Designs from the Past
Design with bird and decorative border The designs shown are from the five that I bought at the St. Ouen Flea Market in Paris in May. This flea market is […]
Tag Archives: Johanne Yakula
My Travels in France
As many of you know my husband and I holidayed in France late this spring. We had a great trip. We had a few panicky minutes when we got […]
Antique Flea Market in Paris
When is a Flea Market not a flea market? When it is 15 acres in size and sells things that are in the tens of thousands of dollars! In May […]
Why are Haunted Houses always Old?
Have you ever wondered why haunted houses are always portrayed as old houses? Personally I think old houses get a bum rap always being type caste in such a […]
Using Wallpaper in a Heritage House
I am always very pleased when I see one of my clients want to use wallpaper in their heritage home rather than just paint as is the norm these […]
What’s Happening to the Value of Antiques?
What’s happening to antiques? This was a question I was asked last week as I spoke to a group of people at a local public library. How do you […]
The Cluny Museum in Paris
The Musée de Cluny, officially known as Musée National du Moyen Âge (National Museum of the Middle Ages), is a museum in Paris that my husband and I visited on […]
Tips for Selling Your Heritage House
1) Declutter and put away valuables. You want the exquisite details of your heritage home to be noticed, not your possessions. (People may react negatively to the way […]
