The Cottage Journal

An Artist's Retreat

hen British artist Annie Sloan, best known for her expertise on decorative painting techniques, purchased an 18th-century farmhouse in Northwest France, she found not only a serene retreat in which to relax but also a fresh canvas on which to create. While she and her husband, David, reside in Oxford, England, their charming farmhouse in Normandy has been a creative

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