LE PETIT CABINET DE CURIOSITES

MISSONI...SUMMER 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GIFT ..PLEASURE AND INSPIRATION

By leaving a comment on this is glamorous giveways , I had the incredible chance to win the perfect outfit for this week end ( this is the first time I win something )

I receive a beautiful box

 

 

so thanks to this present

 

 

 

 

 

black silk jumpsuit

MERCI MERCI MERCI ...R

 + wild shoes

 

 

+ wild bag

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All I want to do is ....have some fun...

 

 

Inspiration :This summer if I had to get married or to have a party , it would definitely be in la villa Medicis in Roma

 

photo from their site

You can rent some part of this fabulous Villa and you can also rent some rooms to sleep ....what a wonderful night

can you imagine waking up and seeing this view

 

 

in bed with Monsieur Frey

 

photo from Pierre frey's site

fabrics available in our show room

Need of coolness

It has been hot in Provence these last weeks

I need to see fresh fabrics and accessories.
It seems Monsieur Frey is my man

 

aquarius wallpaper from frey , available in our show room

  

outdoor collection of MAison Frey with Alberto Pinto

available chez nous

All the Pierre Frey collection is available in our corner Pierre Frey in Aubagne , Provence

 

Impression

 

study of Georges Maroniez, available in our show room

"Colour is my day-long obsession, joy and torment " Claude Monet

little curiosity from the sea world

 

boule de pardon ou de bonheur : that is the name of this XIX th century mercurized ball . It is big : 15 cm diameter

It was an ex voto of fishers family . They were hung in the churches most of the  time in Britanny

 

photo from the book secrets d'intérieurs showing boule de pardon

This week end I found

I'm resting but I'm working , I went to the flea market and look what I found

 

an old factory bag will become an huge floor cushion

Have a good week end

In France , for most of the poeple it is vacation or at least a loooooonnnnnggg week end : on july 14th it is our national so we won't work from saturday to wednesday morning :

HAVE A GOOD WEEK END

  

I'm in Giens

Inspiration from old linen and vintage pattern

I found old linen and fabrics in an old trunk , With some patterns I'm going to make some new cushions. I may dye some sheets with new colors

Anyway it gives me a lot of inspiration , even to create  may be some new fabrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

old lace collar

for more inspiration for pattern check these links :

Museum of Printed textiles

textiles museum

How to turn old things into trend

How to turn an old XIX th century sofa + old linen sheet into a brand new  funky sofa ??

 

To restaure it : Find a good upholster ( lucky me I've got one very close to me ...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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to turn white classic sheet : into a new fashion color fabric : use dye

 

 

Atelier Aussandon for pottery Ravel

Sorry for the quality of the pictures