Category Archives: Southwest France American Expat Blog

Le Coudeau Update

And you thought just because you weren’t seeing progress shots, there wasn’t anything going on at Le Coudeau! Au contraire!!! I’ve been up to my ass in alligators rushing around solving problems, making decisions, and oh-yeah-did-I-mention that Theo went to the … Continue reading

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Design 101

I promised to bring you along on my Magical Mystery Design Tour and offer a glance inside my process. Now, after looking at thousands, probably more like tens of thousands, well maybe a million different items online (in French), I’ve pulled … Continue reading

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A Little Weekday Outing

While Theo is in the States for the next two weeks, my friends have been taking pity on me so that I won’t be too lonely!!! Heehee! This week, my friend Nathalie allowed me to ride shotgun on a short visit to see … Continue reading

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Dig, dig, diggin’ disasters!

I’m certain this post will not be of interest to most of you, as it deals with stinky things underground, but as a testament to our process, I wanted to record our little escapades. When we first viewed the house, … Continue reading

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The Cheapest Tile…

Went to the local Bricolage (big box home improvement store) to pick up some tiles to schlopp down on the utility room floor so the plumber can bring in the heating unit and the water softener. Found a whale of … Continue reading

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Road Trip.

Being retired is a beautiful thing. We got up this morning, realized the cleaning gal was coming, realized the plumber was coming to cut holes in the ceiling of our rental house to fix a leak, and realized we have … Continue reading

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Catching Up

​Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve posted an update. Not much to report while the electrician was rewiring the house and the drywall was being installed. But we’re at the tail-end of that and it’s really resembling a house! … Continue reading

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Bombe, My Ass!

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 

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

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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