~Mas De Baraquet~

Hi Everyone! I've taken a bit of a break lately...life happens! So I got to thinking about blogging and remembering where it all started. Well let's see... late last year I was sitting at my desk searching for an interior designer Ginny Magher from Atlanta. Well at the time I never really knew where she was from, just that I was "In Love" with her home in Provence. I first saw it in a Veranda issue in 1999. Yup 1999, and I immediately bought a back issue because it was my favourite issue ever and I knew I was going to flip through the issue over and over and damage it eventually. I never did ruin the issue, but my back-up is kept tucked away in my lovely bookshelves in my study (today I can't find my back-up:(). So back to my story about blogging. I typed in Ginny's name and this beautiful Blog popped up "Villa Anna". I was in such a trance with each of her post and started to leave a comment on how thankful I was to see Ginny's home in Atlanta. Oooo...it was such a DREAM! So lovely! Each image better than the last! Click HERE if you want to see Ginny Magher's Atlanta Home.

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About a month went by...and in that time I seemed to have click onto each of her fellow bloggers. Each Blog just so beautiful in their own right! I found Blogworld so much fun. Such a neat and fun world! Who knew that I would find people like me fellow"Francophile". BLISS!!!

Since late last year I placed Ginny's Provence home on my "MUST POST" list. I am going to share with you this lovely home. I hope you think it is as dreamy and beautiful as I do! Enjoy!

These first few images are of the farm house in it's ruin state before Bruno LaFourcade Architect Team did it's magic! Bruno LaFourcade is known in this region of France to take Old Dilapidated Estate Houses and renovating them to these most impressive Estates. I made a link to his site, I would make a special trip there!

At first glance of this place I think I would have past by...never thinking of these raw bones and what COULD BE! This is no doubt where Ginny's eyes looked over and saw the potential what this place would become. Not only is Ginny Magher a talented Interior Designer but a visionary!!!

Here is the delightful home finished. All these images were taken from three periodicals, Veranda June 1999, Homes & Gardens August 2004 and Southern Living July 2005.

These two images are of similar pictures of the grand staircase. This one you can actually see the impressive ceiling beams. So breathtaking. I love all the pink flowers...as if they were taken right off the grounds which I will show you later.

Quite possibly my favourite kitchen EVER! I love all the terracotta tiled floor and the blue and white ceramic tile back splash. Looks as if it was always there. So lovely! And if anyone knows where I might possibly find this goose on the island I would love to know!!! I love geese!!! It almost looks like a Pomeranie Goose which is my favourite goose.

What a lovely sitting area. Again I just love all the colours in this space. All the walls in the home were kept in a matte gray and old white except for the occasional splash of ochre.

Besides the BEAUTIFUL outside, I love this room! Oooo...all the scrumptious colours are Wondrous!!!

Can you image sitting in this room enjoy a meal with friends and family with this VIEW??? I can!

It's all in the little touches. A lot of Ginny's items were purchased on buying trips to Arles, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Aix-en-Provence, Paris and beyond!

I love the mix of Bold Blacks and Whites mixed with touches of Bleu! Very Pretty!

I could soak here for awhile.

She also has plenty of guest space, for visitors are always here.

As everyone might already know...my favourite colour is lavender. Which I have none in my home. I do have lots of red...I think if this bench is ever of need of a new home...I'm HERE!!!

Look at this little detail in the railing... Le Coq no less!

Ladies! I calling all you over to enjoy this lovely room for some tea. And patisseries!!!

If it is after 5pm I will be serving wine!!! Hehe

Another before image of the grounds. The next image is of the after. Enough said!!!

The following images are of the grounds all the Landscape design is by Dominique LaFourcade...so very talented!



This is the lovely Ginny Magher. She says "I am quite sure that in a previous life I was Madame de Pompadour's assistant. To me, 18th-century French taste and elegance has never been bettered." So beautifully said Ginny. I am so delighted that she has opened her home to be displayed for us all! So are you all "In Love" with Dreamy home as I am?
Thanks for stopping by today! May everyone have a Lovely weekend!
Au Revoir
xoxo
~Miss Kris~

"I'm feeling a bit Country today!"

(Images courtesy of Country Living)

Hi Everyone! Today I'm feeling a little Country! Oooo...how I would love to take a little Holiday and visit this LOVELY!!! Don't you find this home DREAMY!

I'll be back next week to show you one of my all-time favourite homes in Provence! Until then may everyone have a BEAUTIFUL weekend!

Au Revoir!

~Miss Kris~

~Blissful Weekend Thoughts~

(if this is your image please let me know...not sure where I found it)

Hi Everyone! Ahhhh...The Weekend is here at last! I just simply love LOVE this image. This BEAUTIFUL chandelier just glistening off the tranquil silent water. Lovely!

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It's Memorial Day on Monday, which is a day in the United States which commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the military service.

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Please take time to remember... and I hope everyone has a nice extended weekend!

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XOXO

~Miss Kris~

~La Belle au Bois Dormant~

Once upon a time in a faraway enchanting land lived La Belle au Bois Dormant!

These lovely images tells a dreamy story of a Lovely Sleeping Beauty...Waiting for her Prince!

If you scroll back to my first image...You will find a piece of art which has been in our family for MANY generations! The story goes like this...My great, great Grandma passed away and my family didn't know where she had placed her will. As a last resort they went to see a Fortune teller. The Fortune teller told them "The Will" is behind the Rhine. No one understood what was the meaning to this. They all went home and returned to My great, great Grandma's home the next day and looked around again. There it was...The Rhine River resting in it's frame just waiting to be turned over. At last the will was found! Taped onto the back of this picture.

So that is the story about the cork painting from Germany which was passed down for many generations. I just loved listening to my Grandma tell me this story as I stood on one of her antique chairs staring at it for hours. I made her story last for hours and made it into my own little fairytale.

Does anyone have any lovely pieces that has been passed from one generation to the next?

Until next time, may everyone have a LOVELY DAY!

~Miss Kris~

~Un weekend au bord de la mer~

(image courtesy of YvetteInufio)

Hi Everyone! Shall we go away for the WEEKEND?

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Perhaps, by the SEA...
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Look at these little STARS I found...for each of you



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Oooo...off in the distance I see a beautiful WHITE big top!


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Shall we take a ride on the

BIG FERRIS WHEEL?



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Shall we rest a bit under one of these?


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Time to head back to our hotel rooms...


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I think I'll put on one of these!!! Let's get all dressed up and head back to the beach!
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Come on everyone...It's Time for the SWINGS...


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So divine and free!

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My little toes dipped into the sea.


(image courtesy of et Moi...HERE... taken at Glencoe Beach,yes it's true we have beautiful shores here in Chicago)

Some lovely art to remind me of my BEAUTIFUL day by the shore!
I hope you enjoyed your day by the SEA...?
~Miss Kris~