Coastal French Gift Guide 2024: Some of these items are a steal; some are sensible; some are straight up luxe. ALL of them speak to my Coastal French heart. (Some links are affiliate, which
Read MoreSometimes, little genius things come along. Like the invention of toilet paper … or cell phones. Now imagine those worlds colliding. Because, let’s face it, that phone goes everywhere with you. When we renovated
Read MoreThe Paris 2024 Olympics have put the red, white, and blue (or if you’re French, blue white and red!) front and center again. At breakfast this morning, that thought made these lovely, perfect wonders
Read MoreTo me, nothing screams summer or Coastal French like navy blue and white stripes. Whether you’re on a pier in Chicago or St. Tropez, the stark contrast of those crisp colors signals sunshine and
Read MoreMy heart bleeds lavender. A Coastal French country home needs it scattered throughout! But growing lavender in New England isn’t straightforward. Our very shady acre in southern Connecticut is not hospitable to it. Downright
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