la Brocanteuse

Feb 13, 2011

I give you this heart..

I found this heart, on one of the shelves we like to call our Cabinette du Curiosites.
Sandstone cubicles where things of curios and question value is continually added and left..
The heart is carved out of stone and amongst finds collected mostly from walks on the beach, objects that friends added, stone balls, wood carvings, quirky market finds..just all simple nothings but curios with memories..

Just a few steps down from the house, there is a boardwalk that take us to our "special" place where we collect shells and driftwood. Today was such a day. It was a perfect summers day

the beach house:

http://labrocanteuse.blogspot.com/2010/07/beach-house.html

Dd is growing up so fast..it seems like just the other day we took this stroll

there is excitement in a stroll down to the beach , every time..

still the same favorit tin pail to collect treasures..

Have a delightful Saint Valentine's day !

Colx

~ Vermont ~ South Africa

Feb 9, 2011

NEST

I have to share this image first, it contains two of my favorite elements that I love..
old white vase and tattered books

Stellenbosch's most historic avenue is oak-lined Dorp Street. Almost the entire street is a national monument, flanked by lovely restored homes from every period of the town's history.

Dorp means 'town' in Afrikaans. Stroll along historic Dorp Street and take in the towering oak trees, traditional and modern cape architecture, restaurants, art and antique shops
This is where you will find Linda's shop

NEST

Locals have had the privilege to know NEST for many years as a delightful shop where no one ever leaves empty handed. This ever inspiring shop has just opened it's doors in new premises where they now trade 7 days of the week.The new address is in a beautiful old building above MELISSA'S, next to the well known Oom Samie se winkel.(old fashioned trading store)
I am happy to share with you the photographs that I took this morning..

We all know NEST is definitely the place to find the perfect cushion, sewn from old vintage fabrics and filled with down inners.

gorgeous handbags and overnight bags made from vintage Sanderson linen

I adore these old prints against the old green shutters.

plenty old vintage plates and ceramics to choose from..

Linda displays everything in a wonderful creative way.
I love how she has papered the back of these shelves with old black and white copies of botanical prints..

and this wall with old maps..

and the pillar behind this old hand painted

Chinese tea box with pretty little birds..

Looking at this image of the old black and white bread tin..I am thinking of going back to get it for our kitchen..BROOD = BREAD = PAIN except the French don't keep their bread in a tin at all!