Blackboards from France {chalkboard weekend part two}
Vosgesparis 28 Jan 2012, 12:23 am CET
pictures (except the last one) by
Nathalie, Thank you!
Chalkboard weekend {part one}
Vosgesparis 27 Jan 2012, 7:13 pm CET
The Books Cafè - The Painted Veil
Home Shabby Home 27 Jan 2012, 9:00 am CET
I have to be honest: I don't have much time for reading
since my little Amedeo is born. So today for my Books Cafè (after 2
months of absence!) I want to talk about a book I've read this
summer:
The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham
Devo essere onesta: non ho molto tempo per leggere
da quando il mio piccolo Amedeo è nato. Per cui oggi per il mio
Books Cafè (dopo 2 mesi di assenza!) voglio parlarvi di un libro
che ho letto quest'estate:
Il Velo Dipinto di W. Somerset
Maugham
Kitty is a spoiled, superficial english girl whose
only desire is marrying an important man to live the high
society life. When her younger (and uglyer) sister announce her
marriage, Kitty decides to accept the proposal
of the bacteriologist William Fane (who is madly in
love with her) just because she wants to be married before
her.
Kitty è una ragazza viziata e superficiale il cui
unico desiderio è sposare un uomo importante per vivere la vita
dell'alta società. Quando sua sorella più giovane (e più bruttina)
annuncia il suo matrimonio, Kitty decide di accettare la
proposta del batteriologo William Fane (che è follemente
innamorato di lei) solo perchè vuole essere sposata prima della
sorella.
Soon after the marriage they leave for Hong Kong
where Kitty starts a love affair with the
assistant colonial secretary Charles Townsend. When William
discovers the affair, Kitty is almost happy: now she will have the
divorce and marry Charles. But Charles doesn't want to divorce
from her wife and, in order to avoid a scandal, suggests to
Kitty to accept the other option William gave her. The option
is to follow William to a little Chinese interior
town to deal with a cholera
epidemic, risking death.
Appena dopo sposati, partono per Hong Kong dove
Kitty inizia una relazione con l'assistente del
Segretario della colonia, Charles Townsend. Quando William scopre
la relazione, Kitty ne è quasi felice: finalmente potrà ottenere il
divorzio e sposare Charles. Ma Charles non vuole divorziare dalla
moglie e, per evitare uno scandalo, suggerisce a Kitty di accettare
l'altra opzione offerta da William. L'opzione è seguire William in
una piccola cittadina dell'interno della Cina per combattere
un'epidemia di peste, rischiando la vita.
During her stay at the Chinese town, Kitty has a
lot of time to think about what she did, and how
stupid she has been to fall in love with such a superficial and
selfish man as Charles. Moreover she starts to look at William and
she discovers how honest, brave and generous her husband is.
She also will start to help some nuns in the fight to
cholera.
Durante la sua permanenza nella cittadina cinese,
Kitty avrà molto tempo per pensare a cosa ha fatto e a
quanto stupida sia stata ad innamorarsi di un uomo così
superficiale ed egoista come Charles. In più comincia a guardare
William con occhi diversi e capisce quanto onesto, coraggioso e
generoso sia suo marito. Avrà inoltre modo di aiutare alcune suore
di un convento impegnate nella lotta contro il
colera.
I don't want to tell you more. This is a
bitter book, but it is also a great book about a woman
who understands her faults and tries to improve herself. I
loved the caustic irony of Maugham. An advice: the last movie based
on this novel is from 2006, but I didn't like it because it is very
far from the novel in my opinion.
Non voglio raccontarvi di più. Questo è un
libro amaro, ma anche un grande libro che parla di una
donna che comprende i propri difetti e cerca di migliorarsi.
Ho amato la caustica ironia di
Maugham. Un consiglio: l'ultimo film
tratto da questo romanzo è del 2006, ma a me non è piaciuto, perchè
è molto lontano dal libro.
And It Lived Happily Ever After In Jos' Kitchen
Cape Cod Designs 27 Jan 2012, 3:49 am CET
Jos has sent me a picture of my 'Wire
5 Pendant Light' in her groovy kitchen.
Doesn't it look fabulous?!
Love the skylight and all the timber.... and the chairs and
the table!
Sigh!
Maybebag {whats that in your maybebag }
Vosgesparis 26 Jan 2012, 10:59 pm CET
Since being available at MERCI in Paris the Maybebag seems to pop up everywhere..
Maybebags are made of Tyvek, an extremely light hi-tech material
that gives the bags a delicate paper-like appearance. useful in
many scenarios: from the daily commute to shopping and holidays, or
just crumpled up in your main bag, waiting to be used in one of
these - maybe - situations!
On the site they have a small blog called Maybelife... with
pictures from what people carry around in their maybebags. If you
can't go to Paris you can order a maybebag online at their site or
at Orphan Socks with no shipping costs If you are
lucky enough to have one already .... show us what is in your
maybebag !
This weekend I will be showing you lots of blackboards I got
emailed and will have a little blackboard wall marathon
on here... It will also be your last change to enter our
giveaway and win a unique lamp from
Zenza
.... See you tomorrow!
THE IDEA:The idea for Maybebags was triggered by an observation we
made on the London Underground: a lot of people have an expensive
handbag that holds the daily essentials, but use a secondary, less
stylish bags to carry anything from the extra pair of shoes to the
gym kit or books and paperwork. We saw an opportunity for a
functional yet beautiful everyday bag that is useful in many
scenarios: from the daily commute to shopping and holidays, or just
crumpled up in your main bag, waiting to be used in one of these
“maybe” situations.
Project Day: New Cupboard Lining
Beach Vintage 26 Jan 2012, 9:22 pm CET
Next week we have some very exciting visitors
coming to Beach Vintage so things that have needed doing are
getting done around the place. Including the front doors of the
kitchen pantry. Some of you may recall the previous covers were
patchworks of vintage wallpaper samples. After 2 years they were
looking a little worn out.
Yesterday was time to jazz them up a little with some oilcloth.
I used
this design. Simply cut roughly to size, smear some white craft
glue quite generously all over the front panel of the doors and
smooth down with an oven glove. Leave to dry for a few hours and
trim with a ruler and stanley knife. ( No they are not my hands
but, alas, my husband is now even involved poor bugger).
I also completed
something similar in the bathroom a few years back and it's
still looking great.
Have a great weekend everyone.
xx
soupe crémeuse de fenouil au parmesan
esprit champêtre 26 Jan 2012, 6:20 pm CET
en juillet dernier j'étais tombée sous le charme de cette photo culinaire, aussi appétissante qu'élégante, et l'avais épinglée sur mon Tumblr
dès les premiers fenouils du marché, j'ai goûté sa recette et l'ai adoptée pour tout l'hiver
un blog culinaire gorgé de soleil et d'Italie
* * *
The Lab, Copenhagen
emmas designblogg 26 Jan 2012, 5:37 pm CET
What a wonderful photo studio! It's called The
Lab, located in Copenhagen, and I found it through Lotta
Agaton. I believe she has been there shooting something
recently, and I'm very curious to see the results!
When a mom is ill...
Home Shabby Home 26 Jan 2012, 9:00 am CET
...the house collapses!!!!
It's two days I'm KO
because of a flu
and the only thing I can do
is moving myself from the
bed to the sofa.
...la casa
collassa!!!!
Sono due giorni che sono KO
per via dell'influenza e la
sola cosa che riesco a fare
è ciondolare dal letto
al divano.
Comfy clothes, warm plaid,
hot tea...and all around me
the house drifts into
anarchy...
Do you remember
my post A mom has no time?
Well I've discovered that a
mom also has no time (she is not
alloweded)
to get ill!!!
Vestiti comodi, calda copertina,
tè bollente...
...e tutto intorno a me
la casa scivola in una sorta
di anarchia...
Vi ricordate il mio post
Bhè, ho scoperto che
una mamma non ha tempo
nemmeno
(non le è permesso)
di ammalarsi!!!
Anyway I'm feeling a little better
and luckly I haven't
infected Amedeo
nor Sofia.
So I just need some
time...
...and then all the house
will be under Mom's rule
again!!!!
Comunque, mi sento un pochino
meglio
e per fortuna non ho
contagiato Amedeo
nè Sofia.
Quindi ho bisogno solo
di un po' di tempo...
...e poi la casa sarà di
nuovo
sotto il mio
governo!!!!
Kitchens!
Home Shabby Home 25 Jan 2012, 9:00 am CET
The kitchen is the room
I love most in a house and
also the room I spend most
of my time during the day.
La cucina è la stanza
che
più amo della casa e
anche il luogo dove trascorro
più tempo durante la giornata.
That's the style I love:
touches of red on a
pale palette...
...and that's also
the palette I've chosen for
my kitchen!
Questo è lo stile che amo:
tocchi di rosso su una
palette chiara...
...ed è anche lo stile
che ho scelto per la mia
cucina!
Ikea offers a lot of
decorations possibilities
for the kitchen...
...I love Ikea!!
Ikea offre un sacco di
differenti possibilità
di decorazione
per la cucina...
...io amo Ikea!!
And what about the
english country style
with a warm Aga?
I don't have a Aga (sob),
but a wood burning stove
which I adore,
especially during these
freezing days!
E che ne dite dello stile
country inglese con
una
calda Aga?
Io l'Aga non ce l'ho (sob),
ma ho una stufa a legna
che adoro,
specialmente durante
queste giornate di gelo!
Solsken
LOPPISLIV 25 Jan 2012, 8:04 am CET
Godmorgon!
.
Helgen bjöd på både snö och lite solsken,
Ljuset gör underverk!! Man blir både gladare och
piggare.
Jag har kommit på att det är nog inte våren i sig
som jag längtar så förtvivlat efter,
utan det är solens magiska strålar...
.
Är det bara solsken ute så är jag mer än nöjd oavsett
årstid!!!
.
Så här ser det ut just nu, utanför ytterdörren vid
altanen.
.
Den uppmärksamme noterar att jag har målat min kruka
vit.
Den är i någonslags plastmaterial, inköpt på "Ica" för något
år sedan.
(vanlig vit grundfärg "V-Slip" fungerar på det mesta :-)
.
Julrosen trivs bra att stå här ute...
Antagligen för att den har lite skydd mot väggen??
...
HA NU EN FIN ONSDAG!!
Vi ses snart igen...
.
PS: TACK för alla rara kommentarer ang vårt badrum.
Jättekul att så många tyckte om det :-))
An industrial look bedroom {IKEA LIVE blog}
Vosgesparis 24 Jan 2012, 12:04 am CET
Totally forgot to mention my last weeks blog for
IKEA LIVE ... where I write about
how the new grey floors also changed the look of my bedroom and
where I also show some previous looks from the last years.
It is really strange to see how my taste of decorating changed
towards the Masterplan) -- Talking about the
masterplan {I promise you this will be the last time} I thought it
was really cool when I met one of my blog readers last week and she
told me that reading my thoughts and ideas about having a
masterplan she thought it was a really good idea to make one for
herself too ;) --
Since the picture above, taken about 2 weeks ago, my room had a
little change again. As I missed the white floors a bit, I bought a
white carpet at the Pol's Potten sale to put next to my bed.
I will try to make some more pictures of the room again soon. For
now you might like to read my blog at IKEA LIVE what the lovely
people at LIVE called An industrial look bedroom
IKEA a m'a informée que tous les blogs sont traduits en
Français et aussi disponibles sur le site de IKEA LIVE France.
Been Meaning to Share
Beach Vintage 23 Jan 2012, 8:49 pm CET
A few photo's from my break over the New Year with my family.
I know they are a little late but just had to share them.
I went to a little town called Sandon River in NSW. Has anyone
heard of it? Not likely. But it's a beauty of a place.
Australia Day Sale
starts today on our website.
Monday Giveaway - Wooden Snake wardrobe -
Vosgesparis 23 Jan 2012, 1:08 pm CET
This Monday's giveaway is the beautiful
wooden
'Snake wardrobe' by Orphan socks
ORPHAN
SOCKS sells a balanced blend of modest and
accessible design where crafts and small brands are more important
than transient trends and established names. If you would like to
win the snake wardrobe worth €59.90,
by Maike Timmermann.
You can join
this giveaway on my CONCEPT BLOG
ORPHAN SOCKS verkoopt een mix
van ingetogen en toegankelijke vormgeving , waar ambachten en
kleine merken belangrijker zijn dan trends en gevestigde namen. Als
je kans wilt maken op de snake wardrobe van Maike
Timmermann t.w.v. €59.90 meedoen doe je op mijn concept
blog!
sweet white
esprit champêtre 23 Jan 2012, 11:24 am CET
quelques unes des petites touches de blanc dans la maison qui participent à mes minuscules plaisirs de janvier...
... et me mettent en "joy" !
*** tochon étoilé Manon 21 *** cuillère céramique Dom *** compotier, fleur, serviette et cloche, maison *** oiseau céramique Otchipotchi *** J O Y du Petit Atelier de Paris, Dom & Manon
French Farmhouse Decoration
Home Shabby Home 23 Jan 2012, 9:00 am CET
Most of us love
the french farmhouse style.
It's so simple and charming!
Molte di noi amano
lo stile francese.
E' così semplice e affascinante
allo stesso tempo!
Old bistro chairs,
zinc and fresh flowers...
Vecchie sedie da bistrò,
zinco e fiori freschi...
Old paper, vintage linen,
dried hydrangeas,
vintage canning-jars,
skeleton keys,
vintage wire baskets...
Carta da libri vecchi, tessuti
vintage,
ortensie essiccate,
vasetti di vetro vintage,
chiavi,
cestini di filo di ferro...
All things that can be found
in antique markets
and arranged in m
multiple ways
to decorate your home
with a french trouch!
Tutte cose che possono essere
trovate nei mercatini
e disposte in molti
modi per decorare casa
con un tocco francese!
Wasabi Me
Life at Willow Manor 22 Jan 2012, 2:43 pm CET
Wasabi Me
Waterproof, you can't be bothered with sufficiently annoying nonsense. So you minimize, arrange neatly categorized implements like a surgeon, cut away seaweed, anything bothersome that might wrap, cling, make your head swim. But sushi happens to be your favorite food, one you can't live a single day without.
tk/January 2012
Listen to this swell reading by R.A.D.
Stainforth:
Visit his groovy blog Black
Dogs.
Join The Mag creative writing group.
White elegance
Little Emma English Home 22 Jan 2012, 12:07 am CET
Perchè non si possono avere più case?
Io con la mia ricomincerei tutto daccapo
soprattutto dopo aver visto case come
questa
il potere del bianco è l'eleganza che porta con
sè
Indiscutibile
Why can't we have more than one house?
I would start all over again with mine
especially after images like these
The power of white is its elegance
WERANDA
Nu ska ni få se....
LOPPISLIV 21 Jan 2012, 6:15 pm CET
Hejsan på er alla!!
Nu äntligen kan jag visa er lite pics från vårt nya
"Badevarelse"
.
Mycket är fortfarande inte klart...
Krokar, skåp och lampa över spegeln har ännu
inte blivit inköpta.
Jag är en sån som skyndar långsamt, och köper (nästan)
aldrig
något som jag "bara" ska ha så länge. Då väntar jag
hellre tills
jag hittar det jag verkligen vill ha...
.
Allt blev precis som vi önskade...
Vi är sååå nöjda med vårt lilla badrum!!
.
Nu är golvvärmen äntligen på också.
Härligt varmt och gott för "fossingarna"
.
Trädgårdstolen passade fint här inne...
.
Handdukskrokar jämte handfatet måste upp snarast
möjligt!
Men jag har inte bestämt mig om vi ska ha dem i krom eller
vitt??
(kan vara världens velpotta när det kommer
till sådana detaljer)
.
Här ligger lyxiga Lexington handukarna.
.
De har en helt underbar kvalitet.
Men jag har bara 2 stycken än så länge... Dessa får man
köpa
några i taget för att det inte ska göra allt för ont i
plånboken :-))
.
Så fort krokar,hyllor och annat fix kommit upp,
ska ni få se mera bilder!!!
.
FIN LÖRDAG KVÄLL!!
.
Kram P
Today at Emmas Designblogg {new kitchen pictures}
Vosgesparis 21 Jan 2012, 1:02 am CET
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