Petite Maison Triangles – part 1

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“Judith, are you moving? Are you building a new Airbnb?” These are probably the most frequently asked questions since I started sharing about our construction site. The answer is NO. We’ve been working with an architect for plans and building permits to convert the triple garage that is on our property into a REAL home Read article…

 

The ultimate junkhunting tips for France

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Thrifting, second hand shopping, fleamarkets, vide-greniers, brocante markets, garage sales, vide-maison, antique shopping, braderies…. or junkhunting as I like to call it. The joy of browsing through other people’s stuff, whether it’s nearly new, vintage or just plain old, and hearing the Stories behind the objects and negotiating the price. For as long as I Read article…

 

The villa we would never buy

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Here we are! Three weeks in the villa we would never buy. And it’s been good! Really good! The first days we tornado-ed around the house and changed so many little details, opened boxes, mounted furniture and made it live-able. Opening boxes with our own treasures that had been packed for months and years, felt Read article…