tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59891664499297464982024-03-05T16:45:15.912-06:00Fresh French HomeA NW Arkansas lifestyle boutique blog. The tales of my getting a small business up and running. My inspirations, design plans and updates on the brick and mortar opening! Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989166449929746498.post-74993709023101895952013-11-13T20:30:00.000-06:002013-11-14T13:22:26.513-06:00Arbre de Noel Forte/Christmas Tree of the Forest<div style="text-align: center;">
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The forest tree is a natural tree laden with earth tone color. I love the birds and birds nest. And the cute little fox ornament is whimsical and unusual. This is a sophisticated tree in color and theme. </div>
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My favorite tree in the store. The Blanc is soft and has a fairy tale quality. The flocked tree with its mixture of green and white adds depth to white, cream and silver ornaments. This has been my personal tree for many years. Inspired by Winter and nature, it would be magical to stumble upon this tree in a snow covered forest!</div>
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709 SW A St. #5<br />
Bentonville, AR<br />
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It's the time of year again for thinking of others, holiday parties and gift giving. Through the coming weeks FFH will be giving you gift ideas for everyone on your list. This week is dedicated to Hostess gifts. Sweet, simple gifts for thanking people for a delicious meal, a kind gesture or welcoming you and family to their home.<br />
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We have a a variety of price ranges and one of a kinds for all your gift giving this season. Let the season begin. . .<br />
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French Confits and Jams in many flavors for proteins, cheeses or simply on toast or croissant. We have 2 sizes available ranging in price from $13 to $6.75. They are already packaged and embellished with ribbon for you. A lovely hostess gift ready to go!<br />
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Folk Art Santa in white with Christmas banner. This piece has a vintage quality which looks very nostalgic. Great item to sit on a desk, in another arrangement or to fill a window sill. $24<br />
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Our crowns would make your gift giving a little different. These are one of a kind, hand made for FFH. They are covered in glass glitter with a banner, "a king is born". What better way to celebrate the Christmas season. Anyone who receives this will love the sentiment. They come in two sizes and two colors. Small, $16 and large $32, both available in gold or silver. One of my top picks for hostess, teacher or ornament exchange!<br />
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Our lavender soaps are hand crafted and have a wonderful fragrance. We have placed them in vintage and antique Limoges china saucers and bread and butter plates. A perfect gift for anyone who appreciates china. These are wrapped up with ribbon and ready to give. For the soap and the Limoges, $24! Forget the candle and try something unique.<br />
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We have a variety of Turkish cotton throws in stock. These can be used as a cozy throw, a shawl for outdoor events or even as a luxurious bath towel. We have a variety of colors and stripes. Each is unique and imported from France. These get softer with each wash and are a practical yet decadent gift. $54.<br />
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From Jeanne d' Arc Living we have the coveted book "French Finesse". This has sold out several times and is a must for any Jeanne d Arc fan! Beautiful pictures and text in a beautiful coffee table book, this is not one for the shelf. The recipient will be happy to display this on the bedside or in living areas. Ribboned and ready to give, $68.<br />
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Bon Bons for the sweet, small treat. Bright white and French blue candies presented with vintage ribbon for a simple gift for anyone. Easy to give alone or in combination with a bottle of wine or cheeses. $12<br />
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You can also consider creating a basket filled with several of our goodies. A linen hand towel combined with lavender soap or a basket full of Confits and jams with a lavender bunch and Bon Bons. Give something unique this year!<br />
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The shoppe is filled with goodies of all shapes and sizes for the giving season. Next week will be dedicated to ornament exchange parties and then one of kind, special gifts. <br />
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This tree was inspired by sacred hearts and symbols of faith. I wanted to create a Christmas tree to completely represent the meaning of Christmas. I love the glitter crowns, swallows and cross tiara. Whether used all together or placed on your existing tree theme any of these ornaments will remind you of the meaning of the season and tell the story of Christmas!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 20px;">She found Fresh French Home on that Saturday and we have been planning, measuring and picking ever since. Our inspiration is a bedroom she found in a world famous catalog. It is quite feminine with toile fabric, linen and ruffles. A look I love. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 20px;">Our first order of business was creating a headboard similar to the one pictured. I knew we would not be able to "shop" the bed as it was in the picture, so I set out to find a headboard that we could customize with the same fabric.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 20px;">I always try to find the "story", the underlining essence or idea a room or client is trying to convey. This space is no different and for me this conjures up a story of classic, clean design. New and old mingling together to create a guest retreat one might find in an old Georgia home. Crisp, but just soft enough around the edges to look as though it has been enjoyed for many, many years. And a light feminine touch that feels luxurious but is in no way unlivable or too fussy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">What a great 2 weeks the shop has had! Finally, it all came together, a crescendo, a final curtain call of my ideas and daydream. The shop has had great traffic for a new place. I don't know statistics of what is good or bad, but on the whole I feel great about the feedback the shop is getting. And as items sell I quickly get busy replacing, filling the open spot with more goodies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">I think my most memorable shoppers was a group of three ladies who visited last week. One of them visited in the morning, purchased a tulip painting and said she would bring her friends. Little did I know she meant a few hours later! In a while, 3 ladies walked through my door, the last being the tulip lady from the morning. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">One of them reminisced of her last vacation, she and her family went to Normandy. One of my many Confits caught her eye, she had eaten the same on Camembert cheese on her travels. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">French jazz played in the background and as she made her way through the shop she commented " we heard this same song in France". </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">All of this tickled me happy. This is what I wanted FFH to be. Something familiar, restful, a place to bring people joy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Thank you ladies, you made my week!</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989166449929746498.post-42616490847551017482013-05-22T08:04:00.000-05:002013-05-22T08:04:04.902-05:00Finishing Touches!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I have been extremely busy! There are so many details of putting a store together. But I feel great about what is happening in my little space. It is finally coming together. And I can see my visualizations coming to life.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Above all, I want FFH to be a beautiful, restful place. Just like a home should not be overly fussy, but luxurious, comfortable, telling the story of who and what we are.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I have had orders from some great places and gotten some lovely items for you. Everything I have chosen has spoken to me in some way. There is nothing in my shop, your shop I would not have in my own home. And no, I am not sure if that is the best way to fill a home decor, lifestyle shop but it has been my motive the entire time I have shopped, picked and rescued merchandise!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">For tabletop and kitchen I have wonderful Dutch brands, Pip Studios and At Home with Marieke. Both brands are beautiful, playful but offer something different. Pip is bright, happy and colorful with a very Antoinette color palette. At Home is a little more subdued but still just as playful with plaids and stripes. I can't pick a favorite!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My doors will open May 30th for business, 10:00 a.m. sharp! The grand opening party will follow on Saturday. I hope you can join me. And either before or after stop by <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">Meridienne</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> at 109 S Main St. Bentonville. They have wonderful French pastries and lunch deliciousness. Please tell them I sent you.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">This weekend is my 11th wedding anniversary to my kind husband. He really is a kind person, something that should be high on the dating list. Apparently, he loved me at first sight, he denies this but I know it is true! I will get him to admit to this one of these days! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> So, in honor of our anniversary I have this beauty of an item to show you! An antique French Wedding Globe or Globe de Mariee. These are the most special display pieces for a married couple to mark the occasion of their wedding and life together. Over the years symbols, such as flowers from the wedding bouquet, lock of hair from their children and jewelery would be placed and protected on these stunning keepsakes. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The globes originated in France in the late 1800's through the early 1900's. After being crafted of thin metal and then covered in a ormolu (the gold overlay) and sculpted by a jeweler, each globe would be unique to the couple but most had birds, mirrors and a velvet covered "seat" to hold personal items. The velvet was usually pink and red but blue and gold were also popular choices. Each gilded decoration symbolized something:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I have always been fascinated with the Globe de Mariee, as it is as romantic as it is beautiful. They are little treasure boxes of love and history wrapped in a beautiful package. What romantic wouldn't LOVE it! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It has been a long time coming. And honestly, I am quite surprised of my patience, not usually one of my virtues! But, I have stayed on course, possibly gained a few new wrinkles and gray hairs (I cover those anyway) and have won a space. The new house of Fresh French Home! I can't wait for the Grand Opening! Coming Soon!</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989166449929746498.post-104720280048649332013-03-25T12:12:00.000-05:002013-03-25T12:51:47.653-05:00My Father and My Peace<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">As of late I have been neglecting my blog. I have a set goal of two posts a week, varying in content and theme. My thoughts were to gain a rhythm of writing and posting about the shop, design and gardening to create a connection of France and my aesthetic. This is still my pursuit but my postings have been slow, as of late. I have been busy and distracted by my father's recent health issues and it has been hard to "pull away".</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My father is on the mend but he has spent the past 4 weeks in the hospital. Weeks ago he had a routine back surgery for pain which he has suffered from for years. He was discharged the day after but had to return to the hospital bed 5 days later for a complication. As the days progressed events become more and more complicated until he was literally at deaths door over 3 weeks ago. He is now in recovery but it will take him time, a lot of time, to fully recover. His doctor predicts a good 6-8 weeks before he will be able to go home and hopefully live the same life he did before the complications.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">As my sister and I have been caring for him with phone calls, visits and tearful conversations, the same picture and day with my dad keeps popping into my mind. It is the one pictured above, why this moment is engraved in my memory, I am not sure. I don't even remember it being an eventful day. I am sure the adults of that time might be able to say, but I cannot recall. But this image sits there, in my mind as I "see" to my father. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">At times, I am quite surprised of the grief I feel for my father's current weakness. My parents have not been together since I was a very young child. My sister and I both had visits with him throughout the years and for holidays and at one point in high school I lived with him. He was not a disciplinarian type parent and I probably had more freedom then I should have. But he changed his life for me and never once complained. In many ways I am like my father, the eyebrows, for better or worse and his eye for color and photography. After all, I have him to thank for at least 50% of myself! And thank him I do. I love you dad, now please get well!</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989166449929746498.post-4081822272267277502013-03-04T07:30:00.000-06:002013-03-04T07:30:05.951-06:00Soeurs de Coeur: SistersI am delighted to be here at Fresh French Home. As you know from reading Kate's blog, she is in the hard-working, thrilling and creative midst of making her 'daydreams' come true. Kate has been surprising and delighting me for years; from the first moment I saw her behind nursery glass and welcomed a sister into my life.<br />
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She has always made ordinary things beautiful. Her innate and incredible eye for design, color, finishing details, and spatial and visual properties has been honed and sharpened over the years. She has come a long way from the purple and silver wallpaper she insisted on having in her bedroom when she was five years old! Those were the purple years. But it comes as no surprise to anyone who knows Kate that she has dreamed of a shop like the one she's making in Fresh French Home. We are all so lucky to witness and share in it. <br />
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I'm here as a proud sister, but also because my family and I live in the South of France. Kate wants me to share some of our story and a bit of my life here with you. Living here has been the most wonderful experience for my children and my husband and me. I've written a blog about our lives since we arrived in 2010 and you can <a href="http://www.conjugatingirregularverbs.com/">check it out</a> and catch up on the ups and downs of life in another country, culture and most challengingly, language.<br />
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This February marked our third year in France. I've come to love the seasonal changes of this country as I've learned and experienced them over time. By March, the days grow longer and the sun shines brighter. We begin to see the first of the spring strawberries, bunches of radishes in sunset hues and perfect pink and white buds on fruit trees.<br />
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One of my favorite trees here is the mimosa. It isn't the mimosa with anemone sprays of pink flowers and fern-like leaves that grew in our grandmother's front yard in Carthage, Texas.<br />
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The southern French <a href="http://www.fantasticprovence.com/section/nature_r7/mimosa-lights-up-the-winter_a422/1">mimosa</a> flowers the brightest sunshine yellow puffballs that grow in clustered bursts and smell of the sweetest spring day. They are the promise of months of sunshine ahead. A gift from Australia, the happy charm of the mimosa is celebrated with<a href="http://www.lafetedumimosa.com/"> parades in its honor</a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5989166449929746498"> </a>in Mediterranean coastal towns. France is good about celebrating nature and appreciating beauty for beauty's sake. This is one of the reasons Kate loves French design. Graceful utility is something the French (and Kate) do so well. <br />
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One last tidbit about the cheery, promising mimosa is one that includes a recipe because for me, life in France is nothing without the food. <br />
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The deviled egg as we know it in the US is called an <i>oeuf mimosa</i> here, named for its sunny yellow color. I love learning things like this, don't you? It makes sense that the French would name a springtime appetizer made with eggs and all they represent after this visual hint of wonderful, bright new things to come.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Big news from France, my sister, Aidan will be contributing to Fresh French Home blog on Monday. She has a lovely blog of her own <a href="http://www.conjugatingirregularverbs.com/" target="_blank">conjugatingirregularverbs.com</a> She and her family live in the Laungduec region in southern France. She has been sharing her life abroad on her blog for many years and she is a writer ta boot, just wait for her novel! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">When I begin a new project I organize it by a theme, a story I want to tell, visually. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Keep this idea in mind when you are in a room or house re-do. What story do you want to tell, what theme do you want to convey? Every element of the design should be connected to that theme or story. It should all "marry", become whole and part of the story you are telling.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">This week the Atelier is dedicated to a true French original, the Breton stripe. The stripe makes for very easy storytelling. Originally built for the French Navy, the stripe was first seen in 1858. The shirts made of thick cotton and wool had 21 stripes, one for each of Napoleons triumphs! In 1917 Coco Chanel visited the south of France, a bit later her new Spring line donned the Breton stripe. Thank you Coco!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Neutral options for a more subtle nautical palette. A little more reserved and softer. Use the stripes for large furniture pieces for most impact. Trim with the dots, small stripe and egg blues.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Quite lovely and what could be more French than the nautical stripe! Embrace it, even in small doses and don't forget to tell the story of your nautical, seaside Cote d' Azur.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><b>Aesthetics</b></span> (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_spelling_differences#Simplification_of_ae_and_oe" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="American and British English spelling differences">also spelled</a> <b>æsthetics</b>) is a branch of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Philosophy">philosophy</a> dealing with the nature of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Art">art</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Beauty">beauty</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taste_(sociology)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Taste (sociology)">taste</a>, with the creation and appreciation of beauty.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesthetics#cite_note-1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[1]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesthetics#cite_note-2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[2]</a></sup> It is more scientifically defined as the study of <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senses" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Senses">sensory</a> or sensori-emotional values, sometimes called <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judgment" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Judgment">judgments</a> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feeling" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Feeling">sentiment</a> and taste.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesthetics#cite_note-3" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[3]</a></sup> More broadly, scholars in the field define aesthetics as "critical reflection on art, culture and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Nature">nature</a>." (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesthetics" target="_blank">wikipedia</a>)</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I have always been the creative type and there have been times in my life that I got bogged down in something else, distracted and not truly myself. Every time this happens, without fail, I feel a little distant from myself. And I have learned I need to be creating something to feel truly happy. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Creativity can come in many forms. I can feel content planning a new garden, choosing paint colors, designing a new kitchen or designing a new business. I write all this to tell you more of who I am and where I have started and why and what I want my shop, your shop to be. And I think it should all start with learning how to "see", developing an ability to look at things, color, shape, pattern and texture more keenly. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">In college I studied a number of subjects. My eventual degree was in Art education and I have enough hours in photography to consider it my minor. Art education is comprised of education principles and pedagogy classes and luckily for me numerous hours in fine arts. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I think I really began to see things in a different way after my first photography course. The assignment; only take photographs of shadows with black and white film. I loved this assignment. And from that moment I never saw anything the same again. Something about the light against the dark, the contrast made everything standout. I would see shapes within shapes, textures and patterns more clear, relationships of space and size changed and so did I. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">In Art history I visually dissected paintings. Discovering shapes, color and pattern and their relationships to each other and the overall purpose of the painting. I studied aesthetic philosophy for the "Art" in my education degree. The point was to understand and have the tools to implement the ideas of aesthetics in the classroom. This changed me too. I grew to learn how to see the basic function and beauty in everyday objects, how to perceive and untangle the visual layers of design, paintings, pattern and shapes. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And I believe all of this has lead me to here, creating Fresh French Home. My ideas of design rest here, in the idea of "seeing" more deeply, keenly. And the desire to marry function with beauty. The thought that your home should be functional, beautiful and aesthetically pleasing.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlw8IVjKr5bQ4L1-pduqnrLW4H2XLwTEKEvJ6usGPExnhFagyRdsSlCw6lJaLydQA4dZPfAoQKt0N1o0YCAL4eYC2obOU7FL6UDEykHf9GUUviVIgdpkE-qyzVIOqHgCfyyMHSD29z4Sj/s1600/IMG_0996.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlw8IVjKr5bQ4L1-pduqnrLW4H2XLwTEKEvJ6usGPExnhFagyRdsSlCw6lJaLydQA4dZPfAoQKt0N1o0YCAL4eYC2obOU7FL6UDEykHf9GUUviVIgdpkE-qyzVIOqHgCfyyMHSD29z4Sj/s400/IMG_0996.jpg" width="265" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">In honor of Valentine's Day this week I thought I would dedicate a post to vintage valentines. Last year my mother-in-law gave me vintage Valentine's that had belonged to Momo, my husbands grandmother. They are quite cute. They were given to her when she was in the first grade, circa 1922! On the back of each one is a patient mothers handwriting: "To Auvaline".</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Momo was a very sweet, strong lady. When I knew her she had the prettiest white hair, sharp wit and she adored my husband and because of that she adored me. I have heard stories over the years of her cleaning house in her high heels. Can you imagine cleaning, dusting and pushing around a 1950's vacum in 4" heels? She worked all of her life to make the life of those she loved better. I am so thankful she was a big part of my husbands life because I know she had something to do with the man he is today. And I thank her for that. I will keep her vintage valentines, tucked away somewhere safe, like all hearts should be, for our little G to have one day.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We lost her in April, 2005. I do regret little G did not have the honor to know her and taste her meringue pies. Or hear her tell one of her tall tales. I think they would have adored each other , both bright, tough and sweet as plums. We miss you Momo, and that meringue. Happy Valentines Day, we wave our hearts to you.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I have gotten back the pictures of my home and I am happy with them. The slideshow on the website is a small handful. I will be adding more after I build the pages. The blog is about to take a big turn, look for numerous posts throughout the weeks to come. I promise to have updates on the brick and mortar location very soon. I need it finalized for my own sanity! xoxo</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">About the logo, I chose two to work with. This round wreath above and a linear version of the same fonts, colors and wreath, just made longer. I like both and each will serve different purposes. And now it is time to work on the website. I think it should be fairly simple since we have a logo. I want everything consistent! So, be ready to see this everywhere. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Oh, and I should have the photos of my home tomorrow. I can't wait to see them. I will post a few when I get them and build the website with choice images. It is all coming together. Wednesday is a big day, we meet with people about the location. And who knows, I might have big news about where I am going to be putting my little shop!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> Now, the logo situation. This is most tricky! I feel a bit lost on deciding anything or even what to ask the designer to do differently. I got the 2nd version of my options yesterday and none of them really "speak" to me. I actually like some in the first round better. I know she can create something great, I love her work and am confident in what she can give me. So, I hope to decide soon! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> Next week brings Dallas Market. I have never been before but have often fantasized about going. Even when we lived in Dallas I passed it on the highway all the time. I would think, even then, about all the goodies behind those doors. They have 2 big home shows twice a year, January and June. The regular market is open everyday but at the big shows there are "temp" offerings. New, special, never seen product! My toes are curling! This temp show should be very interesting because they will have vintage and antique items for purchase. I so look forward to seeing this. And luckily my ROCK is coming along to help me. He is quite good at helping. He knows my taste and when I need a break. </span><br />
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