It’s open!
My petite online shop is open!
Now a little piece of my France can be yours.
The shop is called Have Some Decorum Home. It will always be
open to you by just clicking the “Shop Have Some Decorum Home” icon on the
right side of the blog. You can also get to the shop by clicking HERE!
The facts…
I sourced every piece myself.
All items were found in France.
I only adopted pieces that I loved and would have in my own
home.
I do not follow fads or trends. I like pieces that have
character and will last a lifetime.
I have an obsession for anything chinoiserie or Provence.
I love Ironstone. I love the feel of it and the sound of it.
I believe that accessories make a house a home.
Seaside landscape paintings complete me.
A collection speaks volumes.
I love to decorate a kitchen and the shop has some perfect
items to do so.
All pieces are “well loved” (antique or vintage) and
therefore might have a chip, bruise or blemish but all of that adds to the
character. A worn patina is a happy patina.
I like to find pieces with birds and flowers… But nothing
corny.
I think that there is something for everyone. Prices start
at $10.
Shipping is what it is… Not cheap. Everything will be
handled with extra care, tissued, bubble wrapped, popcorned and boxed. You have
your choice of shipping methods… Fast/slow. Pricey/not too pricey. FedEx, UPS,
French postal system.
On the very delicate and larger items such as the 38 pieces
of ironstone dishes, I suggest using the shipping company that all of the
professionals use from the fleamarkets…Camard. They have been doing it for
centuries. Like 1stdibs.com says, “We use the best shippers in the world,
because we’re shipping the best stuff in the world. It’d be a tragedy if something survived a
hundred years, but couldn’t survive a trip to your house.”
All measurements are in centimeters because it’s weird,
French people don’t measure in inches or feet and I don’t have an American tape
measure. You’ll have to do the math.
All payments made easily via PayPal. You will be charged
separately for shipping with exact shipping price.
I have started with 22 items today and will be adding new pieces every week. Mostly small items
but there might be an occasional grand piece.
What’s my favorite item on the shop today? I love everything
but something about the 1950s straw bull from Provence makes my heart swoon. I
know it is a bit pricey and trust me I haggled the price down as low as I could
get it. The good news is that the dealer might have a collection of 10
available. If you see that it is already sold, just email me and I will see if
I can get you one from the dealer.
I hope you like everything. I am a very picky buyer and I
have chosen everything with a discerning eye. I hate crap, I hate tchotchke, I
hate bric-a-brac. I like unusual pieces that have a little story. I like the
juxtaposition of items. I like to layer.
I would like to thank my husband and my caregivers for all
of their help. These three gentlemen woke up at the crack of dawn with me, got
me dressed, loaded me into the car, got me to the fleamarkets and let me look
at every booth for as long as I wanted. They know that this is what I love to
do and because of their help, I kind of forgot that I have ALS. So MERCI to
them.
A portion of every single sale will forever go towards ALS research. Additionally, my friend Rebecca of B.Viz Design has donated 2 antique Fortuny pillows and the profits will go to ALS research in honor of her friend Elizabeth who unfortunately has ALS as well. Thank you Rebecca!
Happy shopping!
Click HERE to shop Have Some Decorum Home.
Oh I already see some things I want! There goes my retirement check! My brother has some awesome pieces he bought while living in Paris but he wont part with them...
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! You have such a great eye for things beautiful and unique. Loving the blog and praying for you daily...xoxo
ReplyDeleteLaura
Ellie I have just read you feature and am so so excited. Off to your shop!!
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Karena
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THANK GOODNESS I do not NEED a thing TODAY,but I have made a recommendation to another SOUL to make a purchase!Let's see................if she takes the bait!
ReplyDeleteThis is WONDERFUL for YOU to be doing!!JUST WONDERFUL...............what fun too!
Now your weekends will be spent SEARCHING THE FLEAS of PARIS.........how ROMANTIC is that!XOXOX
I love the shop every single thing is exquisite! I just placed a small order and I'll be checking back all the time, it's so well-organized and easy to check out/ create an account... it's so well done Ellie thanks so much. xox
ReplyDeleteARE the knife rests sold?IF They are not SOLD..............I want them!!!!!XOXO
ReplyDeleteYay!!! I love those too - they would be perfect a la Casa Contessa!
DeleteWow. Fabulous, fabulous job Madame Decret. As a seasoned (one could say wizened) brocanteuse and antiques lover in France, I have to say that this is all amazing and very,very well-priced. How on Earth did you find so much chinoiserie??? Impossible! And I am delighted to see that some smart souls already snatched nearly all of it up...
ReplyDeleteBut people! The bull is the real deal!!! I can't buhlieve it hasn't sold yet. It will... :)
Love your choices. Congratulations!! Mary
ReplyDeleteEllie, I saw several things I'd love to have except I'm in the process of moving from a three bedroom house to a one-bedroom apartment! And,
ReplyDelete"I believe that accessories make a house a home." is the truest thing I've read all week!
Bravo !
ReplyDeleteThis was a lovely post. I teared up when you thanked your caregivers and your husband. How wonderful to have a team who love and care for you so much and so well. And so happy that you have a passion which allows you to forget ALS even for a few moments. I look forward to purchasing from am happy that in some small way we can support your passion. Because, as happy as I am that the proceeds will help you and fund ALS research, ultimately, you have fab taste and have chosen some lovely things!
ReplyDeleteSo many beautiful things. Your eye and taste are exquisite. I have many good memories of shopping the Paris Flea Markets with my parents when we lived there when I was small. Parisian brass fire chief helmets, brass scales and weights, sterling and crystal perfume bottles, wood writing boxes and so many more items. I remember the treasure hunt, the people, the smell and even the food.
ReplyDeleteThanks for inspiring us with your eye, your attitude and the way you live your life. I look forward to your blog each time. Thanks Ellie!!
Beautiful selection...great work, Eleanor! Looking forward to more, Leslie
ReplyDeleteOf course I love everything!!!
ReplyDeleteKeep posting and selling!!! xo xo
So sad everything is almost gone!! go shopping again. Love it all. Must get your favorite places to shop. Coming to spend the month of October in France ALL BY MYSELF!!
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