I remember with fondness the weekend jaunts to France and other parts of Europe when I lived in London. Back home in New Zealand I am fortunate to still pursue my passion for antiques through the establishment of European Antiques. Fourteen years on and I still get so excited when new shipments arrive. European Antiques
Found this fabulous article on Architectural Digest. The content is taken from a new book AD France that celebrates the designers behind the country’s famously nonchalent style. We turn to the French for lessons on how to dress, how to parent, how to wash our faces—and, of course, how to design our homes. Back when Marie
THE REAL DEAL: IAN TOWNING AND MEREDITH LEE It was a meeting of great minds when antiques expert and United Kingdom celebrity Ian Towning and local antiques doyenne Meredith Lee sat down to chat to me one sunny Friday morning in February. The occasion was a break in Ian’s recent busy trip Down Under, and
This is a fabulous post spotted on www.thisisglamorous.com. And no, its not ‘justsofrench’ but so gloriously British! How we only came across the one-bedroom Notting Hill flat of antiques dealer and self-proclaimed Master Plaster Caster PETER HONE now, is quite a mystery, and a rather scandalous one at that! Browsing through our Instagram feed this
I love reading my Architectural Digest magazine. Its a known fact that no one in my family is allowed to read ANY interior magazine before I have had a chance to look, sign and dream! In this latest article from Architectural Magazine, it seems that French style is perennially chic. Paris is the epicenter of
The art world mourned when Yvon Lambert closed his gallery in 2014, a small bookshop remains open, but they have reason to smile again. The legendary art dealer has recently opened a 40,000-square-foot space in Avignon that will house his contemporary art collection that he generously donated to France. Of course, the house he bought
As mentioned in Part 1, I had the wonderful opportunity to host a Simply You magazine photo shoot at the premises of European Antiques. This seasons evening wear is presented in an alluring combination of plunging necklines, glistening sequins and luxurious lace. Coupled with that is a few of my favourite antique treasures from my
Oh what fun! I had the pleasure of a photography shoot for Simply You Magazine at my showrooms here at European Antiques. I rent both my furniture and my showrooms on regular interior design or fashion magazine photo shoots and I was thrilled with the result of this shoot. Teresa Moore added another touch of glamour to
No, not in France but New York, but I just had to share it! Take a look at this farmhouse owned by designer James Huniford. James Huniford claims to be “a minimalist at heart.” And while that may well be true (his interiors are never too packed, too layered, too colorful, or too overwhelming), he’s
You will love this weekend home in Southern France that Luis Laplace shares with his partner in life and business, Christophe Comoy. It’s also no wonder that the half-French Chloe Malle was the one to write the story for Vogue where it was featured recently. The home was purchased from Comoy’s cousins and unlike the