Savoir faire ....

This note is to introduce you to someone I love : MY DAD

He is the best in his art ...OF COURSE

He is an upholsterer , not only an interior decorator . He has been working since the age of 14 years old . So he can say , he has SAVOIR FAIRE

I grown up in his workshop and I love and I still love the smell of horse hair , of wood , of wool ....

his toolbox

Today He does a mattress , He works like in the XIX th century .

Did you think someone in France , near Marseilles was still doing "old fashioned " mattress ??

This mattress reminds me my childhood full of softness , smoothness and voluptuousness

Don't you like his worker hands ?

In his workshop , he teached me to do his work only with passion I DO

he teached me to share everything ( he loves to teach his work to youngs) I DO

he teached to be patient I DO 

he teached to be generous I try to be

He teached me a lot of others things that I will tell you one day

By the way , I've forgotten my sister, 18 years old , is learning his work , she will be a " compagnon du devoir"

Comments

[Rédigé par : rochambeau]

Dear Melanie,
I admire you father very much for his talent! I wish I knew more about the art of upholstering. You are so lucky that he is you Dad!

Thank you for visiting me today.

Your blog is beautiful! How did you find me?

[Rédigé par : Donna O'Brien]

Thank you for the visit. And I LOVE the post about your father- very touching- I will be back to visit YOU!!
Donna

[Rédigé par : Britt-Arnhild]

Thanks for visiting my blog and leading me over here.
WQhat a treasure to learn those old skills from your father.

[Rédigé par : Philippe]

Belle photo que celle de la boîte à outils !
Mais je me suis mis à baîller davant celles du matelas, vu l'heure ça doit être normal...

Bonne fin de weekend !

[Rédigé par : Anil]

Dad's presence is everything.

[Rédigé par : Hasmin]

Wow! how wonderful to see something lovingly handmade.

[Rédigé par : tongue in cheek]

Ah Melanie I am so happy to have met you. mYou are a treasure chest of goodness.
I look forward to seeing you again when I come back to France.
Your Father is amazing, his work impeccable, and his workshop is beautiful, so organized, and full of wonderful things to spy on! I am pleased your blogging, it is like a penpal while I am gone!

[Rédigé par : Laura at Blame It on Paris]

J'adore ce poste sur votre père. Et quelles images super j'ai découvertes ici sur votre blog! Merci de votre visite au mien.

Laura F.

[Rédigé par : patricia gray]

That mattress is an amazing work of art. That kind of craftsmanship is hard to find. I wish I had a skilled upholsterer like you father in my area.
I am an Interior Designer from Vancouver,Canada.
You have a great Blog.

[Rédigé par : Country French Antiques]

How wonderful, your father's work.
I absolutely love your blog!I'll be back!