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Decoration: 5 tips to furnish yourself cheaply

1- Flea markets and yard sales The first trick to furnish yourself cheap is to go to flea markets or yard sales. At these events, furniture and other home accessories are sold at low prices. The prices displayed are much more affordable than in stores (around €20 for a vintage dresser, for exa ...

15
Mar
2023

Sofa, furniture, decor: furnishing your living room in 3 steps

ocation. The living room is a central part of the home and family life. Among the key elements of this space, the sofa is the most important piece of furniture. Its placement and orientation help determine the rest of the room's layout. A sofa can also act as a divider between two distinct areas, su ...

14
Feb
2024

Fantastic Home offers a collection of Harry Potter furniture and decor.

r" collection from the brand Fantastic Home is set to make Potterheads around the world swoon. It's worth noting that this is the first collection of furniture and decorative items under an official Harry Potter license. This furniture and these collectible items, specially designed for fans of the ...

15
Nov
2023

Gardening table: 5 criteria for choosing the right one.

Height and dimensions. Furniture designed to facilitate small sowing and repotting tasks, the gardening table must above all be functional. Therefore, the first criterion to consider when choosing one is its height. This raised table will greatly facilitate certain tasks such as cutting and repott ...

19
Apr
2023

Small balcony: 5 clever storage solutions to save space.

e an outdoor cabinet. The cabinet is one of the 5 clever storage solutions to save space on a small balcony because it is a multifunctional piece of furniture where various objects can be stored. A tall and slender cabinet will find its place even on a narrow balcony. It will allow you to: • ...

19
May
2023

Decoration: what is the shabby chic style?

be translated as 'chic (and) worn'. This rising trend in the decorating world refers to an elegant style (chic) but uses antique and slightly worn furniture (shabby). Behind the apparent contradiction of this name is a style of interior decoration all in nuances, with a slightly outdated elega ...

10
Jan
2023

How to make a wabi sabi decoration?

do a big spring cleaning at home, take advantage of it to adopt this decorative style! During your major decluttering, keep only useful and durable furniture and objects. But above all, don't throw away those that are old and chipped! Wabi-sabi also highlights the beauty of objects that have lived ...

12
Apr
2023

Why should you air your house even in winter?

ir. This indoor pollution is partly related to daily activities such as cooking (which generates moisture and cooking fumes), and partly caused by furniture and floor or wall coverings. Indeed, furniture, carpets, upholstery glue as well as paints and varnishes contain many chemicals and emit ...

23
Jan
2023

In Paris, the Hôtel de la Marine reopens to the public

rchitect. This imposing building first housed the prestigious Garde-meuble de la Couronne, an institution responsible for storing and restoring the furniture of the royal residences. 2- Why does it have this name? If this famous monument on the Place de la Concorde is called the Hôtel de la ...

14
June
2021

Decoration: the transitional style in 5 questions

ppeared in the United States under the name transitional home design. In practice, this decorating trend involves combining modern and traditional furniture, materials and fabrics to achieve a elegant yet comfortable result. The whole point of this style is to combine the authentic charm of th ...

08
Sep
2021

Explore Quimper, the city of art and history of Brittany

students of the Pont-Aven school. Departmental Museum of Quimper The museums of Quimper are very popular. The museum, where you can discover history, furniture and crafts, is a must. Are you planning to go back in time? You can go to this museum, which is located near the cathedral. You will find ...

09
May
2022

The Cité du Vitrail : a cultural place to discover in Troyes in Champagne

trail, the Hôtel-Dieu has other surprises in store for visitors along the way. The sacristy exhibits some of the chapel's furnishings, authentic liturgical furniture including light fixtures, a Christ on the cross and fragments of stained glass. The chapel, which was redecorated between 1862 ...

23
Sep
2022

Kitchen garbage can: 5 tips for choosing the right one

ange the batteries to keep the automatic opening working. - opening linked to a cupboard door for garbage cans that can be fitted into kitchen furniture. In this case, the opening of the lid is usually linked to the opening of the cupboard door. To note: the built-in trash cans, which are ...

16
Nov
2022

Which garden chest to choose?

A multifunctional garden furniture Of course, a garden chest is an essential accessory for storing everything that is left outside. But not only that! Thanks to an increasingly varied and extensive offer, garden chests have become full-fledged garden or balcony furniture elements. There are many mo ...

12
May
2023

Art Nouveau: 5 things to know about this artistic movement

lity. This artistic movement, which expressed itself in the field of architecture and decorative arts, gave birth to numerous everyday objects. Through furniture, jewelry, lamps, or urban furniture such as Parisian metro entrances, the artists of the time aim to bring beauty into everyday life. Ev ...

05
Oct
2023

Decor therapy or how decoration can improve your well-being.

to force yourself to live in a stripped-down setting if it doesn't match your personality and personal aspirations. You have every right to keep the furniture, paintings, and knick-knacks you've collected over the years or inherited from your family if you find comfort in being surrounded by these ...

16
Nov
2023

Decoration, Furniture, and Bedding: 5 Tips for a Healthy Bedroom

portant to mention the notorious VOCs or volatile organic compounds. These substances that pollute the atmosphere inside the home can be found in new furniture but also in all interior fragrances. To limit this indoor air pollution, you can adopt the following good practices: • Let new furnitu ...

21
Feb
2024

The International Fair of Nice: an unmissable event

up their stands and you can find a little bit of everything, to the delight of visitors from the Côte d'Azur: - do-it-yourself, household equipment, furniture/decoration, tourism, new technologies, beauty/health/healthcare, gastronomy and industrial equipment, art space - construction and home im ...

25
Feb
2008

Natural and eco-friendly toys: what to choose?

13, a European directive called the Toy Safety Directive has limited the amount of chemical products in all articles intended for children: clothing, furniture, childcare items and of course toys. Despite this undeniable progress, some problematic chemical substances such as triclosan, Bisphenol A ...

18
Dec
2013

The Féeries d'Auteuil : a Christmas market in Paris

ear, fashion accessories, jewelry, leather goods...). Next to the chalets dedicated to the craftsmen, a flea market will allow you to find trinkets, furniture and unique objects. The 'Auteuil Bonnes Affaires' space is a real mine of bargains at low prices, new or second hand. And to make the C ...

20
Nov
2014