BEFORE & AFTER / FRANCE APARTMENT: I wanted to share our home renovations over the last few years that started with our little apartment (527 s.f.) in the South of France. We purchased it just before COVID and it proved to be very challenging since it was our first renovation. We hired a contractor just before the pandemic. After that, he was on his own because it was impossible to go back to France to check the renovation progress during the pandemic. There's so much to share about this renovation that was our first ever and trying to manage it from the States would certainly prove the biggest challenge of all. The renovation took one year. My friend in France is an architect (V.D. Designs) she made the plan for the contractor. I wanted to keep with the original owners style which, in my opinion, was the true Bohemian style because they globe-trotted the world and brought back unique pieces from Asia, Africa, Bali, etc. They left many of the vintage pieces for us including two gorgeous Peacock Emmanuel chairs from the 1960's. Other artwork, I painted myself with the exception of my beautiful painting over the dining room table that we purchased in Pézenas which is the known for their brocanteurs (antique sellers). Pézenas was also the home of the French playwright, Molière who lived in the 1600's. Anyhow, pictures speak a thousand words. I have more pictures on my Instagram of this renovation and our South Florida renovations. Instagram: pisces2_21
