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L'art de tapisser ...

Upholstery ( tapisser) is an art

L'art de tapissier is like l'art d'aimer ,each day you learn something

For each style and each period , upholstery ( garniture ) is different.

First step ,to make a " garniture " you need your tools

you need horse hair,straps , "toile d'embourure"  may be springs depend on the style of the chair ..

you need strenght and doigts de fée ( fairy fingers !!) and even when you are a woman you can have this strenght

And you need to practice and savoir faire

Well tomorrow post about which graniture ? on which chair ?

then you will learn how to choose the proper fabric or just the one you love ...For me there are no rules ..

Well all these steps will be teached in a class my dad is going to give at the end of the spring ...so if you are interested in it , contact me

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Tonight I'm going to the " Générale" (dress rehearsal ) in the Opera of Marseilles to listen to Jules Cesar ...May be I will bring back some pictures

Blog and upholstery !!

This week end I've been tagged by Sarah form passementeries -diary to give my top tips for succesfull blogging .
Well I'm a little bit young in the blogosphere to give any advice but well I can share some ideas of blogging I have

• First , try to share what you like , what you enjoy to do well for me it is antiques , decoration savoir faire and savoir vivre
• then , open your heart , share your soul and share special moments , don't forget to read others blogs as it helps you to share more
• try to make your blog the most personal you can , try to take your own pictures

It is my turn to tag the wonderful following bloggers :

Pretty in bleu

Relinkled spirit

Something sublime

southern valley

Amusements

du bretzel au simit

couleurs et mixed media

Last week I haven't had time to finish my pink posts but I wanted to share this blog with you

How to write something about pink without talking about some pink flowers blog , not only your week will be pink but your entire year , also check this post at rodrigvitz style

This week would be about something I know very well , I let you guessing .

another clue

and the last one

fabrics sample ...

Have you guessed ?

PInk in my antiques shop

my things , my antiques have pink on them.

I was looking for a litlle , little piece of pink ...I've found some

You can find pink in flowers, in the sunset , in clothes ...

even in blog

santoun with pink cloth

detail of a provencal pitcher , saint jean du désert

"branche de cerisier" on a vallauris vase

set of 6 majolica plates

sunset in the venetian bay

venetian mirror

Pink thanks to Kenzo home

As me, kenzo loves PINK so let's see ....

PInk kenzo

Kenzo flower : pink and orange ...lovely

kenzo butterfly

kenzo again again and again

Kenzo flowers : Manao

I love this one mix of pink and grey ....also from Kenzo

rose ...rose ...rose ..kenzo encore et encore

poire from kenzo

footstoll from kenzo

These fabrics exist in different colors so don't hesitate to contact me , for order of information, price ...

here some more

kenzo taffeta , great for curtains as it is 330 cm width

geometric kenzo

La vie en rose

So this week , the posts will be about a color : PINK

Well pink symbolizes romantism, don't you think ? As red is passion , green is hope ...You can go on with the color and their symbol

PInk china from P. Frey

PInk toile from P

PInk LM's fabric

PInk realisation from Yves Aussandon

If you are interested in any of this fabric, you can find it in our show room , so contact me

Tomorrow you will see pink fabric in kenzo home , check this out

Romantic everywhere

You can see romantic vision in everything and everywhere ,just open your eyes

Romantic hour

Romantic bedroom ....in the purple bedroom

Romantic photo , "vintage lovers" in a lovely frame

Romantic place : Venezia in a romantic jewell box in my show room

Women in love

Let's go on with romantic posts

Woman in love

she  writes or reads a " Discours sur la romance"

XVIII th century book : Discours sur la romance

She  is singing a love song

She is dancing all day

then she is so exhausted that she she takes off her silk gilet and in her boudoir she lays down on her sofa

Terracota statue

She enjoys kissing

She opens her heart and makes a wish

She sees La vie en Rose

And you what kind of woman in love are you, what do you feel , what do you ?  ( Men can also answer , about men in love )

Toile de Jouy = toile de l'amour

yare we are in the mood for love.
I wanted to make this week :ROMANTIC

so let's start by Toile de Jouy.
Most of the prints of the Toile de jouy are a love story , let's share them

When toile fabric was first made in France, idyllic scenes featuring the French countryside were predominant. These motifs showed people at work and at leisure. Hunting scenes, which depicted a favorite pastime of the well-to-do, were favorites.

In addition, thematic depictions related to Roman or Greek mythology were popular because they were pleasing to a well-read audience of well-educated men who had studied the Classics.

LOVE  was also a main subject . All these romantic toiles are printed thanks to the wood block printing method ( I will write a post about it)

Toile de Jouy : le temple d'amour 72 euro /m

Toile de jouy le char de Neptune 72 euro / m

Toile de jouy la chasse de Diane 72 euro /m

Toile de jouy  Fragonard price upon request

Toile de Jouy greuze

All these toiles are available in my show room and don't forget my 10 % OFF on any order , for any information contact me

Check tomorrow for more romantic things 

TRUST

picture from the Cap Canaille , Cassis

I will follow you

One day , did you follow a dream ,something or somebody ?

My treasures trunk full of SUZANI

Since the 1st I' ve read things about suzani in style court blog.
I am addicted and in love with them .
I think they are timeless even if the New york post put them in their over list .

They are meaningful , they are cultural antiques and objects

Its name comes from the Persian which means needle , they are embroidery textiles.

They are made in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and other Central Asia countries

The suzani place in Istanbul

My trunk full of suzani and ikat .... (sorry for this bad picture)