A Carpet for the Study
A very attractive silk and wool Bidjar from the first half of the 20th century in just exceptional condition. It fits the room beautifully leaving about the same distance on the sides and at the ends. Unfortunately the door will need to be planed at the bottom so it can open.
This is one of the North rooms which has now been insulated and repainted. It was originally the lingerie- not as in undergarments, but as in linen room. Things were washed in the washroom in the basement and then brought up for sorting and pressing in the linen room. The wall on the right was completely covered in closets. Now it’s become our office/study. The curtains are going to be linen (cheap Ikea linen at 9€ the metre.) The chandelier is modern, we got it on the internet.
My Mazamet 
Wow. Beautiful. I don’t dare carpet my office. I’m too worried about my filing cabinets crushing it and my chair just plain rolling it to death. A stone floor is about all that can handle my level of abuse. How will you protect that carpet? Or are you just not as mean to your things as I am to mine?
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A very wise art dealer gave me some amazing advice when I was starting out adult life: never own anything you can’t use or can’t afford to lose. Most of our carpets have thinning patches, some have dog chewed edges. When I buy something I emotionally accept the deterioration process is part of the experience. It’s all part of the charm 😀
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Yes! My Mum had cupboards full of ‘best’ this and ‘best’ that, most of which was never used and enjoyed. I take care of ‘things’ but my house is a home, not a museum so it, ah, ages just like me. 🙂
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And do we ever truly own anything?
It is loads of fun – and educational – watching from the sidelines as you build the home piece by piece.
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Imagine how different the world would be if we understood that temporality. Duty of care vs. proprietorship
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Beautiful. I’d be afraid to walk on it for fear of damaging it.
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By the end of the month I promise you there will be wine stains 🙂
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Beautiful! It is so hard to find the right fit so I know you must be delighted. I love those Ikea curtains, good value for a neutral covering. It looks like you need a dog daybed too 😉
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I’m thinking maybe a chaise longue, or a big arm chair with footstool (for dogs or humans) 😀
And yes, the Ikea linen is just unbeatable as long as it’s lined.
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Have you considered a recliner at all? They’re a bit ugly but in my house the recliner is /the/ place to be. Mogi [dog] shares the seat with me and there’s always a cat or two on the big padded arms or the comfy, cushioned bit at the top. And we all rock, gently. 🙂
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Goes very well with your dog’s coat!
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I imagine he agrees, that’s probably why he’s staring at himself in the mirror 🙂
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A beautiful carpet for a beautiful dog 🙂
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Yes I am! 😀
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Woof? 😀
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I would have coveted that when we had the last house in France…well, I covet it now but it would be wasted in this place.
Quite agree about accepting inevitable deterioration…otherwise I would be living in a continual state of high nervous tension.
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It really was the best advice ever. Plates and glasses will always get broken, paint chips, silver dings, leather scuffs, mirrors get dark spots, and it’s all fine!
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Otherwise one is like an aunt who kept all her silver and good china shut away! I far preferred a French lady I knew who used the various Sevres services she had inherited on a daily basis. If you were very favoured you could share the washing up with her!
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Only in Europe would you find such a treasure. I love my wool rugs, nothing with silk unfortunately – not that lucky yet. And yes, the dogs enjoy the rugs as well – spot cleaning works well when needed. Beauty ought to be enjoyed, not hidden away to preserve for some unknown future.
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We’ve always bought rugs from German auction houses where there’s an amazing selection. Maybe it’s something to do with their Turkish population? Not sure.
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Could be. So out of the loop on that kind of thing these days. Lovely find though! 😀
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Lovely.
And I concur, if you love it, use it, enjoy it, revel in it….what’s a few stains between blog-buddies????????????????
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What’s a stain in the context of living? That’s the interesting question.
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Je sais pas. Life is messy. I embrace the imperfection.
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Love the tan walls and white trim.
I know, I’m so boring. You finding just the right things is not so much luck, as it years of time spent learning where to look. That rug is a perfect fit.
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If you ever get sick of that rug, you can always retire it DownUnder. 😀
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Possessions should be used, loved and have life. Keeping for best is so pointless as time will pass and you miss enjoying these lovely objects. We have a barn full of family heirlooms waiting to be restored and set down into our day to day living. And if they get a few knocks…thats ok. Life should be fun not furnishing fraught!
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