The Painted Room

Ever wondered how homespun linen was made, watch this enchanting short educational video from the Canadian Film Board

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Many of us are so busy focusing on how our homes look that we often overlook how a room scent, with a delicate fragrance, can complete the perfect ambience for us to relax in and enjoy. A r...

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These delightful handmade lavender hanging hearts are a wonderful adornment for your home.  Ideal to hang on a door handle or to decorate a piece of furniture ~ or simply a gift to yourself or...

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French vintage fabric covered boxes are incredibly popular and are increasingly hard to to find these days. I have just added some new boxes, covered in vintage French fabrics, to my website...

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Research shows that the scent of lavender helps ease anxiety and insomnia. Psychologists at Wesleyan University asked 31 men and women to sniff lavender essential oil one night and then di...

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Let us begin by reflecting on the fact that ‘bureaucracy’ is a French word, and the planning process in France carries its fair share of it, with some very quirky rules and regulations. ...

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On a visit to Versailles in 1771, Crown Prince Gustav III of Sweden saw how the French used the colour grey in their decor and loved it so much that he took the idea back to Sweden, hence the de...

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The Braderie de Lille flea market is the largest flea market in Europe with more than 10,000 exhibitors set out over 62 miles! lille, France is just an hour outside of Paris by TGV and the Br...

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