Charming Andalusia...

 

White villages are the joy of Andalusia. It's so easy to be charmed by old entrance doors and flowers hanging on lime-washed walls in narrow streets. Human being always used and developed any kind of within reach materials such as stone, wood, lime… We find them in any type of construction since ever: houses, farms, churches… Lime for instance is used since Roman Empire, has been gradually extended under the moslem era and is now intrinsically linked to rural life. Habits remain nowadays and compose a cultural heritage.  Simple utensils and basic housing tools brand the aesthetics. 

 

Ongoing project: how to line an old trunk?

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Choosing the right inner lining for any kind of furniture is always a long and delicate matter... Will it fit? Will I like, regret, etc...? Whatever... A few weeks ago I detailed in this post a long list of antiques I could get from last removal. So we have this old trunk in the family since ever; it has been purchased at Lechner warehouses in Geneva, Switzerland and finally gifted to my mother in late 50ies. She then used it as luggage for years, hence last trip stickers still on it: price, destination and delivery place...

Nail polisher organiser

Organise and customize your nail polishers...  These are the typical projects you might be able to do when you have spare or boring time on your agenda.  This 100 years old little case used to be a timepieces storage. I have it from all the antiques stuff I took from our family home.  Once painted I used a Provence fabric to uhpholster and... here it is...