French & Swedish Country, Design by Jane Moore Interiors

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I know everything is not about me all the time (even though I'm the one writing the blog hee, hee). But, I think that it is important that, from time to time, you do know a few personal things about me so you can understand how I came to write about a certain topic - my friend, the infectiously cute - Jane Moore, Proprietor of Jane Moore Interiors (wonderful shop selling French & Swedish antiques) & Principle of Jane Moore Design (fab decorator), which is actually - one and the same. 

My 'Peoples' (basically, every relative I have) are from the 'Main-Line-Philadelphia' persuasion. They are of a casual-elegant breed (beyond charming Aunts and Uncles) that live in flagstone homes filled with English antiques (relatives brought over when they left England to come to America, late 1700's) and Early American antiques passed down from generation to generation (I actually own an original pair of 'Chippendale Chairs' that are recorded in the Blue Book, Philadelphia Furniture and at one time were on exhibit in the Philadelphia Museum.)

I grew up in homes filled with ball-and-claw mahogany furniture, dining tables appreciated for their flawless finishes, hunting prints, sailing prints, and always a table set up for cocktail hour with a large silver tray filled with antique English (lead) crystal decanters (no one worried back then about their lead decanters because people actually drank their accessories) filled with Bourbon, Scotch,Gin, and Vodka. A smaller table close by held the after dinner liqueurs Sherry, Brandy, and Creme de Menthe.

When I graduated from college, my Mother and Grandmother furnished my (actually, our - I lived with my brother for 5 1/2 years) duplex with beautiful English and Early American antiques. Lucky me, huh. Instant legacy. It was all settled so easily and comfortably, for me. Only, I wasn't so sure of it all. I kept thinking that something about my home should reflect me . . . My tastes, . . .My interests, . . .Who I am. . . . Silly me?

Then, right about that time, one of my Mother's favorite design stores Moore and Shaffer (favoring beautiful English antiques) closed and one of the Principles Jane Moore was opening her own shop and design center on Virginia Street, specializing in French Antiques. The year was 1987.

"Come with me," my mother pleaded. "I'm dying to see Jane's new store. I hear it's going to be French!"

Da, Da, Da, Da, (serious musical tone).

Well, I went with my mother that day to Jane's new little 750 square foot shop on Virginia Street and 'the introduction' changed my life forever, literally. My brother had just left for grad school in Boston (never to come back to Texas) and had taken half of the furnishings in our duplex. The visit to Jane's was supposed to cheer me up and help fill in the holes left by the moving truck. 

It worked! I left there completely cheered up, but now I had to work up the courage to ask my Mother if I could give back all her beautiful antiques (and, the one's my Grandmother had given me) because I had just found my calling -

I'm French!

Whatever that was at the time. I'm light colored furniture. I'm over sized Trumeau mirrors. I'm rustic pine farm tables. I'm distressed. I'm charming metal garden tables with exquisite marble tops. I'm  painted dining chairs with muslin upholstery. I'm slightly rustic, gilded, farmhouse chic, with a bit of Chauteau sprinkled all over it.

"OMG!!! I want everything in this store!"

So, that is how I came to own some of my favorite pieces in my house. Every time Jane got in a new container, I would be one of the first in line to get a glimpse and hopefully acquire a treasure or two. Because I had no idea of what I was doing or how to accessorize 'French,' I would make my purchases 'in-total.' For example - one of the first things I ever bought from Jane was a garden-style cocktail table with a glass top. Of course, Jane had the table so beautifully accessorized that I ended up buying the cocktail table, with the metal urn, the ivory colored tea caddy, and charming pair of rustic candlesticks. The next container, I bought a bedside table, a pair of lamps, a little metal tray for keepsakes, and two picture frames. The next container, I bought a mirror, actually two mirrors. I couldn't decided between the gray/blue Trumeau and the slightly more formal gold-ish toned mirror.

 

"Take them both home and try them," Jane insisted.

  "Really," I replied, flattered and completely naive.

 

(Ha ha, I still have both of those mirrors.)

 

My Garden Table and Chairs outside - Jane. The beautiful French Metal Sconces (really, really old) my sweet Grandmother gave to me as a wedding present - Jane. The Squeaky Blue Painted Cabinet that I keep my bar in - Jane. My Dining Table - Jane. The cute little metal Bistro Table in my kitchen - Jane . The drippy chandelier in my front entrance - Jane. The drippy chandelier in my bathroom - Jane . . . . . .

In other words, at least half of the furnishings and accessories in my house came from Jane's shop on Virginia Street. Jane was my first real influence in French design (how lucky was I, huh!) I feel such a huge sense of gratitude toward Jane and her beautiful shop. I can't imagine what my life would be like today if I had told my Mother that I (bratty little fashionista) would rather go to Neimans on that fated life-changing day 23 years ago. (Note to Self: 1980's designer clothes discarded for sure, all beautiful 18th century French furnishings from Jane purchased during the late 1980's, still adored!)

   Actually, come to think of it, if I were to extrapolate further . . . No Jane. No French antiques. No love of all things Country French. No conversation with husband to go to Provence at first opportunity. No Indulge Store, wow!

Thanks Jane, I really owe you some flowers, or a note, or something.

So, it is with great pleasure and the greatest of honors that I feature Jane Moore and her wonderful shop and fabulous design work.

And, let me quickly mention that this home is particularly interesting because Shannon Newsom (daughter) asked her sweet mother, Jane Moore, to decorate her new home.

May I present the home of Shannon and Andrew Newsom,

Designed by Jane Moore (aka Mom)

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Photos from Veranda Magazine, March 2008

"Legacy of Design: Objects of Affection"

In case you can't read the fine print:

Interior Design by Jane Moore

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Photos from Swedish Country Interiors, published 2009

by Rhonda Eleish & Edie Van Breems

"White Wisteria: The Home of Shannon and Andrew Newsom"

Interior Design by Jane Moore

I started out all kinds of complicated and posted the images from the magazine and the book separately, but then I found myself scrolling up and down so much on the pages to get a better view of each room that I realized that how I thought I was going to present the post was actually really irritating. So, here is the revised version of the post with the magazine and book images combined (no unnecessary scrolling). Now, I'm not saying that one publication out-photographed the other, I'm just saying how incredibly fortunate to have two publications to piece together to get a more complete image of each room (blogger-stalker-style, hee hee.)

 

Front View of Home, Swedish Country Interiors (SCI)

What I love so much about this house is that it looks like the house your best friend grew up in. 

   

Living Room, Veranda Magazine

Classic Jane. Vignette just looks like a magazine cover!

 

 

Settee in Living Room, Veranda

All very Swedish in style, color, and arrangement. Notice charming 'Coal Burner' on skirted table, so unique. I love the contrast of the more 'modern' oil and graphite on paper by Joseph Havel above the settee.

 

View of Living Room, Veranda

Love the skirted ottoman as informal cocktail table - a signature look of Jane's.

Jane's Insider Tip - Jane used recessed casters on the ottoman so the piece can be move around easily. (You know, in case anyone suggests a crazy game of Twister.)

   

View of Living Room, SCI

Swedish Secretary with clock, very striking, ha ha. (Clock strikes . . . )    

View of Living Room, SCI

  Look how uncluttered the vignette is. (Ahem, to those of you reading with 5-8 objects on each piece of furniture.)   

  

Library, SCI

Classic 18th century Swedish Settee.  Hand painted brick pavers - very designer-y. Leave it to Jane to think of something so clever. (Notice, Swedish Settee #1.)

Dining Room, Veranda

I love round Dining Tables. My Dining Table from Jane looks very similar except mine has a glass top.  (Notice, Swedish Clock #2)

 

Bar in Dining Room, Veranda

Set up for happy family occasions, wink wink.   

Buffet in Dining Room, Veranda

 

 Love the lanterns as 'hurricanes.'    

Kitchen, SCI

   The white pottery in the cupboards - so clean and simple.

   Master Bedroom, Veranda

Shameless Indulge Plug - all Sheeting by Sferra 

      

View of Master Bedroom, Veranda

 

     Again, look how clean the lines are and how uncluttered the accessories are.  Again, ahem - your housekeeper will thank me later.

   

View of Master Bedroom, SCI

 

(Notice, Swedish Clock #3 !!!)

Master Bathroom, SCI

Jane's Insider Tip - Farrow & Ball Paint in Lamp Room Gray

 Jane says it goes from blue/gray to gray to lilac. (Sounds wonderful, you should never tire of a color like that.)  

Blogger-Stalker-Style, I actually know that there is another fabulous Swedish Settee in the Master Bath. (Swedish Settee #2)       

    

Little Girl's Room, Veranda

  Sweet, little girlie, feminine, and it is not pink!  

              

View of Little Girl's Room, Veranda

     Another beautiful Swedish Settee, but who's counting - #3! 

        

Screened-in Porch, SCI

 My East Coast Parents added a screened-in porch onto our first Houston house, I loved hanging outside without all those horrible, nasty, swamp-sized mosquitoes.

  
SCI

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Blogger-Stalker-Style: Comparison of Charming Rooms as Seen in Veranda Magazine '08 and Swedish Country Interiors '09.

   (I, we, are focused on design changes not color variations. Please allow for differences in lighting, print, and scanning.)

 

Veranda '08                                            SCI '09

      

Look how cute stripey pillows make Swedish Settee look more casual and inviting.

Veranda '08                             SCI '09

  

Notice how linen slipcovers create a less formal look. Very appropriate for spring time parties.

   

Veranda '08                                           SCI '09

   

Pictures over buffet switched out. 

 

Veranda '08    SCI '09

   

Striped slipcovers on chairs in kitchen changed and painting on floor extended through to informal seating area (eagle eye M.H. saw that, not me - way to go.)

 

Veranda '08                                             SCI '09 

 

Dust skirt changed from white linen to flax colored linen. And, bench added at foot of the bed. Accessories on bedside table simplified.

Veranda '08                                             SCI '09

This is the perfect example of how the paint color can look differently throughout the day. Picture on right did not show Swedish Settee.

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Things to Note:

There are no curtains on the windows downstairs.

The floors have been 'bleached' (also known as liming) a beautiful light color.

Notice how easy it is to achieve a 'Swedish Look' in a beautifully remodeled 1940's traditional styled American home.

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Usually on a design post, we painstakingly try to credit as many of the antiques as possible that are used throughout the photo spread, but I think in this case it is more than obvious to everyone that all the beautiful French and Swedish Country antiques were hand picked by the lovely Jane herself. And, I'm sure that many of you are under the impression that each piece is so one-of-a-kind that there is no use in even trying to search for another. Well, that is were I would like to prove you wrong. I think that many antique stores specialize in a 'look' and I think that it only makes sense that if you fell in love with 'a piece' in a magazine it would be more than likely that the antique store from which it came would probably have a 'like piece' or could call you 'if' and 'when' something similar comes in.

Just to prove my point (and also because I enjoy being right, hee hee.) I went to Jane's beautiful store and snapped a few pictures of her beautiful French and Swedish antiques that you could buy today and have delivered tomorrow to obtain your very own Veranda Magazine Cover look.

  
Jane Moore Interiors 

2922 Virginia Street

Houston, Texas 77098

713.526.6113

  

The view of Jane's beautiful shop as you walk through the front door, ahh.

 

18th century French Commode from Provence

French Antique 18th century Carved Wood Wall Panel, circa 1780

18th century French Carved Wood Capital

Carved Wood Angel

 

 

Swedish Antique Gustavian Settees, circa 1810

in the center: Swedish Painted Wood Bench with Hemp Upholstery  

18th century French Louis XVI Console with White Marble Top

19th century Swedish Grey Four-Legged Table, circa 1850

French Antique Louis  XVI Carved Wood Trumeau Mirror with garden and musical attributes, circa 1760

18th century French Coal Burner (How cool! hee hee)

18th century Buffet, circa 1760 (Jane's favorite piece)

   

The lovely Jane.

        

 19th century Swedish Buffet with Mercury Glass Accessories (from Wisteria)

 

Charming Rustic Farm Table (Would be great for a breakfast table.)

 

 

French Antique Louis XV period Painted Blue Buffet, circa 1750

Charming White Ceramics - Wisteria (Would make wonderful lamp bases)

18th century Tuscan Chest, circa 1780 (stripped)

Painted Oil-on-Wood Italian Boiserie Panel, circa 1750

 

 
Left: 1930' Side Table with eglomise; Right: Small Bistro Tables 

I almost bought this little guy, too charme. Please, some-bunny buy him!

That pretty much concludes my 'Ode to Jane Post,' but just remember - inspiration can come from anywhere and can change your life forever.

Thank you Jane, wink wink.

Comments

[Tina]

Just gorgeous! Thanks for sharing! I would love to know the color in the girls room!

[Boxwood Terrace]

I just love this post! I have been a fan of Jane Moore's ever since the Veranda article and still refer to that feature often. The dining room of that home is my all time favorite. Thanks for sharing and showing the comparison with the photos from SCI.
Deborah

[le petit cabinet de curiosites]

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[Swedish Interiors]

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[K.C. Fitz-Maurice]

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I have had her bedroom photo of the chest and dresser on
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Veranda article!

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Firstly, can I have the exact dimensions to make sure it fits and secondly the price including shipping to Falmouth, MA.

I look forward to hearing from you.
(Love your web site!)

Kind regards,
Christina Romiza
Romiza Interiors