The ultimate junkhunting tips for France

July 20, 2021July 23, 2021DIY, shop, Uncategorizedardeche, brocante in france, brocante style, drome, flea markets, gard, junkhunting, south of france, thrift shopping, vaucluse, vide grenier, vide greniers

Thrifting, second hand shopping, fleamarkets, vide-greniers, brocante markets, garage sales, vide-maison, antique shopping, braderies…. or junkhunting as I like to call it. The joy of browsing through other people’s stuff, whether it’s nearly new, vintage or just plain old, and hearing the Stories behind the objects and negotiating the price. For as long as I Read article…

The villa we would never buy

March 14, 2021Uncategorizedardeche, boule à facettes, disco ball, discoball, discoballdecor, moving, new home, olive tree, saint remeze, south of france

Here we are! Three weeks in the villa we would never buy. And it’s been good! Really good! The first days we tornado-ed around the house and changed so many little details, opened boxes, mounted furniture and made it live-able. Opening boxes with our own treasures that had been packed for months and years, felt Read article…