Jeanne d'Arc Living Magazine - ISSUE 8 (2014) Summer Life

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Summer Life magazine 8th issue 2014

Visit an Italian cave

Create wonderful oases in the garden Make delicious summer dishes with cucumber and cherries Renovate your hutch Renew your late summer flowerbeds with butterfly bushes and black-leaved plants

Plenty of unique late summer Houmarksvej 92, Kondrup • 8920 Randers NV • Denmark www.jeannedarcliving.dk • www.jdlblog.dk • Tel +45 36 93 20 10 UK

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The Vintage Room 13084 LaFayette Alice’s Wonderland LLC 52314 Mount Vernon The Parisian Flea Market 60515 Downers Grove www.theparisianfleamarket.com Robin’s Vintage Suitcase 65802 Springfield A Feathered Nest 70433 Covington Sugar Moon Antiques 76457 Hico www.flaxgirl.com Coming Home 80015 Aurora The French Corner 80525 Fort Collins www.thefrenchcornershop.com The French Corner 80615 Eaton www.thefrenchcornershop.com Vintage French Style 85260 Scottsdale Reminiscent of Days Gone By, Yet with a Timeless Quality, Art, Antiques & The Poetry in Motion of Jeanne d'Arc Living Clothing & Products. www.vintagefrenchstyle.com Little Cottage Shoppe 98604 Battle Ground A place where soothing palettes reign supreme and excellence is at the forefront of all that we do. Dedicated to JDL products & clothing line. www.littlecottageshoppe.com French Charmed 99346 Plymouth Your European Lifestyle Boutique! Featuring French Inspired Goods, Gifts and Décor. A Proud USA Dealer Of Jeanne d'Arc Living Products! www.frenchcharmed.com

0624 Devonport, Auckland 6011 Te Aro Wellington 8023 Christchurch 8081 Christchurch

ICELAND  Decor HF www.bordfyrirtvo.net

101 Reykjavik

CZECH REPUBLIC  Bella Rose www.bellarose.cz

Casa & Co

60200 Brno

Kun 2 min. fra Ringsted centrum og motorvejen ligger Casa & Co, i idylliske omgivelser overfor gadekæret, på Balstrupgaard og vidner om en svunden tid.

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V8R1C5 Victoria

UNITED KINGDOM  West Barn Country Interiors NN73HH Northampton www.westbarncountryinteriors.co.uk  Betty & Violet RG208RB Newbury Online boutique inspired by a love of handmade, antique and vintage goods. Established stockist of Jeanne d'Arc Living magazine, books & products. www.bettyandviolet.com

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7600 Stellenbosch

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Retailers carrying a small selection of our complete collection Find other retailers of our products, magazines and books at www.jeannedarcliving.dk or contact us at +45 36 93 20 10.

AUSTRALIA Tootsies Treasures 2207 Bexley Shabby Sheilas 2303 Hamilton  Simple Things Small Joys 4352 Cabarlah www.simplethingssmalljoysstore.blogspot.com  Jamari Designs Pty. Ltd. 6510 Moora www.jeannedmoore.com.au

Casa & Co er forhandler af Chalk Paint fra Annie Sloan. Udover alle farver, voks og pensler, sælger vi også vore Franske stencils som du kan bruge sammen med Chalk Paint Du kan bestille maling, stencils mm. online på vores webshop: www.casa-co-shop.dk Vi afholder Workshops hvor du lærer de grundlæggende malerteknikkerFor kursusbeskrivelse, tilmeldning, mm. www.casa-co.dk

www.casa-co.dk • Balstrupvej 106 - 4100 Ringsted - Tlf. 56 66 01 60 Åbningstider: Fredag 12 - 18 • Lørdag & Søndag 10 - 16

Dear Reader The times they are a-changing. New trends arise, others

sounds amazing. In the morning I always sit on the porch

recede or disappear altogether – for a while or forever. We

simply enjoying life the way it is right now – all by myself, a

continuously set new goals throughout our lives and fi nd

cup of coffee in hand. If I'm lucky, a deer or a squirrel might

new priorities. That's how it's supposed to be. But some

come by. The very fi rst warm rays of sun touch down right

things remain unchanged either for longer periods of time

there. Other days it might be raining and both the sounds

or perhaps all through life. These might be fundamental

and smells are completely different. The sound of the rain

beliefs, goals or the things that we just love. So although

on the roof and the smell of the damp forest floor have

times change, there are always certain things that do not

a charm of their very own, too. Wonderful seating areas

change all that much. As far as we're concerned, one of

around the garden happens to be the topic of one of the

these is our love for our work along with the lifestyle that

articles in this issue – places to sit and enjoy the last warm

is the cornerstone of it all. In fact, the fundamentals don't

days of summer before late summer and fall really set in.

change much. Right now while summer is still here, most people feel at one with nature. My favorite thing around this time of year is waking up in our summerhouse where nature is all around me. As soon as we open the door or whenever we sleep with the windows open, we can breathe in the clear forest air. Even though we live in the country at home as well, the smells are just completely different here in the woods. And then there are the sounds! The bird life is magnificent and the tall trees amplify the birds' singing. It

Happy reading!

Lonnie & V ivian

Who are we, and why the name Jeanne d’Arc Living?

The French heroine Jeanne d’Arc was an amazing woman with an unusually strong will and sense of purpose. She didn’t ascribe to the common opinions of her time of what one should or should not do. Instead she went her own way and fought till the very end for her beliefs.

In using her name in connection with our company, we do so with the utmost respect for this remarkable woman. We also feel that there’s a lesson to be learned from her – even now, 600 years later.

We should all have the courage to go our own ways and dare to stand out from the crowd. From the very beginning these have been some of our main goals for the company. We continuously aim to think outside the box and stand up for what we believe.

Today part of the company is a publishing business that publishes our own magazines and books. The common thread in everything we do is the French-Nordic country style. We publish a magazine that keeps to the style, avoiding distracting advertisements within the magazine. This is, of course, a challenge. It requires a substantial amount of editorial material and that we do most of it ourselves in order to make ends meet. The magazine is published in eight languages and sold in many parts of the world.

We also run a wholesale business with our own designs produced both here in Denmark and abroad. The company has been around for almost ten years and is jointly owned by Lonnie Würtz Jensen and Vivian Christensen. If you’d like to learn more about us and the company, you can follow our everyday life on our blog.

All the best,

Lonnie & Vivian Chief Editors: Vivian Christensen · Email: vivian@jeannedarcliving.dk Lonnie Würtz Jensen · Email: jeannedarc@jeannedarcliving.dk

magazine No. 8 · 2014 Published by Jeanne d’Arc Living

Editorial Office: Jeanne d’Arc Living ApS Houmarksvej 92, Kondrup · 8920 Randers NV · Denmark · Tel: +45 36932010 Email: jeannedarc@jeannedarcliving.dk · www.jeannedarcliving.dk · www.jdlblog.dk Graphics & Layout: Flower Arrangers: Photos & Styling: Food, Text & Styling: Proofreading: Handyman: Advertising Director:

Lonnie Würtz Jensen, Helle Routhe & Tina Hald Lonnie Würtz Jensen & Dorthe Hviid Lonnie Würtz Jensen & Dorte Palsgaard Vivian Christensen, Rikke Vinter & Dorthe Hviid Vera Jensen Ole Sørensen Tina Hald · Email: annonce@jeannedarcliving.dk

CONTENTS Page 4. Apartment Dressed in White Page 16. Create the Style Page 18. Cherry Love Page 26. Decorate Your Shoes Page 31. Romance on the 2nd Floor Page 48. Butterfly Bush Page 56. French Hutch Page 62. Sassi de Matera Page 72. Cucumber Season Page 78. Black in the Garden Page 86. Personal Collections Page100. Sandstone Page108. A Passion for Roses Page112. Seduced by Elegance Page124. Garden Seating Page132. Dresden Cardboard translation into swedish, English, Dutch, german, Finnish & French: www.wordtoword.dk translation into norwegian: Linda Rønsholm.

The editorial office disclaims all liability for possible errors. Likewise, the company is not liable for errors in recipes, instructions, etc. Since the magazine is sold in many countries throughout the world, the editorial office accepts no responsibility for the applicable laws and regulations of said countries. The reader is solely responsible for consulting with local authorities. Articles and pictures in the Jeanne d’Arc Living Magazine may not be used in sales activities without prior permission. Lending and renting of the magazine for profit is prohibited. The editorial office accepts no responsibility for content, articles and other materials which are submitted without invitation.

Distribution: The magazine is sold through arts and crafts, flower and lifestyle shops. A list of our retailers can be found on our website www.jeannedarcliving.dk under the “magazine” tab. If you wish to sell the magazine in your shop, please contact jeannedarc@jeannedarcliving.dk.

If you have questions, comments or ideas, please write to our editorial staff or find us on our blog www.jdlblog.com - or on facebook: www.facebook. com/jeannedarcliving - Here you can get an idea of life behind the scenes at Jeanne d’Arc Living.

Photos: Ton Builder/moonshineweb.eu. Text: Monique van der Pauw/moonshineweb.eu. Editing: Rikke.

APARTMENT DRESSED IN

White

THIS HOME OFFERS INSPIRATION FOR HOW TO TRANSFORM A REGULAR 1960S APARTMENT INTO A PARADISE DRESSED IN WHITE.

I DEAS : F IND

A BEAUTIFUL , OLD ARMCHAIR WITH A NICE SHAPE .

R EMOVE

THE COVER AND

ROSETTA AND RENE HAVE CHANGED UP THEIR STYLE. PREVIOUSLY

LEAVE THE CHAIR WITH JUST THE BASE PADDING TO CREATE A RAW LOOK .

B E AWARE ,

THEIR HOME WAS FURNISHED WITH LARGE, HEAVY COLONIAL-

HOWEVER , THAT IT ' S FAR FROM EVERY PIECE OF OLD FURNITURE THAT STILL HAS THE

STYLE FURNITURE IN DARK SHADES OF WOOD. NOW THE STYLE IS

ORIGINAL BASE COVER UNDERNEATH THE UPHOLSTERY .

ROMANTIC AND VERY LIGHT – A PARADISE OF WONDERFUL FLEA

A BEAUTIFUL DINING CHAIR TO ADD A RUSTIC LOOK TO A PIECE THAT MAY OTHERWISE

MARKET FINDS AND LOVELY DISPLAYS.

BE A LITTLE TOO FANCY .

Y OU CAN DO THE SAME WITH

I DEAS :

T HE CURVED LOVESEAT HAS ALSO BEEN STRIPPED OF

ITS COVER TO ALLOW THE PADDING TO BECOME PART OF THE DECORATION

– A WONDERFUL CONTRAST TO THE OTHERWISE ROMANTIC DECOR . I F YOU LIKE THE ROMANTIC STYLE , MAKE SURE TO USE PLENTY OF DIFFERENT TEXTILES IN YOUR DECORATING .

H ANG AN EMBROIDERY ABOVE THE COUCH

AND PILE ON LIGHT - COLORED THROW PILLOWS .

FROM OLD BED LINENS .

AND INSERTIONS .

L OOK

S EW

LONG CURTAINS

FOR SOME WITH BEAUTIFUL MONOGRAMS

Y OU MIGHT ALSO BE LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND BEAUTIFUL ,

OLD LACE CURTAINS OR TABLECLOTHS .

U SE DRESSES AND SKIRTS TO ADD A

SOFT TOUCH TO THE DECOR , ACCENTUATING THE ROMANTIC LOOK WITHOUT MAKING IT OVERLY SWEET .

A WHITE - PAINTED RADIATOR COVER IS ALSO IN ORDER . I F YOU CAN ' T MAKE ONE YOURSELF , COMMISSION A CARPENTER TO DO IT .

O LD , F RENCH SHUTTERS AND A BEAUTIFUL , OLD PANELED WINDOW SOFTEN UP THE LARGE WINDOW SECTION . I T MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE !

H OW TO CREATE THE STYLE A LL

OF THE SOF T ELEMENTS AROUND THE HOUSE ARE WHAT ADDS THE

ROMANTIC TOUCH TO THE STYLE . I T ' S IMPORTANT THAT YOU ADD RUSTIC ITEMS AND FURNITURE TO THE DECOR IN ORDER TO CREATE HARMONY AND AVOID THAT THE OVERALL LOOK TURNS OUT OVERLY ROMANTIC .

B UT

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO THINK ABOUT SHAPE .

A IM

TO

MAINLY USE ACCESSORIES WITH SOF T , ROUND SHAPES TO OFFSET MORE ANGULAR FURNITURE AND CREATE A NICE COUNTERBALANCE .

V INTAGE

FURNITURE WITH ITS ORIGINAL PAINT AND PLENTY OF SOUL AND PATINA IS , OF COURSE , NUMBER ONE . I F YOU HAPPEN TO FIND AN OLD PIECE OF FURNITURE WITH THE WRONG COLOR , OR IF YOU HAVE A NEW PIECE WITH THE RIGHT SHAPE , YOU CAN WORK WONDERS WITH A COAT OF CHALK PAINT . J UST LOOK AT THE BEAUTIFUL MESH SCREEN CABINET NEXT TO THE ARMCHAIR .

Y OU ' LL

BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE A SIMILAR RESULT INSTANTLY

WITH CHALK PAINT . T HIS TYPE OF PAINT IS ULTRA MAT TE AND VERY EASY TO USE FOR PATINATING .

T HERE ARE PLENTY OF LOVELY DETAILS TO BE FOUND AROUND THE HOUSE .

T HE

COMPLETE STYLE MAKEOVER HAS BEEN A LOT OF WORK BECAUSE

EVERYTHING THAT THE COUPLE OWNED HAD TO BE CHANGED OUT TO CREATE THE NEW , LIGHT DECOR .

A

BEAUTIFUL PINCUSHION AND A LOVELY GOLD

CROWN DECORATE THE SMALL TABLE . S MALL , WHIMSICAL ITEMS LIKE THESE ARE IMPORTANT IN A ROMANTIC DECOR AS ARE DRESS FORMS AND PLENTY OF VINTAGE GARMENTS

–

ANOTHER GOOD WAY TO BRING IN A ROMANTIC

TOUCH WITHOUT TURNING YOUR DECOR OVERLY SWEET .

B EAUTIFUL , OLD ,

F RENCH ITEMS ARE A MUST FOR THE STYLE . T HIS INCLUDES EVERYTHING FROM BEAUTIFUL MIRRORS , CHURCH CANDLESTICKS , CROSSES AND DRESS FORMS TO QUILTS AND OTHER WONDERFUL TREASURES .

Y OU

DON ' T NEED

A GREAT NUMBER OF THE REALLY HIGH - END ITEMS .

Y OU

CAN EASILY

SUPPLEMENT WITH WONDERFUL FLEA MARKET FINDS THAT COST A LOT LESS .

I DEAS : I F YOU WOULD LIKE TO BRIGHTEN UP A ROOM , TRY WHITEWASHING YOUR WOOD FLOORS OR PAINTING THEM ALTOGETHER . T HIS WILL MAKE THE ROOM SEEM LARGER AND BRIGHTER .

I DEAS :

T HE LIGHT AND ROMANTIC STYLE CONTINUES IN THE

KITCHEN WITH MORE COZY , OLD FURNITURE .

V INTAGE

FURNITURE AND

WO N D E R F U L , O L D K I TC H E N WA R E A LWAYS WO R K W E L L FO R C R E AT I N G INSTANT ATMOSPHERE AND SOFTENING UP A SLIGHTLY STERILE KITCHEN .

R OSETTA CHOSE TO PAIR THE DINING TABLE WITH DIFFERENT CHAIRS AND A WONDERFUL BENCH SEAT TO CREATE A LOVELY , INFORMAL ATMOSPHERE .

A

COUPLE OF OLD FOLDING CHAIRS FROM THE GARDEN BRING THE OUTDOORS INTO THE HOME , MAKING THE STYLE EVEN MORE LAID - BACK .

R OSETTA IS A ROMANTIC THROUGH AND THROUGH : L ACE , RIBBONS , GARMENTS AND BEAUTIFUL TEXTILES ABOUND THROUGHOUT THE HOME .

F IND

SOME

NICE , OLD HANGERS AND LET VINTAGE DRESSES , SCARVES , PURSES AND UMBRELLAS BECOME PART OF THE DECOR .

O LD

FRAMES WITH BEAUTIFUL

CARVINGS CAN ALSO SERVE AS A DECORATION IN THEIR OWN RIGHT OR YOU CAN COPY THIS IDEA :

H ANG A SECOND FRAME AND A STRAW HAT INSIDE .

I DEAS : O NE OF R OSETTA ' S FAVORITE ITEMS IS DISPLAYED IN THE MASTER BEDROOM : A COMPLETELY UNIQUE AND INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL , F RENCH SILK WEDDING GOWN WITH PLENTY OF FRILLS AND LACE . T HE BED IS ONE OF THE FEW PIECES OF

C OLONIAL - STYLE

FURNITURE LEF T IN THE HOUSE .

R OSET TA

PAINTED

IT WITH CHALK PAINT AND IT NOW HAS THE PERFECT AUTHENTIC LOOK .

I F YOU WOULD LIKE TO SWITCH TO A STYLE WITH OLD FURNITURE , USING CHALK PAINT IS A VERY GOOD IDEA

–

BECAUSE OF THE VERY FACT THAT

IT CREATES AN AUTHENTIC LOOK WHILE ALSO ADDING A BIT OF NEW LIFE TO THE OLD PIECES .

O UR

VISIT TO

R OSET TA

AND

R ENE ' S

HOME CLEARLY PROVES THAT A

STANDARD APARTMENT CAN BE TRANSFORMED INTO A PERSONAL PARADISE .

CREATE THE STYLE with products from Jeanne d'Arc Living.

Find them at your nearest retailer – visit www.jeannedarcliving.dk or call +45 36 93 20 10.

Lovely fi l de fer waste basket with authentic patina.

Very beautiful pillow with ruffles. Made from delicate cotton voile.

Lovely soap dish with perfect patina.

Duvet cover and pillowcase made from 100% cotton with Aliment print.

Amazing, decorative dress with patina to give it that original look.

Exquisite bundles of beautiful, patinated lace.

Beautiful, large soup tureen. An exact replica of the old French tureens.

Dishwasher safe and ovenproof.

Lovely fi l de fer bottle holder with authentic patina.