20 days ago by Mikey @ Shabby French Cottage

Okay. . .so whether or not you know, I've lived without a comfy sofa for about three years! When I first bought my house, my old sofa was too big for my living room, so out it went. I replaced it with a lovely antique French settee because the price was super cheap and was only a temporary solution. ...

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21 days ago by Mikey @ Shabby French Cottage

I just got the Ekrorp sofa from Ikea in Blekinge white. You know the now famous $399 sofa! I must say, I was skeptical that it really all fit in the box it came in--to the point I had a gnawing feeling I left a box at the store. But low and behold, the ENTIRE sofa fits in a surprisingly small box ju ...

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39 days ago by Mikey @ Shabby French Cottage

Wow, it's New Year's Eve! It is the last day of 2011. Where, oh where did it go? A lot certainly has happened. A kitchen remodel, parties, home staging, music, appearing in Romantic Home magazine. . .I couldn't have hoped for better! Here are my Top 10 favorite happenings of 2011: 10. Finding the Me ...

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45 days ago by Mikey @ Shabby French Cottage

I can't believe it's Christmas Day! This year has flown by for me. Here are some photos from where I went to Christmas Town at Bush Gardens, in Williamsburg, VA! Enjoy! Merry Christmas!!!

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47 days ago by Sandy Nancino

Nemesia is another fragile-looking flower that scoffs at the frost. It has tiny snapdragon-shape flowers in a wide range of colors. All Nemesia must have afternoon shade in our hot summers. I grow Aromatica True Blue and like its light fragrance. I purchased a 4-inc ...

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49 days ago by Mikey @ Shabby French Cottage

Highs in the 50's and 60's and rain are in the forecast for my Christmas, so I thought I'd share some photos of the beautiful White Christmas over at Through The Garden Gate! One of these came home with me. . . Can you say LOVE? From Meteorologist Mike Stone on the CBS6 Weather Blog: This year, Chri ...

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49 days ago by Mikey @ Shabby French Cottage

Okay. . .Finally here are the promised photos from Sycamore Antiques & Architectural Art! I must admit, I'm a little partial to this shop, as it is right up my alley, plus I just revamped their website! Be sure to check it out, and also, stop by and visit them on Facebook--I want Santa to bring them ...

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55 days ago by Mikey @ Shabby French Cottage

I was hoping to have some photos to share with you, but I'm just going to send you to Sycamore Antiques & Architectural Art! web site today! ( Click here. . .) Please check them out on Facebook here: I just got their website spit polished and am going over there this weekend to do a photo shoot and ...

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70 days ago by Joyce

By Allison Ryan Once you choose the site of your rock garden, select the rocks you want to use and have the soil prepared, you are ready to start construction. The first question you might as is when is the best time of year to make a rock garden? The rocks and soil may be handled at any time except ...

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71 days ago by Mikey @ Shabby French Cottage

As promised, here are more photos from my dining room! Center stage is this lovely cast-concrete statue of Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus my step dad found when clearing out his flowerbed. It was under layers and layers of mulch and had been forgotten over the years. I made these butlers' gazing balls ...

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