House Beautiful – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com Making a Handmade Modern Home one DIY project at a time. Fri, 24 Apr 2015 14:21:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/francoisetmoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Untitled-2-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 House Beautiful – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com 32 32 76357554 Instagram Lately https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/instagram-lately-4/ Fri, 13 Feb 2015 19:52:08 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=9664 Happy Glorious Friday and Valentine’s Day Weekend to you! We’re heading up to Lutsen, MN for a weekend on the slopes with friends, so last night Ken and I celebrated Valentine’s Day a little ahead of schedule. We ordered take out from our mutually favorite restaurant, Bar La Grassa, picked up a good bottle of red, and ate by candlelight over French gypsy jazz–a low key night at home together. I hope you have something fun planned with your Valentine too! Here’s a snapshot of what’s been shakin’ on Instagram lately! A Beautiful Mess | An Ice-Kissed Duluth, MN | Vintage Sewing Patterns | Homemade Honey Buttermilk Bread | Art et Manufacture Espresso Cups | HouseBeautiful.com Project Feature! | DIY Valentine’s Flower Wall | Oversized Sheet Music in Minneapolis | 24kt Tea Time | Fresh Tulips from Ken!

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]]> 9664 Hand-Painted Blue & White Plates + HouseBeautiful.com Feature! https://francoisetmoi.com/diy/hand-painted-blue-white-plates-housebeautiful-com-feature/ https://francoisetmoi.com/diy/hand-painted-blue-white-plates-housebeautiful-com-feature/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2015 17:22:11 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=9502 I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the email from HouseBeautiful.com come through asking if I was interested in participating in their new series, The Inspiration Files, highlighting some of their favorite DIY bloggers. I mean, what an opportunity! After doing a spirited (Carlton-style) happy dance, I got to work on a DIY plate wall project that I’ve had dancing around in my head for awhile involving thrift shop plates and blue paint. Inspired by Japanese ceramics, I used a combination of 3 “painting” techniques (detailed below) to create a cohesive plate grouping that conjures the look of a curated vintage plate collection. Check out the project’s sneak peak and a little Q & A over on HouseBeautiful.com (!!!), as well as the full tutorial below. Thank you to HouseBeautiful.com for such an amazing opportunity! Materials: 10-12 white, round mix-and-match plates in various sizes. I picked up mine up at a local thrift store for a total of $7! Adhesive stencils + fine tip oil-based paint pen in blue Cardstock roughly 3″ x 10″ in size Adhesive silk screens + high gloss acrylic paint in indigo + foam block or pouncer 10-12 gold plate hangers + nails for hanging Adorn the Plates. Decorate the plates […]

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