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Do the British Speak English?

June 7, 2016 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Do the British Speak English?

Do the British speak English? Vacations to English speaking countries are easy trips for Americans to plan. After all, there is no language barrier or is there? The Irish have an accent and so do the Brits, although they're always surprised when we mention it to them. On a recent trip to London, we spent a day in Southampton with our new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architecture ~ Chic, England, Post, Travel By Design Tagged With: British Signs, English language, Europe, European travel, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Signage, Travel, Vacationing in England, Vacations

Travel~ Travel~ Travel!

June 1, 2016 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Travel~ Travel~ Travel!

Travel~Travel~Travel! Travel, I confess, it's become an obsession.  As soon as I return from one trip, I'm already planning the next. I don't know why it took so long for the light bulb to go on, but I decided to start a travel blog. It will get me through the months between trips and I can share  the things I've discovered, learned and love … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architecture ~ Chic, England, France, London, Post, Quebec, Travel By Design Tagged With: England, Europe, France, London, Paris, Travel

Bath, England and Jane Austen

April 2, 2015 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Bath, England and Jane Austen

I recently joined the Jane Austen Society. I'm a true Jane Austen fan, having read all her books many, many times. Pride and Prejudice is my all-time favorite novel. The A&E movie version with Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy tops my best movie list. So that brings me back to Bath, England. Jane spent several years in Bath, but never really felt at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: England Tagged With: antiques, Bath, England, Georgian Achitecture, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Jane Austen, Persausion, Pride and Predjudice, The Royal Crescent, Travel

Paris in Summer

August 5, 2014 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Paris in Summer

Most of you know I’m a total Francophile. J’aime toutes les choses franҫaises! This summer I got to share my love of France with Tom. His first trip to Europe and he loved it too. We spent several days in Dublin (that will be a later post) and the rest of the time in Paris and Beaune with our friends Bonnie and Tom. Of course we hit the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: France, Post Tagged With: France, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Paris, Travel

I Love Paris

October 8, 2010 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

I Love Paris

Bonjour mes aimes! I recently returned from a trip to London and Paris. Part research, part buying trip.  I loved London, but really adore Paris.  I love everything French, the language, the art and architecture, the history, the people, the food. What's not to like?  Even the traffic is interesting (didn't mind being a passenger, but would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: France, Post, Vintage Chic Tagged With: Antique lighting, Architechture, Artwork, Bedroom, Color Chic, France, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, London, Paris, Paris Flea Markets, Travel

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