Category Archives: Renovating a Home in France

Bombe, My Ass!

Posted on March 30, 2016 by thecindy@mail.com

Since some of the rooms are starting to take shape with the drywall installed, I am starting to think about furniture. We bought a bed a while back and can’t wait to sleep in it and get off this gite … Continue reading →

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The Princess Bathroom 

Posted on March 12, 2016 by thecindy@mail.com

Let me tell you about the Princess Bathroom. Not only did we nickname it the first time we saw the house, but it has been the butt of all jokes about the house, and no contractor (no matter what their business), … Continue reading →

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The Tale of Cindy’s Kitchen, Part I

Posted on March 2, 2016 by thecindy@mail.com

Warning: For those of you NOT interested in my overblown design process and painful detailing, please skip this entry… When we first viewed the house, the kitchen was my least favorite part. It was long and narrow, with dark wood ceilings … Continue reading →

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We’ve Only Just Begun…

Posted on February 22, 2016 by thecindy@mail.com

The crew started on Tuesday and by Friday, we had no windows, no bathrooms, no  kitchen, no radiators, no wallpaper, no carpet, no heater, and no baseboards. Yeah, progress!!! We went to the ‘carriere’ (aka the quarry) this week to order … Continue reading →

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It’s Gotta Get Worse Before It Gets Better

Posted on February 16, 2016 by thecindy@mail.com

We finally settled on a contractor for the remodel. Due to the lack of urgency from almost every French contractor we dealt with, we signed with a company from Bergerac to come in with a whole crew of Portuguese guys to … Continue reading →

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What a Difference a Week Makes…

Posted on February 7, 2016 by thecindy@mail.com

It’s been a whirlwind of activity since taking possession of the house last week—   We started immediately with the garden. Had a super duper gardener lined up who has absolutely ATTACKED the garden. I’m so thankful, not only for … Continue reading →

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Twas the Night Before Signing…

Posted on January 26, 2016 by thecindy@mail.com

We expected more drama from the seller of the house, but all hell broke loose today. We woke up to a glorious warm sunny morning and decided to visit a truffle market in a neighboring village. Midway through, the phone … Continue reading →

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The Heating

Posted on December 27, 2015 by thecindy@mail.com

Here’s a little novel about our heating saga. The house currently has radiators and an oil burner that’s housed in the utility room behind the kitchen. The oil tank is in the garage. For many people (probably MOST people), the … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Le Coudeau

Posted on December 9, 2015 by thecindy@mail.com

In rural France, there are no house numbers, but homes are identified by their name. Our new home is known as Le Coudeau. Apparently, when the house was built in the 1800’s, the owners possessed the water rights for the vicinity (d’eau). … Continue reading →

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The Design Journey Begins…

Posted on December 6, 2015 by thecindy@mail.com

My apologies for being a delinquent blogger! We are working towards the late-January deadline of closing on the house with SO much to do. We want to hit the ground running as soon as it’s ours. We can stay in … Continue reading →

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