My hubby and I took a little road trip to visit Fifi - she was having a yard sale, and let's just say that her yard sale was like NO other... everything was displayed so beautifully and there were so many treasures to be found! I treated myself to a few too, and will share some of those with you later, but first I wanted to share a few glimpses of her precious cottage with you. Let's step inside, shall we?
Soooooo sweet.......Lily claimed her spot for the day!
I adore Fifi's kitchen - it is so charming and filled with eye candy galore...
And speaking of charming - this is one CHARMING kitty.. I fell in love with Lucy!
And I fell in love with sweet Daisy too.....
Fifi's cabana is truly enchanting...
A small sampling of some of the things that were for sale..
It was such a wonderful day - Sue, Marcy, and Ruth ... it was SO nice to meet you all! What sweethearts you are!!
And Fifi .... thank you for everything - YOU are a real-life treasure.
xo,
Kim
Kim! I would never want to leave, how perfectly dainty and feminine! Beautiful photographs, many beautiful things. Thanks for sharing!
Laurie
Posted by: Laurie | November 24, 2008 at 04:10 PM
Oh I want to move in there! Soooo beautiful, soooo elegant. I love it, love it, LOVE it!
Posted by: Gina @ Six in the Country | November 24, 2008 at 04:11 PM
What did you buy at the yard sale?
I love all her black lettered dishes.
Posted by: Jackie | November 24, 2008 at 04:34 PM
What beautiful treasures...and love the cosy cats as well!
Posted by: Celestial Charms | November 24, 2008 at 04:39 PM
Oh,I am so jealous! Such FUN for you and your hubby!
Posted by: Mary | November 24, 2008 at 04:45 PM
Hi Kim
Oh what a wonderful garage sale! Thanks for showing us pictures of Fifi's charming cottage.
Hugs, Rhondi
Posted by: Rhondi | November 24, 2008 at 04:47 PM
Beautiful photographs. I will have to check out her blog!
Diane
Posted by: Diane@A Picture is worth.... | November 24, 2008 at 04:51 PM
Love the cheery pics.. a wonderful break from the snowy midwest.. very inspirational!
Posted by: Rachel@http://orchardviewcottage.blogspot.com/ | November 24, 2008 at 04:54 PM
Wow that was sooo beautiful. I would love to live there. Thanks for sharing!!
Posted by: Elma | November 24, 2008 at 05:02 PM
What a beautiful home. Thanks for sharing these pictures with us. Cherrie
Posted by: cherrie | November 24, 2008 at 05:14 PM
I now think I need more white in my life. Beautiful tour, thanks Kim! Your blog always brings me sighs of delight. Thank you!
Posted by: Kim | November 24, 2008 at 05:16 PM
Beautiful! So comfy and inviting, yet elegant! I love the kitties!
Blessings,
Lorilee
Posted by: Lorilee | November 24, 2008 at 05:30 PM
Kim,
This was like a dream! Thank you so much for allowing us to come along with you. From the cats to the baubles, all are adorable, and you, my very sweet friend, have captured it to perfection. Amazing.
XO,
Sheila :-)
Posted by: The Quintessential Magpie | November 24, 2008 at 05:41 PM
I knew you went down there and enjoyed yourself. It was nice of hubby to go with you. Thanks for sharing her cottage through your camera - you take such beautiful photographs. I know everyone who visits Fifi's, blog wished they could have gone.
Hugs,
Connie
Posted by: Connie | November 24, 2008 at 05:48 PM
Dear Kim, I hope you enjoyed it a million times over for the poor souls like me in Wyoming who can only dream about going. It looks like so much fun. How lovely.
Posted by: Diane | November 24, 2008 at 05:57 PM
Oh Kim, that is so exciting. I wouldn't have been able to sleep the night before. Fifi's cottage is the essence of a true French cottage. Thank you for sharing. I can't wait to see what you purchased.
Hugs,
LeAnn:)
Posted by: LeAnn | November 24, 2008 at 06:12 PM
Fifi's home is just beautiful and your photos captured everything so beautifully! Thank you for sharing it with your readers!
Barbara
Posted by: Barbara @ Southern Lady's Vintage | November 24, 2008 at 06:18 PM
Beautiful place and cute kitties! Did you buy anything at the sale?
Posted by: Joy | November 24, 2008 at 06:28 PM
How absolutely charming! I am going to be forever behind in blog land, and mainly it's because yours has so much to enjoy! Beautiful pictures and inspiration, as always!
Posted by: Maureen | November 24, 2008 at 06:49 PM
Lucky you! I would have loved have been there to meet both of you! I can't wait to see what you bought!!
Posted by: cindy~my romantic home | November 24, 2008 at 06:50 PM
Gorgeous, just like I knew it would be! She has wonderful talent and it shows! Thanks for taking us along.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Hugs!
Kat
Posted by: Kat | November 24, 2008 at 06:54 PM
I can't imagine how much fun it would be to go to Fifi"s yard sale and visit her wonderful cottage. She has a special touch, doesn't she? The kitties were so cute too.
You have a wonderful evening.
Jean in Virginia
Posted by: Jean Eakin | November 24, 2008 at 07:26 PM
Kim what fun, and how wonderful of your hubby to take you...my husband would say 'what?' "who?" "where?" (big smile) looks like a wonderful outing to say the least...I'm trying not to be a tiny bit envious!!! Loved all the wonderful pictures. Hope you have a lovely Thanksgiving week!
Blessings
Debbie
Posted by: Debbie Booth | November 24, 2008 at 07:31 PM
Oh you LUCKY gal...:) I just know you had a blast being there with Fifi. Your pictures are PERFECT.... Love Love Love them all...
Happy Thanksgiving this week..:)
Big Hugs,
Dianne
Posted by: Desperate Diva | November 24, 2008 at 07:59 PM
GREAT post! Here home is soooo pretty...I just painted a table in her NEW outdoor area... Fabulous Fifi is sooooo inspiring!
ENJOY your week!
Fifi Flowers
Posted by: Fifi Flowers | November 24, 2008 at 08:21 PM
Just to see her place would have been a gift in itself! You've got the precise word, Kim. It is TRULY eye candy! The photos you took are yummy!
Brenda
Posted by: Brenda Kula | November 24, 2008 at 08:30 PM
I do love to go on trips with you. I don't have to do anything to get ready, I have a wonderful time seeing the best of the best, I spend no money, and I don't have to find places to keep my new stuff. It's perfect. Your photos are always wonderful. It is a treat.
Thanks so much for sharing with all of us.
Posted by: Sally | November 24, 2008 at 08:32 PM
What a gorgeous collection of everything! I love it all! Thank you!
Posted by: Linda@Lime in the Coconut | November 24, 2008 at 08:41 PM
Darling Kim,
The pleasure was all mine! Seeing you and Kevin was a real treat. Thanks so much for bringing the lovely tray with the delicious cookies, coffee, pretty platter, napkin, mug, nuts and the beautiful embroidered place setting. A soon as I get a minute I will post about this fun day and how wonderful it was to meet Ruth in person and see Rosie, Nancy, Marcie and everybody else. You ladies made it a day to remember. And, seeing my humble cottage through your terrific photos made me realize, one more time, how lucky I am to live in such comfy surroundings. But, truth be told, it's people like yourself that make everything beautiful and worthwhile.
Thank you my sweet, and thank you Kevin, and thank you to all the lovely people who took the time to stop by. If not for you the day would have meant nothing. And let's not forget all the long distance friends who took the time to email and inquire about things for sale. I have never felt quite that special.
Love you all.
xoxoxo
fifi
Posted by: fifi | November 24, 2008 at 08:42 PM
Oh, lucky you, kim!! What a beautiful place Fifi has & I know you really loved seeing it in person. And I would kill to go to her yardsale! Can't wait to see your goodies.
Posted by: Rhoda | November 24, 2008 at 09:06 PM
Beautiful photos...I love everything!
Posted by: Kim Hancock | November 24, 2008 at 09:38 PM
Kim,
Lucky you! The photographs are stunning!
Elizabeth (BluebirdsandBubbles)
Posted by: elizabeth | November 24, 2008 at 09:48 PM
What a beautiful home! Thank you for sharing the pictures with us. Your blog is like sunshine. :)
Posted by: Lydia | November 24, 2008 at 10:03 PM
Thanks for sharing this wonderful day with us Kim. I had to laugh when I saw the pillows on Fifi's bed...Non...Oui...*lol*
being french myself I appreciated the refference
~~Fran...:c)
Posted by: Fran | November 24, 2008 at 11:18 PM
Thank you for posting such wonderful pictures!
I'm so spoiled by the photos on the blogs that I've lost interest in buying magazines.
I can't wait to see what you bought. Ah, what a day it must have been!
~elaine~
Posted by: Elaine L. | November 24, 2008 at 11:42 PM
Wishing you a Happy Thankgiving week Kim! Thank you for the lovely Fifi tour. I think the kitties would have stolen my heart completely. :)
Hugs & Smiles!
Teresa
xoxo
Posted by: Teresa Sheeley | November 24, 2008 at 11:49 PM
A feast for the eyes and soul-no wonder you had such a nice day! And the kitty's are so adorable too!
~Tam :D
Posted by: Tam | November 25, 2008 at 02:11 AM
Fifi's blog is one of my favourites, along with Daisy Cottage of course!!!!
What did you buy?
Posted by: Hannah | November 25, 2008 at 02:24 AM
Such great photos thanks Kim for sharing with us.
Posted by: Joan | November 25, 2008 at 03:32 AM
Oh, what a sweet cottage with suggar colors!
I fell in love with it, and its kitties!
Kisses from brazil!
Posted by: Thalita Dol | November 25, 2008 at 07:51 AM
Oh you lucky girl!! You were able to buy some things and get a tour!! I love her little cottage. I hope your family has a happy Thanksgiving!!
Hugs~Kelly
Posted by: Kelly~Rose Vine Cottage | November 25, 2008 at 08:00 AM
Everything about her home is romantic and charming and cozy. I'll bet her sale was full of wonderful treats! Thank you for sharing the glimpses :)
Hugs,
Dena
Posted by: Dena | November 25, 2008 at 09:34 AM
How beautiful!!!!
Posted by: Jenny | November 25, 2008 at 11:49 AM
What a beautiful post Kim. How sweet of you to drive over to help and take pics for the rest of us! ~XO~Janet
Posted by: Janet (Shabbyfufu) | November 25, 2008 at 12:14 PM
Comfortably chic- looks like an unpretentious place you could really be comfy in- and some little luxuries too....
bet that was an AWEsome SALE.
My favorite- that glove mold hand mounted on the wood and then hung sideways in the kitchen. Now I'm pondering how she did that...?
Anita
Posted by: Anita Ehmsen | November 25, 2008 at 01:13 PM
Now that is what a I call a great yard sale....to bad so many of us are sooooo far away....can not wait to see your NEW treasures.
Mo :-)
Posted by: Mo....Mo's Cottage | November 25, 2008 at 01:19 PM
What an absolutely charming cottage! I love the (last) photo of that precious cat who looks exactly like my childhood cat :-)
Posted by: Deb | November 25, 2008 at 02:00 PM
Oh Kim! I would have been in Heaven! I loved every inch of it all. I am rather un-traditional WITH a traditional bent in my decor too. i Love her blong and whimsy and sweet eye candy. It is all so delcious!
Now, what did you find to bring home with you to sweet Daist Cottage??
Love,
Sue
Posted by: Sue | November 25, 2008 at 03:39 PM
Thank you for sharing all those fabulous pictures of Fifi's home. Truly so much eye candy in each picture. Would have loved her yard sale.
Posted by: Petit Coterie | November 25, 2008 at 05:20 PM
Verrrrrry interesting....and beautiful!
Posted by: ~~ flo ~~ | November 25, 2008 at 06:54 PM
Oooooooo la la! I love Fifi's home and her adorable kitty faces about the house. She has amazing taste and such pretty and feminine collections. Thank you Kim for sharing with us and thank you Fifi for opening your door to all of us girls in blogland.
((hugs to you both))
Becky
Posted by: Sweet Cottage Dreams | November 25, 2008 at 09:52 PM
What a lot for a girl to soak in! Got to go back through again.....
Just stopping by to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!
Karla & Karrie
Posted by: The Summer Kitchen Girls | November 25, 2008 at 10:38 PM
Hey Kim!! AWESOME meeting YOU! It was so wonderful and surreal -- meeting you AND Fifi all at once! Yes...Fifi's place is magical and I believe that is actually just about what I overheard another person say while I was there. (I believe she said it was 'like stepping into a fairytale...').
Lets not forget our "oath" to make a plan to get together again! OK?? :)
-Ruth
Posted by: The Beautiful Life | November 25, 2008 at 11:48 PM
Kim, You are such a lucky girl! I can't even imagine seeing Fifi's house in person. I would love to have gone to her sale! Thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family!
Hugs,
Cathie
Posted by: Catherine | November 26, 2008 at 12:28 AM
WOW Thanks for the Tour wish I was there..... Happy Thanksgiving to you & yours :)
Posted by: Susie Q | November 26, 2008 at 01:37 AM
Que sonho!
Abraço.
That Dream!
Hug.
Posted by: Roseny Crisp | November 26, 2008 at 08:05 AM
WOW look at all those rings - love that idea and also the collection of white mugs with black writing. THanks for sharing your cottage with us, Fifi.
Posted by: sarah Hough | November 26, 2008 at 08:23 AM
Oh my good golly! What a great sale. And what a darling house. Of all the pretties in Fifi's abode, what caught my eye the most were the apple green candles. Where on earth did she find that color? I love them!
Posted by: paintergal | November 26, 2008 at 10:29 AM
When can I move in! It is simply luscious!
Posted by: Kelly | November 26, 2008 at 06:19 PM
I would have loved to go to that yard sale.
I'll bet it was fabulous. And the pictures you took were wonderful. Thanks you for sharing the beauty with us
Becky
Posted by: Becky | November 26, 2008 at 08:31 PM
What a beautiful place, so inspiring---I could spend hours just looking and soaking it all up! Thankyou for sharing with us!
Posted by: Elaine | November 27, 2008 at 03:39 PM
I love Fifi's Blog! She has such awesome taste. Thank you, Kim for sharing the pictures! xx
Posted by: Josie | November 28, 2008 at 12:43 AM
Where do you find these homes??? Every single one you have posted on your blog is BEAUTIFUL! You can't find homes like that here..just new construction and ranch style homes. Wish I lived where you live.
I love Ms. Fifi's home...it looks so comfy and it's so full of character. And the kitties were all cuties!
Posted by: Jessica | November 28, 2008 at 10:37 PM
Hi Kim!!! Oooh how I wish I had some notice of this sale before hand. I would have been there in a heart beat! Thanks so much for sharing your wondeful photos. Hope you and your family had a beautiful Thanksgiving weekend ~ xoxo Joy
Posted by: Joy at Cupids Charm | November 29, 2008 at 10:57 PM
Okay, WOW, what a great place!!! I hope she's been in dozens of magazines (if that's her thing). That house needs to be shared... it's so beautiful and beautifully adorned!!!
Thanks so much for sharing :)
Posted by: Carrie | November 30, 2008 at 01:08 AM
Thank you for the wonderful tour of Fifi's home. It's so beautiful and inspiring. When I try to put combinations together like that ...it just looks like a hodge podge! Fifi makes it look breathtaking!
Posted by: Alice | November 30, 2008 at 10:18 PM
oh what a fun day you had for sure! absolutely lovely photos of Fifi's cottage.
and I bet her yard sale was terrific!
I would absolutely love to meet you gals. (maybe one day soon)
Posted by: Tina Michelle | December 01, 2008 at 01:48 AM
oh how i love fifi's cottage... I would never leave.. her kitchen is the best ever!!
Thanks for sharing!!
Posted by: wwwglimpseofmyworld.blogspot.com | December 02, 2008 at 10:45 PM
Wow! What beautiful photos. I love her place!! Thanks for sharing Fifi's home with us. :-)
Posted by: Julia @ Hooked on Houses | December 03, 2008 at 08:43 AM
That was a fun peek, thanks!
Posted by: Karla Nathan | December 03, 2008 at 11:03 PM
Ooh Kim,
I know I'm late on this one, but thank you so much - or I should say Merci for sharing. You know how much I love Fifi. I loved each photo you so thoughtfully shared. That last picture is precious though, just perfect!
Off to rearrange my house, thanks to you!
xo~Tracie
Posted by: Tracie~My Petite Maison | December 04, 2008 at 10:30 AM
It was so much fun seeing Fifi's cottage through your eyes Kim!
Donna
Posted by: The Decorated House | December 05, 2008 at 10:43 PM
j'aime beaucoup ta décoration
A bientôt
rose
Posted by: rose | December 12, 2008 at 10:54 AM
I just have to keep visiting Fifis cottage. What a charming and inspirational cottage. Gorgeous!
Posted by: Linda | December 15, 2008 at 05:41 AM
Amei tudo!!!!As cores !!!!Você é muito delicada. Amei a música também....Acho que vou me apaixonar por esse blog!!!!!rsrsrsrs muitos beijosssssssssss,kisses, kisses.sweet kisses.by
Posted by: Ana | December 21, 2008 at 01:03 PM
Hello...so nice to meet you and your blog. The photos are to die for...boy what I would give to find a place like that to visit around here. So much to look at and so very much to dream about. Thanks for sharing.
Sondra
Posted by: Sondra Behne | December 24, 2008 at 06:21 AM
HO KIM WHAT A WONDERFULL POST ABOUT MY FRIEND FIFI I KNOW HER WORK IS SO BEUTIFULL SHE KNOWS I NAME HER DREAM MAKER SHE IS SO CREATIVE .AND ALSO SHE HAS A HEART OF GOLD SHE HAS BEEN THERE FOR ME THRUE MY LONG YORNEY OF BREAST CANCER,SHE ALWAYS READY TO ANSER MY EMAILS AT MY MOST DESPERATE MOMENTS GOD BESS HER SOUL. TO ME SHE IS FIFI THE DREAM MAKER YOUR COTTAGE IS ALSO SO CHARMING YOU ARE UNDER FIFIS BLOG AT MY FAVORITES,THANKS KIM THANK YOU FOR THE SUNSINE YOU BRING TO ALL OF US YOU ARE ONE OF A KIND.BLESSINGS TO YOU ...SANDRA
Posted by: SANDRA DIAS | May 09, 2009 at 03:24 PM
Dear Kim and Fifi,
I only recently found the world of decorative blogging (via Claudia's The Paris Apartment) and I've spent HOURS absorbed in the beauty, charm and joy you create. Thank you for the work you do...amazingly you make the world a gentler place.
Leslie
Posted by: Leslie | May 12, 2009 at 06:57 AM