamela, I would love to shop in Paris or the brocantes with you

Oh goodness I’m falling off my chair as I read this. You have access to incredible treasures and know how to choose! I love love the chairs and the mirrors and the lamps. I just decided last week to add shades to my wall sconces which have hung for three years without them, but a shade, especially with a little trim, adds so much.
Would you be able to show us how one of those antiques is refigured, repainted and rewired? Just a few pictures as they are transformed would be wonderful.
Good luck, your petit bijou is going to be extraordinary.

I always put a shade on a light bulb only when the light tells me too. You will know! So many beautiful items that little apt. is going to have. xxpeggybraswelldesign.com

Those chairs are going to look fabulous, what a brilliant idea to have each one in a different design or shades from the colours you would like. Have you thought of scouring material shops or asking your upholsterer who could have samples they could sell you in the designs & colours you want.They are usually the size for a chair seat. Look forward to seeing them when they’re finished.

Well Vickie I am GOBSMACKED !!! by the treasures you found, i dont love them, I adore them!!…, cleaver ,lucky girl!!!
Amazing how when one is in France you want everything so very French and full of history for your house, i know like you I do, and then, back in Sydney I am again moving towarsd the beachy look and wondering where on earth I am going to hang that napoleon III mirror and those sconces dangling with crystal and…???in Palm Beach

Hi Vicki I love all your treasures I am jealous. But all kidding aside your style is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing and can’t wait for the next chapter this is so exciting. Regards Esther from Sydney. PS I love the idea of candle bulbs.

Hello Vicki,
What a labor of love this project is- it is obvious you are enjoying every step of the process.

Will there be an “unveiling ” soon ?

I will be very close to St. Remy toward the end of May……..:)

Thank you for including all of us along the way,

Evelyn

I was in France at this time last year and fell in love. What a treat it would be to go to the markets with someone who knows them. Maybe sometime in the future – I can dream.

Hi Vicki, It’s just beautiful your “petit bijou” cannot wait for it to finish, do you have any idea when that might, could, possibility be? I would love to stay as soon as it is finished.
Your posts are very inspiring, love them.
Congratulations xx