Candles for Geneva

 

This is the view of Notre Dame from our window.  It is snowing here, tomorrow we will walk over to light candles for our dear friend Geneva

whom we lost Wed Night. See Post below.  We will miss style, wit and grace.

Our thoughts and prayers are with her husband David and the family..

See post below.....



Flowers from Paris for Geneva

My friend Geneva is awaiting a liver transplant and cannot have flowers in her room

in ICU.  These were bought in Paris in Januarys past. I imagine how they would

perk up her room so I am sending them this way.

 

 

All of these flowers were purchased in January in Paris in recent years.

 

 

 

Some came from Frederic Garrigues in the 4th and some from Patrick Alain on Ile St Louis.

 

She deserves the best ones.

 

 

 

These Hyacynths have the fragrance of spring......Even though it was cold and dreary outside.

 

 

Love this........Freceric Garrigues Shop

 

They seem to perk up any room. This from Patrick Alain.

 

 

 

So get better Geneva, hang in there, our thoughts and prayers are with you and David and your family......xo Maryanne and Robes



2013 What will the New Year Bring?

 

Here we are walking through the portal to the unknown,leaving the last year behind.

What will be in store for us?

We all have hopes and dreams that maybe This will be the year that they will be fulfilled.

We hope your hopes and dreams will happen in the coming year.

 

Image from Pinterest Paris Boutique via Michael Mallinger.

Happy New Year.

Now THAT is my kind of xmas Picture!

I couldn't think of a better xmas card from our shop than this a beautiful young girl surrounded by

Arte Pura curtains........As if in snow. 

Merry Christmas, Buon Natale,Happy Hanukkah,

Joyeux Noel,God Jul, Happy Kwanzaa,Feliz Navidad.
That's all I know....

We wish joy for your new year!!!!!!

Maryanne and Robes (Peter)

ARTE PURA does it again! Fall 2012

Well, here it is the new trim by Arte Pura enhanced by the two new colors... Minerale Old (a greyish green) and Essenza Old

(a dusty turquoise...)

The new lace trim is Pizza Gocce or "Lace Drops"

I Love this.......

Although Arte Pura is known for its bedspreads the duvets have the same choices 32 colors and 11 trims.... Can be sumptuous and simple.

As many of our customers know they design apparel as well  cleverly incorporating elements of the home decor .  This is a fabulous example..... The crochet from the Magia bed on the back of a fabulous chemise. The Castelluccia.  Can you see the Arte Pura embroidered in the back?

Here is another new piece the Camerota, with roses on the sleeves. 

Here is another one the Gaiola.  Every time Daniella designs apparel the backs are as interesting as the front.....

Left the Chianca wrap with the Castaluccia chemise shown in white  earlier and right the wonderful Nisida Linen... (we have had this in the shop and it just blows out every time we order.....)

Left a placemat with the new Lace Drops and a towel with the same trim.......Always 32 Colors and 11 trims......

Oh and yes these are bath mats  with the Lace drops and looped terrycloth on the reverse side.

More of the Lace Drops with on the Arte Pura Placemats!!!!!

They are always evolving.......... Which is what makes it a pleasure to introduce to our customers and readers...........

Design, Dogs, France, Fashion, Paris, Food,Xmas, It's all here!!!!!

WHOA!  Some one has been a bad blogger!!!!!!!! Ok the shop excuse again, this time of year Busy,,,,. And Happy Belated Thanksgiving to everyone hanging in there with me............I would like to introduce you to two the coolest books of the season.......

First up, a book by Dallas Designer Betty Lou Phillips and Roblyn Herndon with fab illustrations by Sheryl Dickert. It is presented in the genre of "The Night Before Christmas" Poem But with a twist Francophiles

will love. 

Mrs Claus, who is portrayed here as quite a number, sets off for Paris for fashion week in Sept.....Vows to come back soon....OOPS!

Santa has to go get her......... No more, don't want to give away the PLOT but when he finds her it involves macaroons.

THIS I LOVE!!!!!!  DogTrots Globe, written by Chula, a sheltie as barked to her owner Sheron Long.  Chula travels to the south of France first by plane and then to ST Remy in the south by TGV.
(She gets her own train ticket)

Chula enjoys going to the markets........

Getting treats under the tables with other dogs..........

Cooling off in a fountain..........Maybe we could do a bit bigger guys?

That's more like it!!!!!!!!!!

Enjoying the Lavender ........

In Chula's words: "Boy after a day like that, it is nice to relax at my temporary Mas or farmhouse to wind down sit underneath the table ( my "table cave")and have a few bites slipped to me of whatever is being served that evening." In a few days Paris and more adventures there. AND a surprise for you Beadboard readers and customers....

Copies bought from here are 19.95 same as Amazon  and the other book 9.99 same as Amazon....... BUT...... Chula and Sheron's copys are not only Autographed by Sheron but Pawtographed by

Miss Chula Wula D'Augue herself!!!!!!

If you want to take your pup to France all the information you need in in there too..........
More to come on new happenings, Arte Pura new intros and changes around here!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ma and Robes.



To those affected by the aftermath of the storm

We wish you these. 

Cape May, Ventnor, Atlantic City, the area where my mother's family called home.

There are no words.

 

For all those affected by this catastrophe, New York City, and the surrounding states, the other outlying areas of this huge storm, and Philadelphia, my home town, all the people that lost something, someone,a pet...You are in our thoughts and prayers and donations.....

 

We want to acknowledge our wonderful

 vendors who are friends based in the NYC Area, and other surrounding states: Arte Italica, Juliska, Comtoir de Famille, Brahms Mount,

Libeco, Anne de Solene, and more whose electricity is out, or have encountered other problems related to the storm. The important thing is their people are ok.

We appreciate what they do,and the efforts they are making to cope with this unique situation and the wonderful people who work for all our vendors.

We appreciate everything you do especially now........

Hang in there and things will get better soon.

Thank You so Much....
(image via Pinterest from pinmarklet)