I love looking at bedrooms.  Everyone I see always looks so put together...I'm afraid mine is a far cry from these but I sure can dream.  Each of these bedrooms are a beautiful in their own right.

Image vai Pinterest ~ Originally pinned by Michelle Yard  (Great bedspread!)

Image Via Pinterest ~ Originally pinned by Amy Benton (I'm loving the purple)

Image via Pinterest ~ Originally pinned by Sarah @ Comfortand  (I love the way they used doors for the headboard.)

Image via Pinterest ~ Originally pinned by Joanne Thomas  (What a mirror!)

Image via Pinterest ~ via Originally pinned by Marlene Garau

Image via Pinterest ~ via Originally pinned by Karen Chapman

Image via Pinterest ~ Originally pinned by Cole Imperi

Image via Pinterest ~ Originally pinned by Mary Trainum Adan

I'll take any of these...what about you?  Which one is your favorite?

Eye Candy

To lighten things up, I found some gorgeous Swedish and French furniture.  There is no rhyme or reason for what I have chosen...just items that struck my fancy.

I've got some refreshments ready...grab a caffe and a macaroon, get nice and cozy and enjoy the show.

Image ~Via ~ Pinterest

Swedish Corner Chair Via Pinterest~ Gallery.Me.com

Swedish Rococo Rustic Chair ~ via Pinterest Gallery.Me.com

Swedish Baroque Chair ~ Via Pinterest ~ Gallery.Me.com

Swedish Gustavian Sideboard ! Via ~ Pinterest ~ Gallery.Me.com

Swedish Chandelier ~ Via~ Pinterest ~ Gallery.Me.com

Modern Painting ~ Via~ Pinterest ~ Gallery.Me.com

Image ~ Via~ Pinterest

Rustic French ~ Via~ Pinterest ~ timzou.timbir.com

Image ~ Via ~ Pinterest

Swedish Winer View ~ Via ~ Pinterest ~ Lars Dahlin Flickr.com

Isn't this the most gorgeous picture you have ever seen?  I love it!  Glad you had the time to stop by for a visit and view the "eye candy".  Hope you have a wonderful day!

Rooms to Swoon Over

Whether you love French, Italian, Belgium, or Scandinavian design, all these rooms are sure to make you a bit dreamy and fill you with inspiration.  Enjoy!

Beautiful table setting

Gorgeous drapes and chandelier

Love the blue green color scheme

Rustic and no worries about glass doors to clean

Bright and airy

Love this foyer

Beautiful kitchen

Simplicity at it's best

Beautiful vignette

Fit for a queen

My favorite dining room 

I love all of these and would find it very difficult to choose just one of them as a favorite so...I will just have to drool all over these images and be content on not choosing just one!

Do you have a favorite!

~ Images via Pinterest ~

New Additions to My Etsy Shop

I've just added two new items to my shop.

A Lovely Toile Sachet

This sachet is filled with Grosso Lavender, which is longer lasting because of the extra oil infused in each bud.

The Reverse Side in a black/ivory ticking

Hemp twine wrapped on one sachet and a lovely antique Mother of Pearl Button w/hemp twine 

French Inspired red/ivory sachet done in a more rustic, faded and worn look.  The reverse side in a solid ivory with red accents.

The reverse side.

You can find them in my Etsy Store (Here).

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A Favorite Picture

This is my favorite picture.  Isabella thinks this picture is of her when she was little...And I don't have the heart to tell her it isn't her. It hangs in my dining room in front of my table and when we move it is always this picture that speaks to my heart when I open the box it was packed in.  There is a bit of a gasp and I hear myself say, "There is something so innocent and sweet about a little French girl who blows you a kiss".

I would imagine everyone has one picture or portrait that speaks to them.  Do you have a favorite picture?  If so, what is it that draws you to it?

Accessories For The Home

We all know how much accessories can transform a room.  It is usually in the smallest details that the largest impact is made.  Placed in just the right spot with just the right amount of lighting can change the entire look of say, a mantle, tabletop, or bookshelf.  With so many options to choose from, it was hard to select just a few of what were some of my favorites.  Not that there weren't more....I could have shown pages of them!

Wooden Door Stop via Nordic House

Wire Baskets via Nordic House

French Seaside Birds via Wisteria

Pair of 1800 French Figures via French Style Authority

Books via How To Get Lucky

Terracotta Heart Box via France-Press Release

Wine Cork Candles via Retro Home Decor

French Ceramic Trays via Elle Decor

Art des Jardins via French Dressing

Porcelain Candelabra via French Dressing

Rustic Vintage Trunks via French Dressing

Bistro Boxes via French Dressing

These are just a few of the fantastic accessories that you can find via internet shops. Of course, I would love to have one of each! What type of accessories do you love?

Why the French Title?

Well, by now you know that I am not French, only a wanna be. I have always been fascinated with the French lifestyle, people, architecture and of course their food. Show me a person who has had french pastries and can't get enough of them and I'll show you a person after my own heart!

So, I decided to use the french language in my blog title. Of course, I will be researching articles on subjects, interviewing other bloggers, and reviewing books that have to do with the French but I will also be writing articles on places of interest, recipe's, and more serious topics as it relates to Americans. So, hopefully it will be the best of both cultures.

I hope you will join with me, become a follower, and contribute your thoughts and ideas to help make this an interesting place to visit.

Et Salut.