About this item
There's nothing better than a little "joie de vivre" to brighten up your decor! Filled with gorgeous photography and an abundance of helpful design ideas, this book is guaranteed to bring the cozy comfort of classic French style into your home. Learn how to create an inviting look that will welcome friends and family and help you show off your own creative taste. This beautiful book includes ideas for the beginner or the experienced interior designer who has a love for French or Country French design. Joyce walks her readers through the process of analyzing a room prior to redecorating and then gives pointers for success, whether you intend to redecorate all at once or just by baby steps with one basket or lamp at a time. She includes tips and tricks for knowing where to shop for authentic French antiques, how to get the best deals at auctions, and how to re-purpose your existing decor to give it a "French" look.
About the Author
Anita's blog CEDAR HILL FARMHOUSE www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com gets thousands of visitors every day. Her home was featured on the cover of Country French magazine Winter 2015 edition, and her farm was on the cover of Prairie Style magazine Summer 2016. Country French magazine named her one of their favorite style-makers Fall 2016.
Her popular podcast DECORATING TIPS AND TRICKS www.decoratingtipsandtricks.com stays in the top 1% of the iTunes Design Category. Her TV work includes an episode of DIY Network's Texas Flip N Move (Season 5 Episode 10)
Her work has been featured in 20 magazines in the US, Italy and France. Other features include Houzz.com, Country Living, Town and Country Living, House Beautiful, Apartment Therapy, Ballard Designs, Blinds.com, Bali Blinds Blog, and Better Homes and Gardens. Anita is an interior design columnist for the Round Top Register where one of the largest antique shows resides.
Her blog is one of the most popular blogs on the interior design app bhome.
Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to draw, and dreamed of one day becoming an artist and designer. She was a dreamer who loved horses, canopy beds, and fields of flowers. She had a rosy view of life.
Then one day, her dad asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up. She jumped up and down, excitedly exclaiming, "An artist. Daddy!!". Her father frowned at her disapprovingly and shook his head. He told her that she COULD do that if she wanted to, but that she would wear rags for clothes, eat porridge for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and she would be destined to drive a VW beetle for the rest of her life (not that there's anything wrong with that) .
This horrified the little girl and she ran from the room screaming. She curled up in a ball on her bed, crying, because she knew that she could never give up the comforts of life for her art. She wanted to live in a warm house, wear real clothes, and eat real food, so she made a decision. She would set aside her dream, and do what needed to be done... she would become an engineer.
After completing her engineering degree, she married, and then worked very hard, at a big, bad plant, wearing steel-toed shoes and a hard hat to work each day. She liked her job, but began to wonder if there might be something else, somewhere pretty, where one wasn't exposed to spitting, cussing, and crude talk all day long. Sure enough there was. After years of coming home covered in grease, she became a well-paid consultant who wore crisp suits and high heels every day. She flew on big planes to see clients every week, stayed in hotels with chocolates on the pillows, and spent her time with the big boys, but one day she said, "Something is not right." She felt that her life was empty.
She longed for something more, and so she left behind the money, the suits, and the expense account.
