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We only have one life to live,
it is important we live it beautifully!
Michele uses her favorite finds she gathers while traveling the world to give her an endless array of inspiration to help her clients have the most beautifully designed rooms.
♡ SLEEPING BEAUTY ♡
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
The original version of the Fairy Tale Classic Sleeping Beauty, “La Belle au Bois Dormant” was written in 1697. Much later in 1959 the movie Sleeping Beauty was made by Walt Disney. For more information about this beloved Fairy Tale read here
Do You believe in Prince Charming or Happily Ever After??
~ I do~
I feel like [...]
Sweet Dreams Winnie-The-Pooh
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
I have been a fan of Winnie the Pooh ever since I was a very very little girl, just like pink has been my favorite color for as long as I can remember…Pooh Bear has been my favorite character.
The beloved Pooh Bear was created in 1928 by A.A. Milne and has continued to be a [...]
Feeling Marvelous and Merry
Friday, November 27th, 2009
Hello my Friends, I hope your Holiday was lovely and you ate, drank and were very very Merry. We certainly had one Marvelous time here at La Maison Parisienne. Everything was lovely. Now we are full speed ahead plotting, planning and designing a most glorious Holiday Season. We finished our annual Gingerbread House a couple [...]
Creating Comfort and Joy
Monday, November 16th, 2009
~A change of plans~
Our plans changed drastically Friday evening. We had planned to ‘party-hop’, starting off at our friend’s house for ‘Boys night out’ I’m hell bent on becoming the queen of darts. Then we were heading off to our neighbors and good friends for an 80’s themed birthday party.
We had fun costumes planned, I [...]
Hangin with Billy Bullseye~ Fashion, Food, Fun
Sunday, November 8th, 2009
First of all I want to thank each and everyone of you for all the heart felt beautiful comments. A year ago ‘Blogging’ was the farthest thing from my mind, and now I truly can’t imagine my life without all of you in it. We miss Maggie so much and having so much support through emails, phone [...]
The Boutique Giveaway Winner Is…
Monday, October 5th, 2009
At midnight I put all the names in bag and first thing this morning when Oliver woke up I had him pull out a name. The winner is
C’est Moi Julie Marie, you are such an amazing sweetheart and friend I’m so happy and I hope you have fun shopping in our boutique.
( We will be doing more [...]
Fun and Games
Monday, August 17th, 2009
After cocktails under the pergola please Join us in the tent. There is a wonderful view of our formal rose garden from here….Our old farmhouse hosts a lot of fun parties….
The evening sky, fireflies, lots of candles and outdoor flickering lights add to the magic…
Enchanted Gardens in the evening
I think you can [...]
Sexy Red Sofas, Blog Awards and Happiness
Monday, August 10th, 2009
It is impossible to not look drop dead gorgeous and sexy while sipping a cocktail on this ruby red sofa. It is nearly 50 years old. It was a tattered old drab beige color that was as boring as can be, I decided to breath new life into it. This room is divided [...]
Decorating and Entertaining with Fabulous Trays
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
Here are some of our trays and how we use them for living and entertaining…. Beware, there are a lot….A small silver antique tray in our guest bathroom , its topped with some of my favorites, especially “Pleasure of Japanese Bath”
A hand painted tray, since that is what a lot of people call [...]
My Mod Green Lust Piece
Friday, June 12th, 2009
This piece has me in a tizzy, is that even a word and is that how you spell it?? …I want it, I need it , I have to have it. I absolutely have no place to put it. I’m searching around my home for a place for it. Its so cool that I want [...]
Missoni in the Garden Room
Monday, June 1st, 2009
my friends love to get a cocktail and just hang out on my Missoni floor cushions and ottomans. I love the Missoni throw pillows. What fabulous color
the garden room, complete with a lantern found in Santorini Greece
My favorite watering can. The French Blue is so lovely
Hosting the Cafe et Croissants group of [...]
A Can of Gold Spray Paint
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
I forgot to take the “before” picture, maybe I’ll find one eventually to show the comparison. Many years ago I was given this old old old chair by an equally old old old woman (who BTW, had fabulous style!!) She didn’t want it anymore and I was a young 2o something girl who needed [...]
View from our stone bedroom window
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
a window box in our bedroom window is filled year round, in the Spring it has cheerful pansies to greet us in the morning
looking from our window in the evening..down on the lettuce and herb garden, we also play a lot of card games here all summer long under the tent
on the [...]
Planning a Memorial Picnic for my Radio Show today
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
The clams were so fresh and delicious
I’ll be on Diva Radio today at 2pm and I thought it would be fun to go over a menu that would be just perfect for this Memorial Day weekend.
This is what I have planned:
Memorial Day Menu
Watermellon Feta Cheese Salad- Forever Summer, Nigella Lawson
Pulled Pork in a Ewweee Sauce- [...]
I feel like Marie Antoinette in a tree house
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
I love my antique copper tub, one of these days it will go in the master bathroom we are working on
Its like being Marie Antoinette up in a tree house overlooking the gardens
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Wallflower
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
I’m not sure what I love more the beautiful box this lovely home fragrance comes in or the delicious blend of orange and lemon leaves, woodland moss and white musk that makes this home fragrance so divine.Anthousa home fragrance collection has some of my favorite products for the home and now I like their [...]
My kind of Kitchen…homey and pretty
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
we always have fresh flowers in our kitchen
I like having an old table, we have a 200 year old table near our center island that we use for baking
s I will never ever tire of a beautiful French kitchen
all pictures courtesy of House Beautiful
Our kitchen is one part French, one part English, [...]
Red rooms and gold shoes
Saturday, April 25th, 2009
I love red bookcases and gold shoes, don’t ask me how the blue antique pie safe got in this picture, its Saturday morning and I’m a little tired from making Sabatines clown cake. Will post that in a couple of days. So cute. Off to garden shop in Pennsylvania and then to [...]
Pretty Little Teacups filled with Chocolate Mousse
Friday, April 24th, 2009
Many say they may forget what they had for dinner but they always remember dessert. Well, what if you don’t feel like spending a fortune at a bakery during these difficult economic times. Or perhaps you love to bake and cook and there isn’t anyone out there that does it quite like you. Or [...]
