Our French Style Hall At Christmas

As promised, I had been sharing snap shots of our domestic on occasion. Having blogged approximately the sitting and eating rooms I concept I could function the French fashion entrance corridor and stairway decorated for Christmas. I did little or no this 12 months within the manner of decking the halls......Simply a chunk of greenery, white lighting fixtures and ribbon. We have modified things around a bit this year and delivered more French flair to the antique international fashion of the residence so a simpler Christmas decor become warranted. I wish you revel in the excursion.

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Many of you already know that the doorway corridor turned into painted in a faux limestone technique numerous years in the past as a DIY undertaking. I just like the manner it lends itself to a French united states of america chateau appearance. The incandescent lights gives the whole thing a warm glow at night time which makes the colors now not appear as pretty when photographed. They are subtle but still a bit brighter.

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We love a French searching lodge appearance but do not hunt. The taxidermy portions in this room and also inside the eating room are all saves from shops here and in Europe. I experience like it's miles a form of animal rescue, taking them from attics and dusty stores and giving them a place of prominence. I determined those outstanding antique sconces and Tim, who likes to light matters, rewired and were given them up and going for walks. This French sofa works for now but I am hoping to recover it in an vintage tapestry I actually have when I feel the need for a new assignment.....Down the street a piece.

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This aspect of the hall appears into the French style diningroom.

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Another photo that shows the left aspect of the French style corridor and the Louis XIV console I got this yr.

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Above the French console is a hunt tapestry and lithograph of Versailles whilst it became a hunting hotel under Louis XIV. As I even have said earlier than the French u . S . A . Chateau appearance is my favourite style. Sorry the complete photograph didn't display.....My pictures talents or ought to I say lack there of.

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This was actually a pretty arrangement with greenery and pheasant feathers. The cats won't leave them alone. I'm down to only this one so I give up!

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This side of the hallway looks into the French style residing room.

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Looking returned toward the front door.

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A French vignette on a painted piece as you return within the the front door. It is difficult no longer to encompass a cat in the pix on the grounds that they observe me around as soon as I start taking snap shots. They are such divas.......Specifically Sophie.

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The old lithographs are after French painters Watteau and Lancret. I love them because the colors are so soft and muted and exquisitely detailed. They actually have more color with natural lighting.

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This is as you preserve down the hall. The curio is on antique French style clock case that my son Zach made right into a display for some of my antique petit point purses. Ahead is the tub. The left ends in the master bedroom and my office.

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Here are some of my purses and miniatures. I have some other curio inside the living room with the relaxation of my series.

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Above the piece on the right on this part of the corridor is a huge handcrafted petit factor oval of a girl that I had framed. I become taught needlepoint and all embroideries through my mother. I recognise the time it entails so I respect vintage textiles like this one and buy all I can have enough money.

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Just a glance of my French style bathtub as we flip the nook. I will take more photos in there after I post a put up approximately the main bedroom. All the trimwork and the staircase in the corridor has been marbleized. You can see it around the rest room door.

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This portion of the hall faces the circle of relatives room. I may also feature that room someday soon. To the right is one of the stairs.

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You can see more marbling right here on the door body. The antique lithograph is called La Paix after Gustave Dor?.

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This is quaint winding stairway off the French fashion corridor leads up to 2 bedrooms which have emerge as a sitting room and bed room, now referred to as the Man Cave, considering Zach moved out. Tim loves collecting what he calls "mantiques" for his business/world traveller/archaeologist kind area. Well it truly is the pleasant way I can describe it. It's a definitely neat space and he loves it. He has located some awesome pieces

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Maybe I must have taken those pics for the duration of the day so the colours could display up better. We had just had some folks over and the Christmas lighting fixtures had been all on. I'm too lazy to do it again so I hope you get the image.