by Lisa LaCount | Feb 28, 2020 | Decoration, Design, Dick and Angel Strawbridge, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau, French chic, French Food, Renovation, Shabby chic, Special Events
The Largest Fair in Normandy with over 2,000 Vendors : 16-17 May Foire des Andaines, Bagnoles de l’Orne, Normandy. This one is NOT to be missed so plan your trip and get your accommodation before it sells out for this major event! With over 2,000 vendors along a 5km...
by Lisa LaCount | Feb 19, 2020 | Chateau, Decoration, Decoration, Design, Design, DIY, Escape to the Chateau, French chic, French chic, Shabby chic
Well I promised you that I would share the finished piece with you (follow on from my previous blog) and here it is! I have a few friends (and others) who said “No! do not paint it” and I have shared the now and then images with these purists and I am happy to report...
by Stephan LaCount | Sep 4, 2019 | Activity, Events & Holidays, Chateau, Decoration, Design, Dick and Angel Strawbridge, DIY, Escape to the Chateau, French chic, Renovation, Shabby chic, The Chateau Experience
Has the DIY bug bitten you? What is the “maladie” that infects DIYers anyway?? I call it DIYitis and I can personally attest that once you’ve been infected with it, it’s in your system and completely incurable! After watching Dick and Angel Strawbridge in the early...
by Lisa LaCount | Jul 30, 2019 | Chateau, Decoration, Design, Dick and Angel Strawbridge, Escape to the Chateau, French chic, Living in France, Shabby chic, The Chateau Experience
“Modern Maximalism” are the new buzzwords in home decor according to Homes & Property. Twenty-five years ago IKEA told the British public to “ditch the chintz” with visuals of people pulling down floral curtains and wallpaper and ripping up fitted carpets. ...
by Lisa LaCount | Jul 26, 2019 | Decoration, Design, Dick and Angel Strawbridge, Escape to the Chateau, French chic, Living the dream, Shabby chic
Chalk paint can be expensive especially if you use it frequently or have larger pieces to work on which perhaps may need 2 or even 3 coats. We just moved into a home in Normandy where we inherited quite a few items which we have decided to upcycle with the new...
by Lisa LaCount | Jul 21, 2019 | Chateau, Decoration, Design, Dick and Angel Strawbridge, Escape to the Chateau, French chic, Shabby chic, The Chateau Experience
Wouldn’t we all love a Château to decorate shabby chic? I follow the Escape to the Château DIY Fan Club Facebook page and see first hand the home decorators who are creating their own Château Escape right here in the UK, Angel would be proud of your efforts! It’s not...