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Happy Easter

What a wonderful time Easter represents. At the beginning of spring it brings hope and renewal. We love the tradition of the Easter bunny and the seeking of filled eggs in the garden. When the children were little we had utmost fun letting them out after the morning dew had dried up and seek for chocolate eggs and small gift hidden in bushes, covered with the first green. And we still do it to this year!
We are delighting in the festive feel of this Sunday.

New energies are flowing and especially this year begins for us literally with new steps ahead. (See below)

Happy Easter!
Hope, peace and renewal to you all!

PS: I had to restrain myself from showing you the progress we have been making on our walk way. It is all laid out, the steps are in and only the bad weather of this weekend has stopped the workers from getting it all done. So we have to wait until Monday or Tuesday to get the finishing touches in place!
Unfortunately they send us the wrong mailbox, so that has to wait as well...
And then I will show you the results!

XX
Victoria

All images by V.Zlotkowski

Sneak peak

These last days have been a whirlwind of activity around our house, so therefore I did not have time to be at my desk.... but I think a little sneak peak in all the action is what I can do!
The new path is prepped now, the new door is in and today gets the first coat of blue! I love it!
We decided to exchange the shutters as well and they are getting painted as I write this. The sun shines for the first time in days and hopefully all has time to dry and cure before the next rain storm is expected: Saturday!

It is quite a change from the old door to the new! No more drafts, way more light and this even before removing the protective plastic over the glass!

And yet, it still fits into the style of this 1947 home! I do not want to change this, there is a charm to all the details in this old house!

There is still a lot to be done until Saturday, they promised to be finished before Easter Sunday! Today the bluestone will be laid out and we will need a lot of new top soil to fill in after the new path is done. It has been raised to level it for the stairs and make it even, but our front yard is at a slope, we will have to level this too. I think to be realistic this is not going to happen before next week.

I brought in a branch of our Magnolia tree! I love these blossoms! A little piece of beauty among the dust and dirt around here:

I hope you are all good! Thinking of you!

xx
Victoria

Pictures by V.Zlotkowski

Easter Egging

This POST on Eighteen25 prompted me to take my kindergartner egging at his cousins' house today after school. We hid eggs in bushes, on rocks and all around the porch. We hung the super cute printable sign on the door handle, rang the bell and ran as fast as we could. It wasn't long after when my sweet niece called to tell me all about it. What fun! You must TRY IT!!

Wood Interior Design Room 2011

The room interiors and furniture made from wood, classic design and unique to the apartment. Saint-Paul – Le Marais – On the noble floor of a beautiful 18th century building where the famous painter André Masso live and work, a 362.41 square-meter apartment living room (an area of 344.81 Loi Carrez) including: On 1st floor: – A door – A living room – A dining room – Guest Toilet – A master bedroom with bathroom – kitchen D – Sitting Room / workshop On the second level: – 3 bedrooms – 1 room Service – 4 bathrooms Adjoining: – Boilers on the ground floor room – Wine cellar downstairs.

A good thing

Having books almost everywhere in our house it was time to find additional shelf space. Best without any extra costs! Remember, we just spending a little fortune on our walk way!

Particularly my design books are everywhere. I have them on my side table, desk and bookshelves, under the bed, under my desk, on the floor. Too scattered and unorganized.
After my son gave up one of the shelves in his room to make space for a larger bed I took it over!
And although the family room is not big I think it fits quite well in my work area! Upright in his room I tipped it on its side and voila! Instant sideboard/bookshelf!

I really love it!

Wishing you all a sweet (vacation) week, filled with good things!

XX
Victoria

Pictures byV.Zlotkowski

It's Friday

And that means a crew outside is hacking away the old path, prepping our house for a new era!

Gone will be these broken stones, the meandering piece of a 50's walkway. Oh, I am so happy!

The light fixtures have been shipped, the door is on it's way, you must guess how excited ~~I am~~ we are.
I think I will keep a piece like a relic from the Berlin Wall somewhere in my keepsakes....

A very happy Friday indeed! (Today's breakfast for a very hungry boy!!!)

Wishing you a lovely weekend with sunshine all around!

XX
Victoria

All pictures by V.Zlotkowski

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